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Houston’s relentless defense confused and harassed Tennessee and carried the Cougars into their seventh Final Four and first since 2021, with L.J. Cryer scoring 17 points in a 69-50 victory on Sunday.
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Houston celebrate reaching their seventh Final Four in program history.
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Houston leads the country, allowing just 58.5 points per game (PPG), while Tennessee sits ninth at 62.9 PPG.
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The four No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Tournament escaped the second weekend of the Big Dance and are heading to the Final Four to cap one of the chalkiest NCAA Tournaments ever. It's the first time since 2008 and just the second time since the field expanded to 64 teams in 1985 that all four No.
As frustrating as the wait is for Tennessee, the drought is just as glaring for head coach Rick Barnes, who has just one Final Four appearance in nearly 40 years at various high-major programs. He last made a trip to the national semifinal with Texas in 2003.
Here's a look at the postseason history between Tennessee and Kentucky men's basketball heading into their Sweet 16 matchup Friday.
After Friday night’s throttling of Kentucky, the Volunteers are one win away from the accomplishment that has eluded the program forever.
TCU's Sedona Prince is a former Texas Longhorn, who transferred after her freshman year. What has she been up to since her time in Austin?
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Leads come and go in a flash in the NCAA men's tournament. But Tennessee took an early double-figure advantage and never were threatened by Kentucky.
Kentucky basketball lost to Tennessee in 2025 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 of March Madness bracket, ending UK basketball's first season under Mark Pope.
Texas women's basketball defeated Tennessee, 67-59, to advance to the 2025 March Madness Elite Eight. The Longhorns will play TCU on Monday, March 31, 2025.