Houston's Defense Carries Cougars Into 7th Final Four
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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 cap one of the chalkiest NCAA Tournaments ever. It's the first time since 2008 and just the second time since the field expanded to 64 teams in 1985 that all four No.
Broome was dominant against the Spartans and returned late in the second half after appearing to sustain a game-ending injury.
Johni Broome had 25 points and 14 rebounds, and Auburn took command with 17 unanswered points in the first half to beat Michigan State 70-64 and complete a sweep of No. 1 seeds advancing to the Final Four.
The Elite Eight has arrived, and the two teams who jostled for the top overall seed in the 2025 Women's NCAA Tournament, South Carolina and UCLA, are in action to tip things off.
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Lauren Betts scored 17 points despite sitting out the entire second quarter, but it was Gabriela Jaquez's 18 points that made a statement.
The Houston Cougars opened Sunday's Elite Eight action with a decisive win over Tennessee to join fellow 1-seeds Duke and Florida in the men's Final Four on Saturday. Now the Auburn Tigers will try to hold off Tom Izzo's Michigan State Spartans (5:05 p.