Final Four

In the biggest matchup of her life, Iowa's dazzling point guard poured in 41 points to set a NCAA Tournament semifinal scoring record and put her Hawkeyes ...

Clark became the sixth player to score over 1,000 points in a season. Clark then scored another layup on the other end out of a timeout to make it a four-point game. The defense seemed to bamboozle the Gamecocks, who finished 4 for 20 from behind the 3-point line. Clark answered right back with two deep 3-pointers and an assist to Monika Czinano to give the Hawkeyes a 67-62 lead. You've got to give them a lot of credit," Clark said. Slowed by foul trouble, Boston had just eight points and 10 rebounds as the Hawkeyes packed the paint, brazenly daring South Carolina to shoot from the outside. The game lived up to the hype surrounding it— the best player vs. Clark has created quite a stir since going to college in her home state. South Carolina got within 69-68 on Raven Johnson's 3-pointer before Clark got a steal for a layup with 3:32 left. She now has the Hawkeyes in a spot they've never been in before — one victory away from a national championship. I have all the confidence in the world in this group, and they believe right back in me, and that's all you need," Clark said. The last time the Hawkeyes advanced this far was 1993 under coach C.

Wooga Poplar of the Miami Hurricanes celebrates as he dunks the ball during the second half against the Texas Longhorns in the Elite Eight. Gregory Shamus/Getty ...

No. 3 seed Gonzaga by 28 points in the Elite Eight. In their dream run to the semifinals, San Diego State beat overall No. In the last four, FAU will face San Diego State, which clinched its own first-ever Final Four appearance with a closely contested 57-56 victory against No. And that’s what these guys have done.” 4 Tennessee set up an Elite Eight clash with No. 5 Miami play No. Replays showed Nembhard’s left hand on Trammell’s right hip as he jumped up for the shot attempt. A go-ahead basket with 2.5 seconds in the opening round against Memphis got the ball rolling, before victories against No. 16 Fairleigh Dickinson and No. 5 San Diego State before No. And after a March Madness which has thrown up surprises around every corner, to have no No.

The Huskies are odds-on championship favorites (-130) as they face Miami as 5.5-point favorites in the national semifinals. "If you asked 10 college coaches ...

[Florida Atlantic](/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/2226/florida-atlantic-owls) vs. [Live scores](https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/scoreboard) [Lines](https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/lines) [ESPN Basketball Power Index](/mens-college-basketball/bpi) [Schedule](/mens-college-basketball/fixtures) However, the over/under is a more intriguing betting angle.

Check out highlights and live analysis from the Final Four matchup between San Diego State and Florida Atlantic.

Usually in the football stadiums used for Final Fours you get those nervous first few attempts but not in this case. The Cal transfer is 2-of-2 from 3 to start the Final Four, as he enters the big stage with the most career points of anybody in Houston. Great sign for the Aztecs that Matt Bradley is the one keying this run with 11 points before we even hit the under-12 timeout. The flip side is that the veteran head coach would take 46% shooting all day, especially given how many of the shots have been easy looks inside the lane (just nine shots outside the paint). That hasn’t been the case mainly because their most reliable asset — their defense — has been a little slow to react to FAU’s perimeter screens and quick ball movement. Maybe the most impressive part is that they did so with nine different scorers and saw their two key guys that got them to Houston — The Owls are continuing to out-rebound SDSU and seem to be making much more of an effort to get to the line. 14:58 - The Aztecs were feeling some type of way about how things were going, as SDSU guard Micah Parrish drew a dead-ball technical foul. This is not an Aztecs squad that has the kind of shooting to come back from big deficits so getting Bradley going and keeping this to single-digits by the next break will be key if the MWC’s best wants to keep playing on Monday. *** *** *** Since seeding began in 1979, teams seeded 9 or lower are 0-8 in the Final Four (entering Saturday). While FAU has knocked down a couple of 3s and continue to maintain the advantage on the glass, this one is getting tight down in Houston.

The NCAA men's tournament field has been cut to the Final Four. Breaking down the Connecticut-Miami and San Diego State-Florida Atlantic semifinals.

No. Why it could disappoint: The blowout potential is real in this one. UConn has won the title in four of its previous five Final Four appearances. It’s no secret that San Diego State’s ability to lock down on defense is the biggest reason it is here. The Huskies, who have yet to lose to any team outside the Big East this season, can go big or small with depth at every position. Why it could disappoint: If you like free-flowing basketball with end-to-end action, this might not be the game for you. The Owls’ 35-win campaign might appear to have been more out of the blue, but this group’s year has certainly not happened by accident. The Aztecs have been building toward this season’s success as frequent Mountain West contenders. For what it’s worth though, all four of the remaining teams were ranked in the final coaches poll heading into the tournament. Welcome then to the Final Four that no one without a flux capacitor saw coming. With this realization came myriad projections that the coming NCAA tournament had the potential to be the most wide-open and unpredictable in some time. It’s not just that the quartet features three first-time semifinalists, though that’s certainly a major contributor to the utterly random feel of the past two weekends.

San Diego State guard Matt Bradley practices for their Final Four college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 31, 2023, in Houston. Adam ...

