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The men’s Final Four field is officially set after Auburn’s 70-64 win over Michigan State!
Here are the matchups for next weekend:
- No. 1 Florida vs. No. 1 Auburn (6:09 p.m. ET on CBS)
- No. 1 Houston vs. No. 1 Duke (8:49 p.m. ET on CBS)
The last time all the No. 1 seeds made it to the Final Four was in 2008.
The games will be played on April 5 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
Here are the results from Sunday’s Elite Eight games
Men’s
- No. 1 Houston 69, No. 2 Tennessee 50
- No. 1 Auburn 70, Michigan State 64
Women’s
- No. 1 South Carolina 54, No. 2 Duke 50
- No. 1 UCLA 72, No. 3 LSU 65
Here’s the schedule for Monday’s Elite Eight action in the women’s NCAA tournament
- No. 1 Texas vs. No 2 TCU (7 p.m. ET on ESPN)
- No. 1 USC vs. No. 2 UConn (9 p.m. ET on ESPN)
For the second time in NCAA tournament, all four No. 1 seeds will compete in the Final Four for a shot at the men’s national championship.
On Sunday, Houston and Auburn took the final two spots in the men’s Final Four that will be played next weekend in San Antonio, Texas.
In the women’s tournament, UCLA and South Carolina booked their tickets to Tampa, Florida, for the women’s Final Four.
Here’s all you need to know from Sunday’s NCAA tournament action:
Houston 69, Tennessee 50
No. 1 Houston booked its place in the Final Four with a 69-50 win against Tennessee.
The game was over before it had really begun when the Cougars raced to a huge lead early in the first half.
Houston ended up going in at the halftime break with a 19-point lead after holding Tennessee to just 15 first half points.
While Tennessee improved following the break, the suffocating defense of Houston in the opening 20 minutes had all but condemned the Volunteers to an Elite Eight exit.
L.J. Cryer impressed again for the Cougars and led his team in scoring with 17 points. Cryer also added four assists and seven rebounds in a well-rounded performance.
A tough test against Cooper Flagg and the Duke Blue Devils now awaits the Cougars in the Final Four, but Houston will be full of confidence after this latest victory.
Auburn 70, Michigan State 64
Top-seeded Auburn fended off a late Michigan State charge, hanging on for a 70-64 victory and punch their ticket to the Final Four for a second time in program history.
SEC Player of the Year Johni Broome fueled the Tigers’ charge, erupting for 22 points and 16 rebounds, proving unstoppable even as the Spartans clawed back from a 15-point deficit.
Broome left the game in the second half but returned, one arm and all, to lift the Tigers past the Spartans.
Up next: Auburn will square off against Florida for an all-SEC showdown in San Antonio next week.
Women’s
South Carolina 54, Duke 50
South Carolina made it to its fifth straight Final Four after a tough win against Duke.
The Blue Devils were in the contest right till the bitter end with South Carolina struggling to create separation between the two teams.
But the reigning champions did what champions do.
Dawn Staley’s team proved why they are many people’s favorites to retain their title and ground out the four-point win.
Chloe Kitts scored 14 points with Sania Feagin adding another 12 for the Gamecocks as the two forwards came up clutch to lead their team to the Final Four.
Toby Fournier impressed again off the bench for Duke but the freshman’s 18 points weren’t enough to cause an upset.
South Carolina will play the winner of Monday’s game between TCU and Texas.
UCLA 72, LSU 65
The Bruins defeated No. 3 seed LSU 72-65 to advance to the program’s first-ever Final Four.
UCLA led by as many as 14 but the Tigers made it a single possession game late before the Bruins pulled away by making timely shots.
Guard Gabriela Jaquez led the way with 18 points while star center Lauren Betts added 17 points and seven rebounds.
LSU was led by Flau’Jae Johnson’s 28 points and Aneesah Morrow’s 15 points but the UCLA attack was too much to handle for the Kim Mulkey-led squad.
