Milos Uzan soared for an uncontested layup on a beautifully executed inbound play with 0.9 seconds left, and No. 1 seed Houston survived a late collapse to beat fourth-seeded Purdue 62-60 on Friday night in the Sweet 16.
Houston moves on to Elite 8 after last-second shot against Purdue
Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz and former Big 12 player of the year Marcus Morris Sr. react to the Cougars 62-60 win over the Boilermakers in the Sweet 16 of the 2025 NCAA Tournament.
Top-seeded Auburn rallies in 2nd half, beats Michigan 78-65 in Sweet 16 of March Madness
Freshman Tahaad Pettiford and senior Denver Jones turned in dazzling performances when it mattered most, rallying top-seeded Auburn to a 78-65 victory over Michigan in the Sweet 16.
Top-seeded Auburn rallies in 2nd half to beat Michigan
The Tigers (31-5) wiped out a nine-point deficit in the second half, outscoring No. seed Michigan 39-17 over the final 12 1/2 minutes to advance to the Elite Eight for only the third time in school history. They also became the fourth Southeastern Conference team to reach a regional final, with the SEC joining the Atlantic Coast Conference (2016) and Big East (2009) as the only leagues to do that.
Auburn squashes Michigan to advance to Elite 8
Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz and former Big 12 player of the year Marcus Morris Sr. react to the Tigers 78-65 win over the Wolverines in the Sweet 16 of the 2025 NCAA Tournament.
March Madness: Houston wins thriller over Purdue on last-second bucket by Milos Uzan, advances to Elite Eight
Houston had previously lost 2 straight Sweet 16 matchups as a No. 1 seed.
Tom Izzo’s throwback Michigan State brings its Sparty fight, just the way he likes it
Against Ole Miss in the second half, Tom Izzo got every ounce of ability out of a roster nobody else could coach this well.
Michigan’s March Madness run comes to crashing halt with tough loss to 1-seed Auburn
Michigan basketball looked the part for most of the game, but totally ran out of gas late in its loss to Auburn in March Madness.
March Madness 2025: No. 1 Auburn’s big run powers Tigers into Elite Eight with 78-65 win over No. 5 Michigan
The Tigers outscored Michigan 20-2 in a five-minute span.
With back-to-back Elite Eights, Tennessee’s Rick Barnes has proven the March Madness underachiever label is played out
This is the third straight season that Tennessee has advanced to at least the NCAA tournament’s second weekend.
Jase Richardson is on a March Madness mission — for Michigan State and for his family
Michigan State's Jase Richardson is trying to help the Spartans win their first national title since 2000 — when his dad suited up for the Spartans.
Tennessee topples Kentucky when it matters in March Madness after earlier losses
Leads come and go in a flash in the NCAA men's tournament. But Tennessee took an early double-figure advantage and never were threatened by Kentucky.
NCAA tournament: Why Tom Izzo, aka Mr. March, is still so effective after all these years
The Spartans are moving on to the Elite Eight after a hard-fought win over Ole Miss. Toughness is inherent with Izzo-coached teams, and this group is no different.
Tennessee is heading back to the Elite Eight as defense clamps down in 78-65 win over Kentucky
Zakai Zeigler had 18 points and 10 assists, and Tennessee outhustled and outplayed Kentucky on both ends of the court in a 78-65 victory Friday night that sent the Volunteers to a second consecutive Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament.
Michigan State’s 2nd-half rally sends Spartans past Ole Miss 73-70 as Izzo wins again in Sweet 16
Jace Richardson scored 24 points and Michigan State surged past Mississippi in the second half for a 73-70 victory on Friday night in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16.