More March Madness Final Four spots up for grabs

The Florida Atlantic men’s basketball team is in the Final Four for the first time in school history.

The Owls’ next opponent in the national semifinals at Houston’s NRG Stadium will be able to say the same. No. 6 Creighton and No. 5 San Diego State play Sunday (2:20 p.m. ET, CBS) in the Elite Eight after advancing out of the Sweet 16 for the first time.

No. 5 Miami also will look for its first Final Four appearance after reaching the Elite Eight for just the second time. The Hurricanes will face No. 2 Texas (5:05 p.m. ET, CBS), which last reached the Final Four in 2003. The winner will face UConn, which routed Gonzaga 82-54 on Saturday night.

San Diego State forward Jaedon LeDee (right) hugs teammate Nathan Mensah during the Aztecs’ win against top overall seed Alabama.

Follow along for Sunday’s NCAA men’s tournament action:

Sunday’s Elite Eight slate

No. 5 San Diego State vs. No. 6 Creighton: San Diego State’s defense is off the charts – just ask Alabama. The Aztecs held the top overall seed to 32.4% shooting and completely bottled up future lottery pick Brandon Miller, who finished with just nine points on 3 of 19 shooting, including just one make in 10 attempts from deep. But Creighton could put this defense to the test. The Bluejays have scored at least 80 points in five of the past seven games and are shooting 50.6% from the field in tournament play.

No. 2 Texas vs. No. 5 Miami: After some early struggles, Miami’s backcourt has taken over games to help the Hurricanes earn a second trip in a row to the regional finals. Nijel Pack has been on point since the start of tournament play, averaging a team-best 19.7 points per game and dropping a season-high 26 points to lead Miami into the Elite Eight. Texas has gone 22-7 since Rodney Terry replaced Chris Beard in December and is in the Elite Eight for the first time since 2008 and just the second time since the tournament expanded from eight teams in 1951. Under Terry, the Longhorns have fought through off-court drama…


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Publish date : 2023-03-26 14:04:49

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