The Bruins will face the winner of Monday’s Elite Eight showdown between Paige Bueckers and the No. 2 seeded UConn Huskies and the Juju Watkin-less No. 1 seeded USC Trojans at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida, next weekend for a chance to win their maiden national championship.
The men’s Final Four slate has been set after No. 1 seeds Houston and Auburn won their respective games on Sunday.
The first two spots in the women’s Final Four are also booked, with UCLA and defending champions South Carolina advancing to the next round.
See some of the best pictures from today’s matchups:
For the second time in NCAA Tournament, all four No. 1 seeds will compete in the Final Four for a shot at the national championship.
Top-seeded Auburn fended off a late Michigan State charge, hanging on for a 70-64 victory and punch their ticket to the Final Four for a second time in program history.
SEC Player of the Year Johni Broome fueled the Tigers’ charge, erupting for 22 points and 16 rebounds, proving unstoppable even as the Spartans clawed back from a 15-point deficit.
Broome left the game in the second half but returned, one arm and all, to lift the Tigers past the Spartans.
Up next: Auburn will square off against Florida for an all-SEC showdown in San Antonio next week.
Final score: Auburn 70, Michigan State 64
Hold on! Michigan State are making a late comeback attempt.
Jaden Akins’ 3-pointer has Michigan State down by eight points as we cross into the final minute of the second half.
Score: Auburn 69, Michigan State 61
Auburn are a couple minutes way from securing a second trip to the Final Four in program history.
With a victory, the Tigers would be the fourth No. 1 seed to book their trip to San Antonio this season after Houston, Duke and Florida secured their berths to the Final Four.
Only once have all four No. 1 seeds advanced to the Final Four – in 2008.
Score: Auburn 64, Michigan State 55
Johni Broome comes out of the tunnel to loud cheers from the State Farm Arena crowd.
It appeared as if he’d be out for the game, but Broome has now returned to the court much to the delight of the pro-Auburn fans.
THAT’S JOHNI BROOME’S MUSIC 🎶#MarchMadness @AuburnMBB pic.twitter.com/FbHruAgSLG
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 30, 2025
And just like that the SEC Player of the Year knocks down a 3-pointer and pushes the Tigers closer to a trip to the Final Four.
Score: Auburn 60, Michigan State 48
The Spartans have scored only two field goals since the 14:07 mark, but somehow still only trail by nine points.
Tom Izzo’s unblemished 10-0 record against SEC teams in the NCAA Tournament is in real danger now.
Score: Auburn 50, Michigan State 40
SEC Player of the Year Johni Broome is being looked at by the Tigers’ medical staff.
Broome went up for a block attempt Frankie Fidler at the rim before landing awkwardly.
Johni Broome is down down in noticeable pain pic.twitter.com/fDVKQ0gYw5
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) March 30, 2025
Broome stayed down and was shown grabbing at his elbow. He was able to limp towards the locker room.
Score: Auburn 50, Michigan State 40
Johni Broome is not letting the Tigers fade. The Spartans built some early momentum but the SEC Player of the Year is hitting some daggers against Michigan State.
Broome was held scoreless for the first five minutes of the half before hitting an and-1 and then laying down a thunderous dunk to give the Tigers an 11-point advantage.
Johni Broome’s parents out here FLEXIN’ ON ‘EM 💪 @AuburnMBB pic.twitter.com/Llmf6chykI
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) March 30, 2025
Frankie Fidler’s layup cut the lead back to single digits, but a Tahaad Pettiford triple for Auburn forces a Spartans timeout as we approach the midway point of the second half.
The Tigers look like they might just be too much for the Spartans as the rowdy Tigers fans in Atlanta make some noise.
Score: Auburn 50, Michigan State 38
Michigan State have come back out of the break with renewed vigor.
Jeremy Fears Jr.’s layup has the Spartans on a 6-2 run as we cross the 17-minute mark of the second half.
