No. 1 seed Houston is headed to the Final Four for the second time in the past five seasons after imposing its will on No. 2 seed Tennessee for a 69-50 win in the Elite Eight on Sunday. The Cougars used a masterful defensive effort to build a 22-point first half lead and then held on late for their 17th consecutive victory.

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Led by Madison Booker's 18 points and a 13-point showing from senior Rori Harmon, Texas recorded a 58-47 win over TCU at Legacy Arena on Monday night.

Since the first round, when six of the 14 SEC teams in the men's tournament were eliminated, the conference is 11-4.

Madison Booker scored 18 points and No. 1 seed Texas used its stifling defense to reach the Final Four of the women’s NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2003, beating well-traveled point guard Hailey Van Lith and second-seeded TCU 58-47.

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In the Elite Eight Monday night, the No. 1 Texas Longhorns defense suffocated the No. 2 TCU Horned Frogs offense all game long. On TCU's first inbound play of t