After defeating No. 16 SIU Edwardsville, the Cougars beat No. 8 Gonzaga. Then, they upended No. 4 Purdue and No. 2 Tennessee to reach the Final Four. Houston became the first program since 2017 North Carolina to navigate the most difficult seed path possible for a No. 1 team.

Auburn star Johni Broome put up a double-double of 25 points and 14 boards against Michigan State to get the Tigers to the Final Four.

The Houston Cougars opened Sunday's Elite Eight action with a decisive win over Tennessee, then the Auburn Tigers followed suit with a victory over Michigan State. Each will join Duke and Florida in the first men's Final Four composed of all No.

UConn coach Geno Auriemma caused a minor stir during last year's NCAA Tournament when he proclaimed that his star guard, Paige Bueckers, was the best player in the country.

Auburn is back in the Final Four after its Elite Eight win and will try to win its first national championship.

Houston edged Purdue in the Sweet 16 on a last-second basket. Tennessee handled Kentucky, who had beaten them twice during the regular season.

A little over a year ago, coach Mark Campbell's TCU women had to forfeit a pair of games and hold open tryouts on campus because they didn't have enough healthy players.