The Houston Cougars like mixing it up — and turning things ugly. Their hard-nosed defense has been a staple throughout coach Kelvin Sampson's 11-year tenure, and it served them well again in Indianapolis against two teams with much larger fan bases,

Houston jumped to a big lead by limiting Tennessee, and the Cougars cruised past the Volunteers to advance to their Final Four since 2021.

Chloe Kitts scored 14 points and defending national champion South Carolina reached the Final Four of the women’s NCAA Tournament for a fifth straight year, beating Duke 54-50.

The Elite Eight features the cream of the crop. All five of the best offenses in college basketball are still alive. Six of the top nine defensive units are still kickin'. With eight of the top nine teams (RIP Gonzaga) on kenpom.

Only four conferences are represented. It's the first time in NCAA tournament history the Sweet 16 is made up of all power conference teams. The lowest seed left after No. 10 Arkansas' all-time collapse on Thursday is No. 6 Ole Miss, which takes on No. 2 Michigan State on Friday as an underdog.

The NCAA Tournament shines a spotlight on coaches as much as players. Which coaches own March, though? Here are the top 10 all-time.

The Wildcats advanced with wins over No. 13 seed Akron (93-65) in the first round and No. 5 seed Oregon (87-83) in the second round.Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning.

Brigham Young's season ended with Alabama having a record-setting shooting night in the NCAA men's tournament, the future of the program is bright.