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WASHINGTON (AP) — Cassius Winston led Michigan State to the Final Four with a 68-67 victory over top-seeded Duke. The do-everything point guard took over the game when his team faced its biggest deficit and scored 20 points with 10 assists to lead second-seeded Michigan State to the East Region final victory.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Twenty minutes after his first and, in all likelihood, last season at Duke ended with an Elite Eight exit, Zion Williamson trudged through an arena hallway, his head down. Following closely behind was teammate RJ Barrett, another fabulous freshman for the NCAA Tournament's No. 1 overall seed. Duke lost to Michigan State 68-67 in the East Regional final, likely sending Williamson to the NBA.
UNDATED (AP) — It's Izzo and the newbies as Auburn's Bruce Pearl, Virginia's Tony Bennett and Texas Tech's Chris Beard make their first Final Four appearances. Michigan State's Tom Izzo will coach in his eighth Final Four after leading Michigan State to a win over Duke in the NCAA Tournament on Sunday.
UNDATED (AP) — The Southeastern Conference made a concerted effort three years ago to improve the quality of basketball in a league known for football _ and it has paid off. The SEC earned at least $32.1 million through the NCAA's system for paying conferences based on how their teams perform in the NCAA Tournament. It's the highest share for the SEC at 19 units, the term the NCAA uses for the bids and wins that qualify for payment.
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Katie Lou Samuelson scored 29 points and second-seeded UConn held off No. 1 Louisville 80-73 in the Albany Regional Final, extending the Huskies' record Final Four run to 12 consecutive years. The Huskies (35-2) have won six national championships and had a 111-game winning streak during their remarkable Final Four run.
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Asia Durr closed her impressive Louisville career with a 21-point, nine-rebound performance in a loss to UConn in the Elite Eight. She ends her career with 2,485 points, second at Louisville to Angel McCoughtry.
CHICAGO (AP) — Defending champion Notre Dame and Stanford will meet in the NCAA Tournament for the fourth time in five years when they face off in the Chicago Region final. The winner goes to Tampa Bay for the Final Four.
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