Defending champion UConn defeated Alabama 86-72 in the Final Four, while Purdue beat NC State 63-50, setting up a Monday night championship game between UConn and Purdue at 8:49 p.m. ET. Purdue, in its first title game since 1969, is led by star player Zach Edey with 20 points, 12 rebounds, and four assists. UConn aims to become the eighth program to win back-to-back titles. Purdue bounced back from last year's disappointment to reach this year's final, with coach Matt Painter learning from past experiences to guide the team.
Purdue's Zach Edey scored 40 points to lead the Boilermakers to a 72-66 victory over Tennessee in the Elite Eight of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. Edey's performance, including 16 rebounds, propelled Purdue to the Final Four. Dalton Knecht of Tennessee also had a strong showing with 37 points. Fletcher Loyer contributed to Purdue's win with 14 points, four assists, and three rebounds.
Purdue secured a 106-67 victory against Utah State in the NCAA Tournament's second round on March 24, 2024, in Indianapolis. The game featured standout performances from Purdue players Zach Edey, Trey Kaufman-Renn, Mason Gillis, Braden Smith, and Fletcher Loyer. Utah State's Darius Brown II, Ian Martinez, and Kalifa Sakho also participated in the game.
Purdue's basketball team emerged victorious with an 80-68 win over Gonzaga in the Sweet 16 game of the NCAA Tournament on March 29, 2024, in Detroit. Players like Zach Edey, Mason Gillis, Camden Heide, and Fletcher Loyer were key contributors to the victory.
DraftKings has posted UConn as a 5.5 point favorite over Purdue with the game total set at 146.5. UConn has never lost a national championship game and will be going for their sixth title game. They will face Purdue in Glendale, Arizona, for a chance at their sixth national championship title. UConn is 6-1 all time in Final Four games and has a strong record in championship games since 1999.
Purdue, led by 7-foot-4 center Zach Edey, faces North Carolina State in the NCAA Tournament semifinal for a chance to advance to the Final Four. Edey is averaging 30.0 points and 16.3 rebounds in the tournament, while NC State's DJ Burns Jr has been a standout player. The winner will compete in the championship game against UConn or Alabama. Both teams are driven to win the national championship and are preparing intensely for the upcoming games.
The Final Four teams in the 2024 men's basketball championship each have unique journeys to the championship game, with defending champion UConn aiming to make history and NC State continuing its Cinderella run through March. Purdue, reaching the Final Four for the first time under Matt Painter, must avoid a focus slip against NC State, while NC State's star player DJ Burns has been a standout throughout the tournament.
Vaughn Dalzell breaks down the Final Four field between UConn versus Alabama and NC State against Purdue. The UConn Huskies have beaten its opponents by 25, 30, 23, and 39 points over four NCAA Tournament games this season. Dating back to last year, the Huskies have won 10 straight NCAA Tournament games by 13 or more points -- covering all 10 games. Of those 10 games, nine straight opponents have scored 32 or fewer points in the first half against UConn. The Huskies defense held its four opponents in this tournament to 19, 18, 31, and 23 points to Stetson, Northwestern, San Diego State, and Illinois.
The No. 11-seeded NC State Wolfpack advances to the Final Four in Arizona after defeating No. 4 Duke 76-64. They will face the No. 1-seeded Purdue Boilermakers for a chance to reach the national championship game. This is NC State's first Final Four appearance since 1983 when they won the national championship. DJ Burns Jr led the Wolfpack with 29 points, while guard DJ Horne contributed 20 points in their victory over Duke.
The Final Four games for the NCAA Men's basketball tournament feature No. 1 UConn, No. 1 Purdue, No. 4 Alabama, and No. 11 NC State, with UConn favored to win over Alabama. The games will be broadcast on TBS, TNT, and TruTV, with streaming available on HBO Max. Viewers can save over 40% on a yearly subscription to HBO Max and access live March Madness games. The schedule for Saturday, April 6, includes Purdue vs NC State at 6:09 p.m. ET and UConn vs Alabama at 9:20 p.m. ET.
