The stage is set for the Final Four of the NCAA men's tournament in San Antonio, Texas.
This year’s national semifinals will feature a star-studded cast — and a chalky, historic one at that. For just the first time since 2008 and just the second time in NCAA Tournament history, the Final Four will be all No. 1 seeds: Florida, Duke, Houston and Auburn.
In Saturday's first game, Florida will face Auburn for the second time this season. The Tigers took the regular-season meeting, winning 90-81 in early February. It'll be the Blue Devils and Cougars in the second matchup.
The Gators booked their spot with a memorable Elite Eight comeback against No. 3 Texas Tech. Duke was dominant in shutting down No. 2 Alabama’s top-ranked offense. Houston bullied No. 2 Tennessee and Auburn pulled away from No. 2 Michigan State.
It was a bittersweet second weekend for the SEC, which had visions of sending four teams to the Alamodome but will settle instead for only half the field. This is the fifth time the conference has put multiple teams into the Final Four.
The biggest winner of the weekend has to be the Blue Devils, who are the team to beat after bulldozing through ...
