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The Elite 8 stage of the 2025 NCAA March Madness tournament is set to deliver some of the most intense and highly anticipated matchups in this year's men's and women's college basketball season.
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Teachers are scoring big with students by bringing the spirit of March Madness into the classroom.
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This is only the second time in tournament history that the Final Four will involve all top seeds.
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Southern California basketball star JuJu Watkins spoke for the first time since her season was cut short by a brutal knee injury in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
The Houston Cougars like mixing it up — and turning things ugly. Their hard-nosed defense has been a staple throughout coach Kelvin Sampson's 11-year tenure, and it served them well again in Indianapolis against two teams with much larger fan bases,
If there's one thing UCLA's Elite Eight victory showed, it's that the Bruins are about more than just Lauren Betts. The 6-foot-7 All America center is the centerpiece of UCLA's offense and a menace for their opponents.
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Texas is last in the country in 3-point rate, with just 16.3% of their shots coming from behind the arc. That is the lowest 3-point rate for a Final Four team since Baylor in 2019 (12.7%). It's worth noting the Bears won the national title that year.
There are no real edges for any of these teams as the matchups fit their playing styles. Duke and Houston have the two best defenses in the country and play slower, so fitting they meet, while Auburn and Florida both play at quicker tempos and rank as the second and third-best offenses behind Duke.