Zach Edey, a standout player, and Connecticut, the defending champions, are on a collision course towards a potential matchup in the national final. Edey, a dominant force for Purdue, has been unstoppable, leading his team to victory. Connecticut, led by coach Dan Hurley and standout center Donovan Clingan, is on a historic winning streak and aims to repeat as champions. Both teams face tough opponents in the upcoming games, but a highly anticipated showdown between these two powerhouse teams looms on the horizon.
In a commanding 106-67 victory over Utah State, Purdue's Zach Edey recorded 23 points, 14 rebounds, and three blocks, showcasing his dominance in the NCAA tournament game. Despite initial containment efforts by Utah State, Edey broke through with an impressive performance, leading Purdue to the Sweet 16 with a double-double and efficient scoring. The game saw Purdue's defense flustering Utah State into rushed possessions and a significant lead built by Edey's contributions on both ends of the court.
The 2023–24 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team represents Purdue University in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach is Matt Painter, who is in his 19th season with the Boilermakers. The Boilermakers play their home games at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Indiana as members of the Big Ten Conference.With their win over Michigan State on March 2, 2024, Purdue clinched a share of their 26th Big Ten regular season championship. Three days later the Boilermakers clinched the Big Ten title outright with their victory over llinois.On March 17, 2024, Purdue was awarded an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as a No. 1 seed for the second year in a row and third overall seed.
Alabama guard Mark Sears, Alabama head coach Nate Oats, UConn head coach Dan Hurley, UConn center Donovan Clingan, and Alabama forward Grant Nelson prepare for the Final Four college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament in Glendale, Arizona. UConn will face Alabama on Saturday.
The 2013–14 UConn Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 2013–2014 NCAA Division I basketball season. The Huskies were led by second-year head coach Kevin Ollie. The Huskies split their home games between the XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut, and the Harry A. Gampel Pavilion on the UConn campus in Storrs, Connecticut. The Huskies were members of the American Athletic Conference. One year after being banned from postseason play for sanctions, the Huskies returned to the Final Four, where they defeated the Florida Gators in the national semifinal round and the Kentucky Wildcats in the 2014 National Championship Game. Shabazz Napier was named the tournament's MOP. The next day, the UConn Huskies women's team won the women's NCAA basketball tournament, only the second time that a school has won both the men's and women's Division I national basketball championships in the same year; UConn first accomplished this in 2004.
Purdue center Zach Edey showcased outstanding performance in blocks, rebounds, and overall gameplay during an Elite Eight college basketball game against Tennessee in the NCAA Tournament on Sunday, March 31, 2024, in Detroit.
North Carolina States Michael OConnell (12) reacts after a basket by DJ Burns Jr. (30) against Duke during the second half of an Elite Eight college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament in Dallas, Sunday, March 31, 2024. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) UConn guard Cam Spencer (12) celebrates during the second half of the Elite 8 college basketball game against against the Illinois in the mens NCAA Tournament, Saturday, March 30, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne) Tennessee guard Josiah-Jordan James (30) reaches in on Purdue guard Lance Jones (55) during the second half of an Elite Eight college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament, Sunday, March 31, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) Alabama forward Grant Nelson celebrates after a win over Clemson in an Elite 8 college basketball game in the NCAA tournament Saturday, March 30, 2024, in Los Angeles.
The University of Connecticut men's basketball team experienced lengthy delays and mechanical problems with two planes on their way to the NCAA tournament semifinals in Glendale, Arizona. After facing delays and mechanical issues, the team eventually departed and landed in Arizona. The delays were due to a series of unfortunate circumstances, including weather and mechanical problems with the aircraft. Despite the challenges, the team, the No. 1 overall seed, is set to face the University of Alabama Crimson Tide in the Final Four at State Farm Stadium.
The Final Four games of the 2024 college basketball season feature the Boilermakers against the Wolfpack and the Huskies against the Crimson Tide, with potential blowouts expected. DJ Burns of the NC State team has been a key player in their successful 10-game run, showcasing exceptional skills in the post and as a passer. However, defenses can exploit his weaknesses in lateral movement. Betting trends show early support for the Under in the games, despite adjustments in the point total.