[fell to New Mexico State for a first-round exit](https://apnews.com/article/march-madness-new-mexico-state-upsets-uconn-3342c0b5baf0ab869eb78e2f10fed183), and Hurley couldn't overlook the Aggies having more perimeter firepower. The Aztecs are fourth nationally by holding opponents to 89.8 points per 100 possessions but 75th in offense (110.7). ... And we never really have a problem scoring the ball.” “I think when you have those three things it gives you a chance to beat anybody.” 1 in defensive efficiency (84.8) and seventh offensively (117.7), and Hancock appreciates the value of pressure defense after having played for Rick Pitino. The Cavaliers have had first-round tournament exits in three of their past four appearances. Luke Hancock is linked to one of the outliers, having been named Most Outstanding Player of the 2013 Final Four in Louisville's later-vacated run to the trophy. The offensive versatility, guard Jordan Miller said, takes the pressure off since the Hurricanes know they can score in any situation. “It's about when you can't get stops as a defensive team, do you have the firepower offensively to combat not having a great outing on the defensive end?" And 14 champions have ranked better in offensive than defensive efficiency, including every year going back to Duke in 2015. "And if you don't have it, it's hard to compete for a national championship." That means there's been more return for teams having big-time shot makers compared to a team full of stoppers that packs less offensive punch.

LeDee is in his first year on the court with the San Diego State after stops at Ohio State and TCU during his college career.

"Just to know the process and know his work and to see it all kind of come into one place. "This college journey I had, I learned a lot about life.” It’s just a feeling of relief and happiness and joy," Lowe said. I think that there was a lot of people really excited for him.” "Now that we’re here, we’ve got a job to do, and I’m gonna feel a lot better if we win it on Monday.” "I love winning more than anything else.

As the highest-ranked team left standing, it's up to No. 4 seed UConn to restore order in a tournament that's been marked by wild upsets.

231](https://www.ncaa.com/stats/basketball-men/d1/current/team/146/p5). [top 50](https://www.ncaa.com/stats/basketball-men/d1/current/team/146), nationwide. Whatever the outcome, it will keep hopes alive for an underdog story to have the happiest of all endings. After all, the Owls turned in the best record of any Division I team in the country, at 35-3. And they have a lot of faith in their teammates." Through everything I've been through, I feel like the opportunity was just set there for me." FAU also won the title in Conference USA — which put two teams into the That's largely a credit to its stellar guards, who are experts at running the fast break: Junior Isaiah Wong was UConn was seeded seventh when it won the 2014 championship, and it was a No. All of them have shown they're equal to the moment. But that's just one of the superlative facts about this year's tournament. 1 Houston and No.

HOUSTON — It wasn't long before Kansas and North Carolina tipped off for the men's college basketball championship in New Orleans last April that Darrion ...

“I never said the word ‘poaching.’ I just said our players are being — there’s a lot of avenues to get directly to players now.” Malachi Flynn, now with the Toronto Raptors, was one of three transfers who started in 2020, when the Aztecs were 30-2 before the N.C.A.A. Xavier Thames, a bounce-back player from Washington State, was one of five transfers who in 2014 carried the Aztecs to a 31-5 record and the round of 16. Players would still be allowed a first transfer, and would be allowed to move again if they graduate without having to sit out a season. When Steve Fisher, the former Michigan coach, lifted to life a moribund program, he did it largely by attracting talented players who were looking for a fresh start. It has been an integral element of the program for nearly a quarter-century. “The more you win, the less you are able to recruit. “Without question, you can win right away,” Rick Pitino said when he was introduced recently as the coach for St. “It’s wild how it’s all worked out,” Trammell said on Friday, one day before San Diego State was set to play Florida Atlantic for a spot in the national championship game. Seven of the 20 starters in the women’s semifinals on Friday were transfers, including four of the five L.S.U. In this men’s Final Four, eight of the 20 players who are expected to start on Saturday began their careers elsewhere. Trammell, a transfer from Seattle University who was courted by Texas Tech and Southern California, among others, has been an indispensable cog for San Diego State, which has reached the men’s Final Four for the first time.

The madness of March is, we hate to see, is officially coming to an end in the next few days. After 64 NCAA Tournament games across just a few weeks of ...

[San Diego State](https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/teams/SDGST/san-diego-state-aztecs/) vs. UCONN [UConn](https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/teams/UCONN/connecticut-huskies/) vs. The Huskies are playing in a different stratosphere than everyone else in the field right now and have the inside-out balance to win in a similar fashion as they have done all postseason. Our [expert brackets](https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/2023-ncaa-tournament-bracket-predictions-march-madness-expert-picks-winners-upset-final-four-schedule/) may offer some help on this front as well. The madness of March is, we hate to see, is officially coming to an end in the next few days.

The 2023 NCAA College Basketball Tournament draws to a close. Here's who's left and when and where games will be played.

Including Live TV in the bundle bumps the price to $70 per month ($76 with no ads). [March Madness Live site](https://www.ncaa.com/march-madness-live/game/601?cid=mml_partner_cbs_game&ko_click_id=ko_zqxjf5fjkm632h3db). You’ll need to log in with your username and password from your TV provider, however. Adding the more comprehensive “Blue” plan bumps the cost to $55 per month. All March Madness games airing on CBS will streamed simultaneously with the Paramount+ premium tier subscription. Aztecs, , the NCAA is streaming the game on its It’s also available on Xbox One. The best way to watch any sort of network programming for free on a big screen is with a good HD antenna. The lower-tiered “Orange” plan from Dish Network’s Sling will now run you $40 per month. [CBS’s streaming service](https://www.paramountplus.com/) will give you access to games that air on that network. If you’re hoping to catch the Owls vs. They got booted by Miami in the Sweet 16.