After defeating No. 16 SIU Edwardsville, the Cougars beat No. 8 Gonzaga. Then, they upended No. 4 Purdue and No. 2 Tennessee to reach the Final Four. Houston became the first program since 2017 North Carolina to navigate the most difficult seed path possible for a No. 1 team.

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The 2025 men’s NCAA tournament gets closer and closer to our final four teams standing. The Elite Eight is up next after a whirlwind Sweet 16 that saw an overtime game, two 100-point performances and one of the greatest team shooting displays I think I’ve ever seen at the college level.