After the first three tickets were punched for this week's Final Four on Saturday, the final spot in the national semifinals will be filled Sunday with the last Elite Eight game between Auburn and Michigan State.

Izzo remains at one national title, captured way back in 2000 when a team led by Mateen Cleaves and Morris Peterson knocked off Florida of the SEC in the championship game in Indianapolis. That squad included a freshman star-in-the-making named Jason Richardson.

Top seeds Duke, Florida, Houston and Auburn saw minimal movement atop the title odds during dominant postseason runs. Despite this year’s Elite Eight teams tying with the 2007 tourney for the lowest combined seed total (13) in tournament history, the four No. 1 seeds demolished four quality opponents by an average of 12.5 points.

The final two bids to the Final Four will be awarded Sunday in a pair of seismic Elite Eight clashes as the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament winds to a close. Up first will be No. 1 seed Houston taking on No.

Houston’s relentless defense confused and harassed Tennessee and carried the Cougars into their seventh Final Four and first since 2021, with L.J. Cryer scoring 17 points in a 69-50 victory on Sunday.

With Michigan State basketball's elimination from the NCAA Tournament, the Big Ten national championship drought continues. Who was the last? Here's more:

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.

Auburn star Johni Broome left the game with an apparent right elbow injury after landing awkwardly in the NCAA Tournament on Sunday. He was able to return to the South Region final about five minutes later with a heavy wrapping on his arm.