Auburn’s Chad Baker-Mazara and Dylan Cardwell respond with a Tigers 5-0 run as both teams continue to battle.
Score: Auburn 38, Michigan State 30
Michigan State freshman Jase Richardson says the team has to play less scared in the second half.
“We got to stop playing scared,” Richardson told the CBS broadcast. “I think first half coach thought we came out a little stagnant, a little scared of Auburn so … we got to play a lot more aggressive and punch first.”
Richardson knows the team has to take the pro-Auburn crowd out of it.
“It’s tough we got to keep their crowd out of it. It’s a majority-Auburn crowd so we got to do our best to keep the crowd out of it.”
We are back underway in Atlanta! No. 1 Auburn and No. 2 Michigan State return to the court for the final half of the Elite Eight.
Who will punch their ticket to the Final Four?
Score: Auburn 33, Michigan State 24
The top-seeded Auburn has been in control for most of the contest, and take a 33-24 over Michigan State as we head into halftime.
Johni Broome got the Tigers off to a quick start, tallying a 17-point, 11-rebound double-double in the first half.
Meamwhile, the Spartans have struggled mightily on offense, combining to go 8-of-30 from the field, allowing the Tigers to string together a half-defining 17-0 run.
For all their struggles, the Spartans have to be encouraged trailing by just single digits despite the cold shooting.
Score: Auburn 33, Michigan State 24
Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo knows the team have to play better defense if they want to get back in this one.
The Hall of Famer attributed the team’s 7-0 run to the improved play.
“Defense got a little better, we made some mistakes early but we had some good shots,” Izzo told the TBS broadcast. “We kept pounding the offensive glass we just missed some good shots but we didn’t do a very good job.”
Izzo isn’t panicking, saying he hopes the Spartans can overcome early nerves.
“Hopefully we settle down a little bit, maybe we’re a little nervous with this big crowd.”
Score: Auburn 27, Michigan State 19
No. 1 seed UCLA has done it!
The Bruins defeated No. 3 seed LSU 72-65 to advance to the program’s first-ever Final Four.
UCLA led by as many as 14 but the Tigers made it a single possession game late before the Bruins pulled away by making timely shots.
Guard Gabriela Jaquez led the way with 18 points while star center Lauren Betts added 17 points and seven rebounds.
Betts, a junior All-American, gave credit to her teammates for keeping up with a tough Tigers team despite early foul troubles.
“Hey, shoutout to my teammates for holding it down while I was out,” Betts told the ESPN broadcast. “They did a really good job. I am so proud of them. This is a team effort. This is not about any individual. We did this together. This is UCLA basketball. Thats what we do.”
LSU was led by Flau’Jae Johnson’s 28 points and Aneesah Morrow’s 15 points but the UCLA attack was too much to handle for the Kim Mulkey-led squad.
Morrow took a shot to the face in the third quarter. The broadcast said she broke her nose but the senior forward would check back into the game to start the fourth quarter.
The Bruins will face the winner of Monday’s Elite Eight showdown between Paige Bueckers and the No. 2 seeded UConn Huskies and the Juju Watkin-less No. 1 seeded USC Trojans at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida, next weekend for a chance to win their maiden national championship.
It’s been a game of runs, and now it’s the Spartans in control.
Michigan State’s offense appear to be stabilizing, responding with a 7-0 run, while the Tigers’ offense has gone cold.
Auburn’s scoring drought is nearing the four-minute mark.
Score: Auburn 23, Michigan State 15
For a third straight NCAA tournament game, the Spartans are facing a double-digit deficit.
Michigan State are shooting 5-of-18 from the field, and at one point combined to miss 10 consecutive field goals.
Frankie Fidler’s 3-pointer ends the Spartans’ scoring drought as we cross the eight-minute mark in Atlanta.
Can the Spartans make a run?
Score: Auburn 23, Michigan State 15
