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Duke has CBS Sports Player of the Year Cooper Flagg leading the best show in college hoops, but the Cougars and their experienced, physical team stand in the way aiming to bust into the season finale...
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The SEC will play 35 games before Monday's final, earning 35 units to get to the $70 million estimate.
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Think of the Final Four this way: Auburn ranks higher at KenPom than all but six teams from 1997-2024, yet it ranks fourth in this Final Four and has BetMGM's longest odds to win it all at +525. Auburn would have been the favorite in 21 of the past 27 tournaments, if KenPom was used to set the odds.
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SportsLine expert Micah Roberts has revealed his Duke Blue Devils vs. Houston Cougars picks for the Final Four of the 2025 NCAA Tournament on Saturday
One of those games is the Houston Cougars taking on the Duke Blue Devils in a showdown between two top programs in college basketball. Tipoff is scheduled for 8:49 p.m. ET, and the game will air on CBS. The victor will advance to face the Auburn-Florida winner in the National Championship on Monday.
While some have complained that the lack of upsets have made the 2025 NCAA tournament a little less interesting, what we're left with is all four No. 1 seeds in the Final Four for only the second time in history.
But it’s his 34-point outing against Auburn in the Final Four on Saturday that has led to ESPN’s Jay Williams declaring he’d take him as high as No. 2 in the upcoming NBA Draft. He has him coming off the board right after Duke forward Cooper Flagg.
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UConn forward Sarah Strong (21) congratulates guard Paige Bueckers (5) on Bueckers' basket during the first half against Southern California in the Elite Eight of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Monday, March 31, 2025, in Spokane, Wash. AP
South Carolina and UCLA vs. UConn in the 2025 Women’s Final Four. The field is set for Friday’s Final Four showdowns. Our experts break down the games and make predictions. Follow along to see who has the edge when games tip off in Tampa.
A couple of potential second-round picks for the Philadelphia 76ers put on a show in their Final Four matchup.