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For the first time since 2008, all four No. 1 seeds reached the Final Four.
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In that regard, it shouldn't be a surprise to see them in the Final Four as only the second all-chalk set of 1-seeds to reach college basketball's final stage.
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Texas punched its ticket to its first Final Four since 2003 with a defensive-oriented win over TCU.
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The tourney’s overall 1 seed, UCLA, knocked off LSU 72-65 to advance to its first women’s Final Four behind another big game by Lauren Betts. The 6-foot-7 All-American had 17 points, seven rebounds and six blocked shots despite sitting out the second quarter.
If Duke wins it all, one bettor could turn a $5, five-leg parlay into a huge payday, complementing the $20k they've already made. Patrick Everson has the scoop.
March Madness 2025: Duke is a better than even-money favorite to win the Final Four Duke is -110 to win it all after being the most impressive team in the NCAA tournament so far. The nation's ...
The Duke men's basketball program became synonymous with March Madness in the mid-1980s. The Blue Devils had success in the NCAA tournament before then, but it wasn't until Duke hired Mike ...
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'Talking hot mess,' disdain of Duke: Memphis Grizzlies players have March Madness feverAs March Madness and NCAA Tournament play start ... it won’t stop him from rooting against the schools of his teammates. No. 1 seed Duke is high on that list. Luke Kennard played there for two seasons, Marvin Bagley III for one.
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.
And in the late game, No. 1 USC is as an underdog against No. 2 UConn, led by star guard Paige Bueckers. The Trojans, despite losing star JuJu Watkins to a season-ending injury earlier in the tournament, managed to survive their Sweet 16 matchup against Kansas State. But UConn will provide a much stiffer test.
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.