UConn center Donovan Clingan (32) goes to the basket against Northwestern forward Blake Preston during the first half of a second-round college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament, Sunday, March 24, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer) Purdues Zach Edey (15) celebrates after scoring during the first half of a second-round college basketball game against Utah State in the NCAA Tournament, Sunday, March 24, 2024 in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) Purdues Zach Edey (15) looks for a pass under the basket as Utah States Kalifa Sakho (34) defends during the second half of a second-round college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament, Sunday, March 24, 2024 in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) Illinois guard Terrence Shannon Jr. (0) grabs a loose ball in front of Duquesne guard Jimmy Clark III (1) in the second half of a second-round college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament, Saturday, March 23, 2024, in Omaha, Neb.
FILE - Alabama head coach Nate Oats reacts in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Georgia Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024, in Athens, Ga. Alabama meet UConn in a semifinal game at the Final Four on Saturday, April 6, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, FIle) UConn head coach Dan Hurley celebrates after defeating Illinois in the Elite 8 college basketball game in the mens NCAA Tournament, Saturday, March 30, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne) FILE - Alabama head coach Nate Oats reacts in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Georgia Wednesday, Jan.
UConn center Donovan Clingan (32) celebrates after hitting a 3-pointer against Illinois during the second half of the Elite 8 college basketball game in the mens NCAA Tournament, Saturday, March 30, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne) Purdue center Zach Edey (15) greets teammate guard Lance Jones (55) after the second half of an Elite Eight college basketball game against Tennessee in the NCAA Tournament, Sunday, March 31, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson) Alabama forward Nick Pringle (23) is high-fived by head coach Nate Oats during the second half of an Elite 8 college basketball game against Clemson in the NCAA tournament Saturday, March 30, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) North Carolina States DJ Burns Jr., left, goes up for a basket against Dukes Kyle Filipowski during the second half of an Elite Eight college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament in Dallas, Sunday, March 31, 2024.
The UConn Huskies women's basketball team is the college basketball program representing the University of Connecticut in Storrs, Connecticut, in NCAA Division I women's basketball competition. They completed a seven-season tenure in the American Athletic Conference in 2019–20, and came back to the Big East Conference for the 2020–21 season.The UConn Huskies are the most successful women's basketball program in the nation, having won a record 11 NCAA Division I National Championships and a women's record four in a row, from 2013 through 2016, plus over 50 conference regular season and tournament championships. They have taken part in every NCAA tournament since 1989; as of the end of the 2018–19 season, this is the third-longest active streak in Division I. From 2008 to 2022, they appeared in a record 14 consecutive Final Fours.UConn owns the two longest winning streaks (men's or women's) in college basketball history. The longest streak, 111 straight wins, started with a win against Creighton University on November 23, 2014, and ended on March 31, 2017 when a buzzer-beater at the end of overtime caused a 66–64 loss in the 2017 NCAA Final Four to Mississippi State. The second streak counts 90 consecutive wins, including two undefeated seasons (2008–09 and 2009–10), and was delimited by two losses against Stanford, the first on April 6, 2008 in the National Semifinals of the NCAA Tournament, and the second – three seasons later – on December 19, 2010. The Huskies also own the longest winning streak in regular-season games in college history; after an overtime loss to Stanford on November 17, 2014, they won their next 126 regular-season games until a 68–57 loss to Baylor on January 3, 2019.UConn's current head coach is Luigi "Geno" Auriemma, who joined the team in 1985. Auriemma is one of the most successful coaches in college basketball: his 1149–150 (.885) record as of April 2022 represents the highest winning percentage among NCAA basketball coaches (minimum 10 seasons), any level, men's or women's, while ranking him second in all-time women's wins behind current Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer.UConn has also been one of the leaders in women's basketball attendance; the team plays its home games at both the Harry A. Gampel Pavilion in Storrs and the XL Center in Hartford.
The Alabama and UConn mens basketball teams are scheduled to meet in a tournament game in Phoenix on Saturday, April 6. The game is scheduled to start at 8:49 p.m. ET/7:49 p.m.
