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The Des Moines Register |
All No. 1 seeds will compete in the Final Four on Saturday.
Associated Press |
No. 5 Texas and No. 6 TCU square off in the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight.
Dallas Morning News |
Texas has dominated its opponents throughout its March Madness run.
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There are no real edges for any of these teams as the matchups fit their playing styles. Duke and Houston have the two best defenses in the country and play slower, so fitting they meet, while Auburn and Florida both play at quicker tempos and rank as the second and third-best offenses behind Duke.
Florida and Duke have already secured a spot in San Antonio for the 2025 Final Four. On Sunday, the Gators and Blue Devils will find out their semifinal opponents as champions emerge from the Midwest and South regions in Elite Eight action.
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Those are the seeds for the Elite Eight, as one of the chalkiest NCAA tournaments ever moves on. There were some nervous moments from the top teams in the Sweet 16, but Texas Tech had a wild comeback, Michigan State and Auburn rallied after showing some signs of being in trouble, and Houston got a last-second shot to advance.
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The USC Trojans' loss of JuJu Watkins will really be felt in the Elite Eight matchup on Monday against Paige Bueckers and the UConn Huskies. UConn is a 13.5-point favorite at DraftKings Sportsbook for the Regional 4 final in Spokane.
Our UConn vs. USC predictions for this Elite Eight matchup side with the Huskies to cover a double-digit spread.
The women's NCAA Tournament Final Four will take place on Friday, April 4, and both games should be highly competitive. Which teams will advance to the March Madness national championship? Here are our predictions for women's NCAA Tournament's Final Four:
Two tickets to the final weekend of the Big Dance in San Antonio for the 2025 Final Four will be punched on Saturday and nets will be cut down as the focus will be on the West Regional and the East Regional of the NCAA Tournament bracket.