How good was Purdue for the first 25 minutes? Sweet 16 good. No, Final Four good. Purdue's Matt Painter outcoached NC State's Will Wade (you know it's true), running the offense through post ...

Entering the Sweet 16, the four favorites to make the Final Four are Duke, Houston, Auburn and Florida, the four No. 1 seeds in the Tournament. Duke is also the favorite to win the national title ...

The last two Final Fours have been unique in nature in that all four teams haven't been considered basketball powerhouses. In 2024, it was UConn, Purdue, Alabama and NC State. In 2023 ...