The 2023–24 UConn Huskies women's basketball team represents the University of Connecticut (UConn) during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Huskies, led by Hall of Fame head coach Geno Auriemma in his 39th season at UConn, split their home games between Harry A. Gampel Pavilion on their campus in Storrs, Connecticut, and the XL Center in Hartford. UConn is a member of the Big East Conference, which it rejoined in the 2020–21 season; it had been a member of the original Big East Conference from 1979 through 2013, and one of the original women's basketball teams in that conference in 1982.Even after graduating two WNBA draftees, the Huskies entered the season with six reliable and tested starters, led by seniors Nika Mühl, Aubrey Griffin, and 2023 All-American Aaliyah Edwards. Juniors Azzi Fudd, Caroline Ducharme, and 2021 All-American Paige Bueckers returned in the backcourt. UConn began ranked #2 in both preseason AP and Coaches polls, but injuries and a resulting lack of depth led to five losses, all against quality non-conference opponents. The Huskies went undefeated in Big East season play, and entered the postseason seeded #1 in their conference tournament and ranked #9 nationally.
Purdue and Gonzaga will meet in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament, renewing their rivalry from past encounters. Purdue's star center Zach Edey has been a dominant force in their matchups, leading his team to victories. Gonzaga coach Mark Few acknowledges Edey's unique talent and the challenge he presents. Despite Purdue's strength, Gonzaga is in good form and ready to take on the tough opponent. The game promises to be an exciting showdown between two top teams in college basketball.
By Meredith Gordon April 6, 2024 / 7:01 AM EDT / Essentials CBS Essentials is created independently of the CBS News editorial staff. We may receive commissions from some links to products on this page. Promotions are subject to availability and retailer terms. The Alabama Crimson Tide have never been to the men's Final Four , until today. The Huskies have been all but invincible throughout the 2024 NCAA tournament , but Nate Oats' Crimson Tide team has shown themselves to be worthy adversaries looking to make a splash in their Final Four debut .
No 1 South Carolina, with a 37-0 record, beat No 3 NC State 78-59 to reach the national championship game. They will face either No 1 Iowa or No 3 UConn in the title game. Kamilla Cardoso led South Carolina with 22 points and 11 rebounds despite briefly leaving the game due to injury. Head coach Dawn Staley praised Cardoso's contribution and potential for greatness. South Carolina dominated in the third quarter, outscoring NC State 29-6.
The Purdue Boilermakers basketball team is a men's college basketball program that competes in NCAA Division I and is a founding member of the Big Ten Conference. Purdue basketball holds the most Big Ten regular season championships, with 26 and is the first Big Ten program to be ranked as the #1 team in America for three consecutive seasons. Purdue also holds a winning record against all other Big Ten schools in head-to-head match ups.The Boilermakers have reached two NCAA Tournament Final Fours and one championship game, but have not won an NCAA Championship. The 1931–32 team was retroactively named a national champion by the Helms Athletic Foundation and the Premo-Porretta Power Poll.Purdue has sent more than 30 players to the NBA, including two overall No. 1 picks in the NBA draft. Purdue has one main rivalry against the Indiana Hoosiers (see Indiana–Purdue Rivalry).
In a highly anticipated match in Cleveland, Iowa and UConn are tied going into the 4th quarter with a sell-out crowd of 18,284 present, including celebrities like Darius Rucker and WNBA stars. Iowa is attempting a comeback after trailing by 12 points earlier in the game, with key performances from Hannah Stuelke, Caitlin Clark, and Paige Bueckers. Iowa's offensive strength, led by Clark's passing ability, has been a standout feature in the game despite facing defensive challenges.
The NCAA faced criticism for scheduling the Women's Final Four on a Friday night, with the Iowa Hawkeyes and Caitlin Clark not starting their game until late, impacting viewership. The men's Final Four games and National Championship have more favorable Saturday and Monday slots. The event featured South Carolina, UConn, Iowa, and NC State with engaging storylines. Betting insights for the semifinal games were also provided.
