The SEC, Big Ten and Big 12 gobbled up more than 50 percent of all the multi-million dollar units available in the tournament.
Houston’s relentless defense confused and harassed the Volunteers and carried the Cougars into their first Final Four since 2021.
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Chloe Kitts scored 14 points and defending national champion South Carolina reached the Final Four of the women’s NCAA Tournament for a fifth straight year, beating Duke 54-50 on Sunday. Coach Dawn Staley’s top-seeded Gamecocks are two wins away from becoming the first team to repeat as champions since UConn won four straight from 2013-16.
The Wildcats advanced with wins over No. 13 seed Akron (93-65) in the first round and No. 5 seed Oregon (87-83) in the second round.Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning.
Maryland men’s basketball’s season came to an end with an 87-71 loss to No. 1 seed Florida in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament.
Playing without JuJu Watkins, USC leans on big performances from Kennedy Smith and Avery Howell to defeat Kansas State 67-61 in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament.