Each staff that entered the 2005 NCAA males’s event with a prime seed will play within the Last 4 in San Antonio.
All 4 No. 1 seeds within the bracket making it to the Last 4 is a rarity. It has been 17 years because the first time it occurred in event historical past. Coincidentally, San Antonio was additionally the host metropolis when North Carolina, Kansas, UCLA and Memphis certified for the semifinals in 2008.
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The Auburn Tigers raise the trophy after defeating the Michigan State Spartans within the South Regional Elite Eight spherical of the NCAA Males’s Basketball Event at State Farm Enviornment on March 30, 2025, in Atlanta. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Photographs)
No. 1 Auburn survived in opposition to the second-seeded Michigan State Spartans in Atlanta on Sunday night to complete the sweep for the highest seeds for simply the second time within the historical past of March Insanity.
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Earlier on Sunday, No. 1 Houston routed Tennessee in Indianapolis to punch their ticket to the semifinals. On Saturday, top-seeded Florida held off No. 3 Texas Tech to advance to the Last 4. Duke then took care of enterprise in opposition to Alabama.
The Duke Blue Devils rejoice defeating the Alabama Crimson Tide throughout the Elite Eight spherical of the 2025 NCAA Males’s Basketball Event held at Prudential Middle on March 29, 2025, in Newark, N.J. (C. Morgan Engel/NCAA Pictures by way of Getty Photographs)
Within the first-ever all-No. 1 seeds version of the Last 4, Kansas defeated North Carolina, whereas Memphis eradicated UCLA in 2008. Darrell Arthur’s 20 factors led the Jayhawks, whereas star guard Mario Chalmers added 18 factors to assist raise Kansas to a 75-68 victory over Memphis and safe the nationwide title.
The Florida Gators rejoice after defeating the Texas Tech Purple Raiders to advance to the Last 4 within the Elite Eight spherical of the 2025 NCAA Males’s Basketball Event held at Chase Middle on March 29, 2025, in San Francisco. (Jamie Schwaberow/NCAA Pictures by way of Getty Photographs)
Greater than a yr after the Tigers’ championship recreation look, the NCAA committee on infractions introduced that Memphis can be pressured to vacate its 2007-08 document as a result of guidelines violations. Memphis was additionally positioned on three-year probation. The punishment stemmed from an investigation of Derrick Rose and his eligibility.
In what might be matchup of a pair of SEC foes, Florida and Auburn will meet within the first of the 2 semifinal video games. That recreation might be adopted by Houston and Duke.
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The winner of every of these contests will advance to the nationwide championship recreation. The Last 4 begins on April 5 on the Alamodome in San Antonio.
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