The 2024 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 features only elite teams with no Cinderella stories left in the field, including favorites like Gonzaga and San Diego State remaining from outside power conferences. Connecticut and Purdue are among the top teams with standout players like Tristen Newton and Zach Edey. The betting record for March Madness 2024 games stands at 11-11 for the author. The Sweet 16 matchups have opening moneylines, spreads, and totals available for betting. The tournament has been unusually chalky, with the absence of underdog teams like Oaklands, Grand Canyons, and James Madisons.
In a Final Four matchup against Iowa, a controversial offensive foul call on Aaliyah Edwards in the final seconds led to Iowa grabbing the offensive rebound, securing a 71-69 win over UConn and ending their season. WNBA star LeBron James even commented on the decision, while UConn legends Diana Taurasi, Sue Bird, and Breanna Stewart expressed dismay at the call. Despite the disappointment, Iowa advanced to the national championship game, where they will face undefeated South Carolina.
The UConn Huskies men's basketball program is the intercollegiate men's basketball team of the University of Connecticut, in Storrs, Connecticut. They currently play in the Big East Conference and are coached by Dan Hurley.The Huskies have won 5 NCAA tournament championships (1999, 2004, 2011, 2014 and 2023), which puts the program in a tie with Duke and Indiana for fourth-most all-time. The Huskies are second in Big East tournament championships with seven, trailing only Georgetown (8). The Huskies also have the most Big East regular season titles with ten and one American Athletic Conference tournament championship. Numerous players have gone on to achieve professional success after their time at UConn, including Clifford Robinson, Ray Allen, Richard Hamilton, Caron Butler, Ben Gordon, Emeka Okafor, Rudy Gay, Charlie Villanueva, Kemba Walker, Shabazz Napier, Jeremy Lamb, and Andre Drummond. The Huskies have participated in 6 NCAA Final Fours (tied for 10th all time) and appeared in the NCAA tournament 36 times.
This is a list of the seasons completed by the UConn Huskies men's basketball team.UConn has fielded a men's college basketball team since 1900. The team played in the Athletic League of New England State Colleges from 1900 to 1923, in the New England Conference from 1923 to 1946, and then in the Yankee Conference from 1946 to 1976. An independent from 1976 to 1979, UConn became a founding member of the original Big East Conference in 1979. When seven schools left that conference in 2013 to form a new Big East Conference, UConn remained behind in the old conference, which became the American Athletic Conference, marketed as "The American". UConn moved to the new Big East Conference in 2020.UConn was regular-season champion or co-champion of the New England Conference five times. It was very successful in the Yankee Conference, finishing as regular-season champion or co-champion 16 times; on two other occasions, it played a playoff game to break a first-place tie, winning once for the regular-season championship and losing once to finish the season in second place. From 1975 to 1977 and in 1979, during four of the five seasons immediately preceding the formation of the original Big East Conference, UConn took part in the Eastern College Athletic Conference's regional Division I ECAC Men's Basketball Tournaments for Northeastern universities, winning New England Region championships in 1976 and 1979.In the original Big East Conference of 1979–2013, UConn won or tied for the regular-season conference title in 1990, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2005, and 2006, and won regular-season division titles in the Big East 6 Division in 1996 and 1998 and in the Big East′s East Division in 2002. It also won the Big East men's basketball tournament seven times, in 1990, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2004, and 2011, tied only with Georgetown for the most conference tournament titles in the history of the original Big East. The Huskies won their first conference tournament championship in the new Big East in 2024, their eighth conference tournament title in the combined history of the original and new Big East conferences, again tying them with Georgetown for the most tournament championships in the combined history of the two conferences.During its years in The American, UConn won the American Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament once, in 2016.UConn has appeared in the NCAA Tournament 36 times, winning the national championship five times, in 1999, 2004, 2011, 2014, and 2023. It also reached the Final Four in 2009 and 2024.UConn has made 13 appearances in the National Invitation Tournament, winning it in 1988.The team played as the Connecticut Aggies from 1900 to 1935, then as the Connecticut State Huskies from 1935 to 1940, becoming the Connecticut Huskies in 1940. Since 2013, the team has marketed itself as the UConn Huskies.
