Men’s NCAA Tournament Elite 8 winners, losers
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For the second time ever — and first since 2008 — all four top seeds advanced to the Final Four.
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No. 1 Florida erased a double-digit deficit in the second half against No. 3 Texas Tech to beat the Red Raiders 84-79 and win the West Region inside Chase Center in San Francisco.
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After setting a record with 14 teams qualifying for the tournament from the conference, the SEC set another record on Sunday after the second round. Seven of the 14 teams that got into the tournament ...
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With Auburn's 70-64 victory over Michigan State on Sunday, all four No. 1 seeds officially clinched spots in the Final Four.
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The exact moment the SEC became a basketball conference is still up for debate. What Rick Barnes can tell you is when his league was barely known for basketball. It was 1987, the beginning of what will someday be a hall of fame career for Tennessee's current coach.
The SEC has made plenty of history this season, including setting a record with 14 teams in the NCAA Tournament. The country's best basketball conference can make even more history in the Elite Eight.
Seven of the teams that reached the Sweet 16 in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament are from the same league. It’s not a coincidence.
The SEC’s surprise Sweet 16 team is Arkansas, which only two months ago was 0-5 in league play and firmly outside the NCAA tournament picture. John Calipari’s Razorbacks have since won 12 of 17 games, culminating with Saturday’s thrilling upset of the best St. John’s team in at least two decades.
The University of Florida Men’s Basketball program is back on in the NCAA Final Four spotlight. The number one seed Florida Gators (34-4) versus number one seed Auburn Tigers (32-5) on Saturday, April 5th in the semi-final game.
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Each of Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Kentucky, Ole Miss and Tennessee reached at least the regional semifinal stage of March Madness, setting a new record for the most schools from one conference in the Sweet 16. The previous top mark was six schools from the ACC in 2016.
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SportsGrid on MSNNCAA Tournament Elite 8 Texas Tech vs Florida Odds, Best BetsThe Texas Tech Red Raiders punched their way into the Elite Eight with a massive comeback win on Thursday night. Can they get past the Florida Gators?