The exact moment the SEC became a basketball conference is still up for debate. What Rick Barnes can tell you is when his league was barely known for basketball. It was 1987, the beginning of what will someday be a hall of fame career for Tennessee's current coach.

Missouri men’s basketball head coach Dennis Gates is shown during the second half of a first-round men’s NCAA Tournament game against Drake at Intrust Bank Arena on Mar. 20, 2025, in Wichita, Kansas. Missouri, a 6 seed, suffered an upset loss to 11 seed Drake. Nick Tre. Smith USA TODAY NETWORK

Four teams will take the court to compete for the last two spots in the 2025 Final Four. Check out Monday's matchups here. Come back for updates throughout the day. (All times Eastern).

No. 1 seed Houston is headed to the Final Four for the second time in the past five seasons after imposing its will on No. 2 seed Tennessee for a 69-50 win in the Elite Eight on Sunday. The Cougars used a masterful defensive effort to build a 22-point first half lead and then held on late for their 17th consecutive victory.

Kelvin Sampson has led Houston to the Final Four once in his tenure as head coach. That came in the pandemic-affected 2021 NCAA Tournament (also in Indianapolis). Aside from that,

It’s Tennessee Vols vs Houston Cougars in the March Madness bracket. Here’s our prediction, pick for the 2025 NCAA Tournament basketball game.

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:

The Elite 8 of the 2025 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament begins on Saturday, March 29, 2025 (3/29/25). 2025 NCAA tournament games will be broadcast on CBS, TBS, TNT, or truTV, so cord-cutting fans have plenty of options to choose from to watch every game.

The BPI considers various metrics, such as each team's offensive and defensive strength, strength of schedule, record, and more, to determine rankings and projections. The computer-based system also predicts each team's chances of winning the National Championship.

The University of Florida Men’s Basketball program is back on in the NCAA Final Four spotlight. The number one seed Florida Gators (34-4) versus number one seed Auburn Tigers (32-5) on Saturday, April 5th in the semi-final game.

The Florida Gators (34-4, 14-4 SEC) and Auburn Tigers (32-5, 15-3 SEC) will square off on Saturday for a spot in the NCAA Tournament National Championship game. Tune in as this Final Four showdown

SportsLine's model revealed its college basketball predictions for Michigan State Spartans vs. Auburn Tigers on Sunday in the Elite 8 of the 2025 NCAA Tournament

Experts Calvin Wetzel and Aaron Barzilai have revealed their picks for Duke vs. South Carolina in the Elite Eight of the 2025 Women's NCAA Tournament on Sunday

Watch as the No. 1 seed Auburn Tigers (31-5) and No. 2 seed Michigan State Spartans (30-6) will play for a spot in the NCAA Tournament Final Four on Sunday at State Farm Arena, starting at 5:05

Michigan State's season ended in the Elite Eight with a 70-64 loss to No. 1 seed Auburn on Sunday. It was a season that surpassed all expectations at its beginning, but one in which its flaws of shooting and takeover talent finally caught up as it ran into a juggernaut.

NCAA Tournament Elite Eight matchup between the UCLA Bruins and LSU Tigers women with predictions, odds, over/under, spread, betting lines and more.

Experts Calvin Wetzel and Aaron Barzilai have revealed their picks for Oklahoma vs. UConn in the Sweet 16 of the 2025 Women's NCAA Tournament on Saturday

NCAA Tournament Elite Eight matchup between the Auburn Tigers and Michigan State Spartans with predictions, odds, picks, spread, betting lines and more.