Purdue guard Braden Smith (3) talks with teammates after missing a shot during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Wisconsin in the semifinal round of the Big Ten Conference tournament, Saturday, March 16, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) Purdue head coach Matt Painter signals during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Wisconsin in the semifinal round of the Big Ten Conference tournament, Saturday, March 16, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes huddles his players during a timeout in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Mississippi State at the Southeastern Conference tournament Friday, March 15, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) Creighton coach Greg McDermott talks to guard Baylor Scheierman during the second half of the teams NCAA college basketball game against Providence in the quarterfinals of the Big East Conference mens tournament Thursday, March 14, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer) Kansas Dajuan Harris Jr.
The Purdue Boilermakers football team represents Purdue University in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of college football. Purdue plays its home games at Ross–Ade Stadium on the campus of Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. The head coach of Purdue is Ryan Walters, the 37th head coach in Purdue history. The Boilermakers compete in the Big Ten Conference as a member of the West Division. Purdue had most recently been a part of the Leaders Division of the Big Ten, but moved to the West Division in 2014 due to conference expansion.With a 629–583–48 record at the conclusion of the 2021 season, Purdue has the 55th-most victories among NCAA FBS programs. Purdue was originally classified as a Major College school in the 1937 season until 1972. Purdue received Division I classification in 1973, becoming a Division I-A program from 1978 to 2006 and an FBS program from 2006 to the present. The Boilermakers have registered 64 winning seasons in their history, with 19 of those seasons resulting in eight victories or more, 10 seasons resulting in at least nine wins, and one season with ten victories or more. Of those successful campaigns, Purdue has produced five unbeaten seasons in its history, going 4–0 in 1891, 8–0 in 1892, 8–0 in 1929, 7–0–1 in 1932 and 9–0 in 1943. The Boilermakers have won a total of 12 conference championships in their history; eight Big Ten Conference titles; four Indiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association titles and one Big Ten West Division title.
The NCAA Division I women's basketball national championship rematch between LSU and Iowa drew over 12 million viewers, making it the most-watched women's college basketball game on record until now. Iowa's narrow win over UConn set a record of 14.2 million viewers, becoming ESPN's most-watched college basketball game ever. South Carolina's victory over N.C. State attracted an average of 7.1 million viewers. A controversial late-game sequence in the Iowa vs. UConn match stirred reactions among viewers.
The NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16 games featured thrilling plays including Purdue center Zach Edey's dunks and Tennessee guard Dalton Knecht's impressive three-pointers. Coaches like Purdue's Matt Painter and Tennessee's Rick Barnes were actively involved on the sidelines.
The NCAA womens basketball Final Four has gained significant hype and popularity, with over 12 million viewers tuning in to see Iowa star Caitlin Clark's team defeat LSU, surpassing viewership of major sports events like the MLB World Series, NBA Finals, and Stanley Cup games. This viewership record indicates the rise of womens college basketball in America's sports culture, with the game breaking the all-time viewership record for a womens game, previously held by the championship game between Iowa and LSU.
The women's Final Four this weekend is expected to attract record viewership numbers, with star players and enhanced TV coverage driving the increased interest. The tournament features matchups like No 1 seed South Carolina vs. No 3 seed N C State and No 1 seed Iowa vs. No 3 seed UConn. Ticket prices for the women's Final Four are slightly higher than the men's. Star player Caitlin Clark, a standout guard from the University of Iowa, has been a key factor in the rising popularity of women's basketball with her record-breaking performances.
The madness of the womens NCAA tournament continues this Friday with the Final Four games. After nearly three weeks of games, only four teams remain in the womens NCAA tournament: No. 1 South Carolina, No. 1 Iowa, No. 3 NC State and No.
The NC State vs. Duke Elite Eight game on Easter Sunday garnered the largest TV audience in 11 years with 15.1 million viewers on CBS, marking a 4% increase in viewership for the NCAA Tournament, which is averaging 9.4 million viewers across CBS, TBS, TNT, and truTV. The Sweet 16 games saw a 5% increase in viewership from the previous year, with Alabama's victory over North Carolina and Duke's win over Houston being the most-watched regional semifinal games.
