Since N.C. State and LSU met in the Bahamas in November, the Wolfpack and Tigers have combined to win 44 of 52 games and have evolved considerably.

The NCAA Tournament in 2025 has seen all four No. 1 seeds make the Final Four in a feat that has not ben done since 2008. With the Final Four here and the offseason in full force for the majority of college basketball,

A season steeped with promise ended in early heartbreak for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, who suffered a 71-62 upset loss to TCU on Saturday in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament.

KHSAA commissioner Julian Tackett attributes the decline to the Sweet 16 being held too close to spring break.

Houston, Michigan State and Auburn came up clutch, while Tennessee was a bully from the start in Sweet 16 action Friday night.

Favorites went undefeated with a perfect 8-0 record in the Sweet 16 for the first time since 1985, per Evan Abrams of Action Network. Teams favored by at least seven points in the 2025 tournament are also 26-1 overall, with the only loss being No. 5 Clemson's first-round defeat at the hands of No. 12 McNeese State.

UConn star Paige Bueckers scored a career-high 40 points to lead the Huskies to an 82-59 win over Oklahoma in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16.

The Women's NCAA Tournament continues on Saturday with the Sweet 16. No. 5 seed Kansas State takes on the No. 1 seed USC for a spot in the Elite Eight.