NCAA, Madness and Final Four

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March Madness winners, losers: No. 1 seeds rule, Big Ten falters in men's NCAA Tournament
The NCAA men's tournament is down to four and that quartet will play in the Final Four. A look at the winners and losers of the regional round.
2025 NCAA Tournament scores, schedule: March Madness bracket, Final Four tipoff times, dates, TV channels
Two tickets to the 2025 Final Four were punched Saturday. Two more will be punched Sunday. And how do you feel about the lack of so-called Cinderellas now? That was among the storylines after the first two rounds of this NCAA Tournament — how the only double-digit seed that made the Sweet 16 was an Arkansas team coached by John Calipari.
Four 1-Seeds Reach Final Four in 2025 March Madness Bracket, 2nd Time Since Expansion
Since March Madness expanded to 64 teams in 1985, the only other year that all four top-seeded teams from their respective regions earned Final Four spots was 2008. That year, Kansas won a national title with an overtime victory over Memphis.

Houston, Final Four and Cougars

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2025 Final Four: Evaluating Duke vs. Houston, Florida vs. Auburn as March Madness reaches final weekend
After two exciting weekends of NCAA Tournament action, the 2025 Final Four field is set. The bracket started with 68 teams earlier this month, and the field has since shrunk to a mere quartet ahead of what should be a historic Final Four next weekend.
Houston’s defense carries Cougars into 7th Final Four with 69-50 March Madness win over Tennessee
Houston’s relentless defense confused and harassed Tennessee and carried the Cougars into their first national semifinal since 2021.
Has Houston been to Final Four? Cougars championship history after 2025 Elite Eight win
Houston basketball secured its spot in the Final Four on Saturday with an Elite Eight win vs. Tennessee. Here's the Cougars history in the Final Four:
March Madness Final Four tip times, schedule: How to watch, follow the semifinals of the men's NCAA tournament
The Final Four is nearly set. Three of the four teams have officially punched their tickets to San Antonio next week after ...
March Madness: All 4 No. 1 seeds are in the Final Four, but are they all created equally?
Oddly enough, the Alamodome was also the venue the only other time all four No. 1 seeds made the Final Four. In 2008, Kansas ...
Men's March Madness 2025: Reranking the Final Four teams
The NCAA tournament's greatest moments in history have been manufactured by teams that crashed the party. Cinderella teams ...
March Madness grades: Duke earns 'A-' before Final Four, Tennessee salvages a 'D' in Elite Eight report card
The four No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Tournament escaped the second weekend of the Big Dance and are heading to the Final Four to ...
Auburn completes sweep of No. 1 seeds into Final Four, beating Michigan State 70-64
Johni Broome had 25 points and 14 rebounds, and Auburn took command with 17 unanswered points in the first half to beat ...
Women's March Madness 2025: UCLA, Cori Close reflect on Bruins reaching first NCAA Tournament Final Four
UCLA is advancing to the Women's NCAA Tournament Final Four for the first time in program history after a 72-65 win over LSU.
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Updated NCAA Women's March Madness Bracket After Sunday's Elite 8
The 2025 NCAA women's basketball tournament continued on Sunday, with two of the four Elite Eight matchups in the books.
When do Houston Cougars play next in March Madness? Duke up next in Final Four at San Antonio
What you need to know about the Houston Cougars' Final Four semifinal against Duke, a rematch of last year's Sweet 16.