North Carolina State forward DJ Burns Jr and Purdue center Zach Edey are gearing up for the Final Four college basketball games in the NCAA Tournament. Edey collected his second Associated Press Player of the Year award, a back-to-back achievement not seen since Ralph Sampson in the early 1980s.
This is a list of the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four participants.
As Iowa guard Caitlin Clark prepares for her last college game, she anticipates a wave of emotions regardless of the final outcome in the NCAA women's basketball tournament final. She aims to stay focused on giving her best performance. A national championship would be a fitting conclusion to her celebrated college career, with Iowa facing South Carolina in the final after defeating LSU and UConn in impressive victories.
The UConn Huskies (or Connecticut Huskies) are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent the University of Connecticut, located in Storrs. The school is a member of the NCAA's Division I and the Big East Conference. The university's football team plays at Rentschler Field, and the men's and women's basketball teams play on-campus at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion and off-campus at the XL Center.
The 1982–83 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team represented North Carolina State University. The Wolfpack were a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The team went 26–10 on the year, winning the ACC tournament and the NCAA National Championship.
The 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 6, 2023. The regular season will end on March 17, 2024, with the 2024 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament beginning with the First Four on March 19 and ending with the championship game at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona on April 8.
A controversial late foul call in the womens Final Four game between Iowa and UConn sparked outrage on social media, with stars like LeBron James and Angel Reese weighing in. Despite the controversy, UConn players refused to blame the call for their defeat. Iowa ultimately won the game 71-69 after a decisive foul call, leading to backlash online. UConn's star player Paige Bueckers demonstrated sportsmanship by taking responsibility for the loss, emphasizing that one play does not determine the outcome of a game.
The NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team represents North Carolina State University in NCAA Division I men's basketball competition. N.C. State is one of the seven founding members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Prior to joining the ACC in 1954, the Wolfpack was a member of the Southern Conference, where they won seven conference championships. As a member of the ACC, the Wolfpack has won ten conference championships, as well as two national championships in 1974 and 1983.Since 1999, the Pack has played most of its home games at PNC Arena, which is also where the NCAA championship trophies are kept. Prior to 1999, they played at Reynolds Coliseum.
DJ Burns, a star of the North Carolina State Wolfpack, made a statement challenging Purdue's Zach Edey ahead of their Final Four game, giving the Boilermakers extra motivation. Despite Burns' confidence, Zach Edey is an impressive player who is favored to win. Charles Barkley raised doubts about Burns' ability to match up against Edey's size and skills. Edey, a dominant player averaging high points and rebounds, poses a significant challenge for Burns and NC State in the upcoming game.
The UAAP Final Four refers to the postseasons of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) tournaments. The term "final four" came from the National Collegiate Athletic Association of the United States' men's Division I basketball tournament which is colloquially called as the "final four" in that country. "Final Four" is now a registered trademark exclusive to the American NCAA and no other organizing body within the U.S. can use that name in referring to their tournaments.
The Purdue Boilermakers are the official intercollegiate athletics teams representing Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana. As is common with athletic nicknames, the Boilermakers nickname is also used as colloquial designation of Purdue's students and alumni at large. The nickname is often shortened to "Boilers" by fans.Purdue is one of the few college athletic programs that is not funded by student fees or subsidized by the university.
The University of Connecticut (UConn) is a public land-grant research university system whose main campus is in Storrs, Connecticut. It was founded in 1881 as the Storrs Agricultural School, named after two benefactors. In 1893, the school became a public land grant college, taking the name University of Connecticut in 1939. Over the following decade, social work, nursing, and graduate programs were established. During the 1960s, UConn Health was established for new medical and dental schools. UConn is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education.The university is classified as an R1 research institution. UConn is one of the founding institutions of the Hartford/Springfield regional economic and cultural partnership alliance known as New England's Knowledge Corridor. UConn was the second U.S. university invited into Universitas 21, an international network of 24 research-intensive universities.Competing in the Big East Conference as the Huskies, UConn has gained recognition for its women's and men's basketball programs. The Huskies have won 23 NCAA championships. The UConn Huskies are the top women's basketball program in the nation, having won a record 11 NCAA Division I National Championships (tied with the UCLA Bruins men's basketball team) and a women's record four in a row (2013–2016), in addition to over 40 conference regular season and tournament championships.
