Johni Broome had 25 points and 14 rebounds, and Auburn took command with 17 unanswered points in the first half to beat Michigan State 70-64 on Sunday and complete a sweep of No. 1 seeds advancing to the Final Four.

Houston’s relentless defense confused and harassed Tennessee and carried the Cougars into their first national semifinal since 2021.

The coach had a 65-39 overall record in three seasons at Maryland, with two March Madness appearances.

Duke’s stream of long, tall NBA-ready standouts smothered Alabama and papered over Cooper Flagg’s rough shooting night to lift the Blue Devils to the program’s 18th Final Four with an 85-65 victory over Alabama.

Dent was the Mountain West Conference player of the year after averaging 20.4 points and 6.5 assists per game.

Walter Clayton Jr. rescued top-seeded Florida with two late 3-pointers, and the Gators rallied from nine points down late to reach the Final Four with an 84-79 victory over Texas Tech.

This was the second national championship for the top-seeded Sharks (36-1) in the past three seasons under head coach Jim Crutchfield.

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