Johni Broome made a declaration to ESPN in February. "I think I am the best player in college basketball, but that's something that doesn't have to be said," Broome said. After surviving a gauntlet of record-breaking SEC regular-season battles and battling through injuries -- including an elbow injury that sidelined him for five minutes of game time in the Elite Eight -- the Auburn Tigers star has a chance to prove his claim.
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.
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UConn has advanced to the Final Four for the 24th time after beating USC 78-64 in the Elite Eight. Paige Bueckers (31 points, 6 assists) and Sarah Strong (22 points, 17 rebounds) led the way for the Huskies.
Women's Final Four field is officially set after the Elite Eight came to a close on Monday. Texas and UConn punched their tickets with fairly comfortable wins to join No.
South Carolina's experience shines, UCLA can play without Lauren Betts, Texas' offense is just as good as its defense, and UConn's depth is impressive as we look ahead to the Final Four.
Since the first round, when six of the 14 SEC teams in the men's tournament were eliminated, the conference is 11-4.
Auburn is back in the Final Four after its Elite Eight win and will try to win its first national championship.
The Texas Longhorns are heading to the Final Four of the women’s NCAA basketball tournament for the fourth time in program history and first since 2003.
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Bruce Pearl of Auburn and Kelvin Sampson of Houston were looking to resurrect their careers after being handed show-cause penalties by the NCAA for recruiting violations.
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: