Houston Hands Tennessee Elite Eight Defeat for Final Four Bid
Houston’s defense overwhelmed Tennessee 69 to 50 in Indianapolis as L J Cryer and Emanuel Sharp led the Cougars to the Midwest Region title. Houston improves to 34-4, extends its streak to 17, and advances to face Duke in San Antonio. The Vols, missing 14 straight 3s early, end their season at 30-8 under Rick Barnes.
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Kitts quiets nerves to lift South Carolina past Duke
In a tense Elite Eight clash in Birmingham, Chloe Kitts sank two late free throws to seal a 54 50 win for South Carolina over Duke. Kitts led the Gamecocks with 14 points as Dawn Staley era featured growth and poise under pressure.
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Auburn Surges Past Michigan State to Reach Final Four
The South Region champion Tigers join Florida Duke and Houston as the last No. 1 seeds to reach the Final Four. Auburn fended off an injury scare to Broome who left and returned, finishing with 10 of 13 shooting. Jaxon Kohler led MSU with 17 points and 11 rebounds as the Tigers opened a 17-0 run and held on for a 78-64 victory.
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Bruins stun LSU to reach NCAA Final Four era
UCLA won the national title in 1978 and earned its first NCAA regional final victory in three tries. LSU guard Franjo Johnson scored 28 as LSU, 31-6, led 46-41 early in the fourth before Jaquez drilled a decisive 3 with 1:30 left. LSU’s Anee sah Morrow bloodied in a collision returned to finish with 15. Jaquez Jr. noted teammates.
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UCLA Bruins Blunt LSU In NCAAs With Betts Of Fire
In Spokane regional semifinals UCLA tops LSU 80 73 as Betts anchors the comeback. Gardiner scores early and Betts exits with fouls but team rallies, building a halftime lead and holding on in a tense second half. Mulkey’s defense focuses on limiting Betts while teammates step up.
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