The NC State Wolfpack women's basketball team represents North Carolina State University in NCAA Division I women's basketball.
In sports, the final four is the last four teams remaining in a playoff tournament. Usually the final four compete in the two games of a single-elimination tournament's semi-final (penultimate) round. Of these teams, the two who win in the semi-final round play another single-elimination game whose winner is the tournament champion. In some tournaments, the two teams that lose in the semi-final round compete for third place in a consolation game.
The North Carolina–NC State rivalry, also known as the State-Carolina game, Carolina–State Game, North Carolina–NC State game, NCSU–UNC game, and other similar permutations, is an ongoing series of athletic competitions between the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Tar Heels and North Carolina State University Wolfpack. The intensity of the game is driven by the universities' similar sizes, the fact the schools are separated by only 25 miles, and the large number of alumni that live within the state's borders. Both are charter members of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and are part of the Tobacco Road schools. The most popular games between the two are in football, basketball, and baseball.In football, the rivalry game is played at the end of each season during Thanksgiving week. As the ACC has moved to a new scheduling system with protected rivalries, North Carolina and NC State are matched up as permanent rivals so as to allow both schools to face each other annually. Formerly, NC State was in the conference's Atlantic Division and North Carolina was in the Coastal Division and were designated as cross-over rivals that played on a yearly basis. The annual game between both schools is the biggest football rivalry game in the state of North Carolina.Both schools are also known for their basketball history. They have won eight national championships between them (North Carolina 6, NC State 2), and 29 of the past 59 ACC Tournaments (North Carolina 18, NC State 11). North Carolina and NC State are 2 of the 15 college programs that can claim multiple national titles in men's college basketball.In recent years, some Tar Heel basketball players and fans have insisted that the Wolfpack are not their main rivals in basketball due to the Tar Heels' recent dominance, saying that UNC's only true basketball rivalry is the North Carolina-Duke rivalry.Opinions vary, however, about the rivalry with NC State. Former North Carolina basketball coach, Roy Williams, has an intense dislike for all things related to NC State. Plenty of articles have been written about Williams' hatred for the Wolfpack, underlining the significance of the rivalry for the fans and alumni of both schools who work, eat, and live together throughout the state of North Carolina, regardless of the outcome of the games.Another Tar Heel great, Tyler Hansborough, also voiced that his dislike for NC State was greater than his dislike for Duke.NC State put an exclamation point on the strength of the basketball rivalry, making history by winning 5 games in 5 days in the ACC Tournament to upset the #1 seed UNC-Chapel Hill Tar Heels in the ACC Championship game, 84-76, in Washington DC, making NC State the 2024 ACC Champions. Oddly enough, the ACC has split the two in baseball so that the two schools did not meet in the 2014 regular season; the result of that split was the ACC reinstating permanent partners for baseball in 2015. In the interim, the two schools agreed to a nonconference neutral-site game in Durham. NC State and North Carolina will face off in a 3 game series in Chapel Hill during the 2023 season.
Matthew Curtis Painter (born August 27, 1970) is an American basketball coach and former player, who is the current and 19th head coach of the Purdue Boilermakers, serving in that role since 2005. He played college basketball at Purdue from 1989 to 1993. He was also the head coach of the Southern Illinois Salukis from 2003 to 2004.Painter was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He attended high school at Delta High School in Muncie, Indiana. After graduation from high school in 1989, Painter enrolled at Purdue University and played point guard for the Boilermakers, starting for one season. As a senior in 1993, he led Purdue in assists and was an honorable mention All-Big Ten Conference selection.From 1993 to 2003, Painter was an assistant coach at Washington & Jefferson (1993–94), Barton (1994–95), Eastern Illinois (1995–1998) and Southern Illinois (1998–2003). After helping lead Southern Illinois to consecutive Missouri Valley Conference championships in 2002 and 2003, he was promoted to head coach when Bruce Weber left for Illinois, where he led the Salukis to another conference championship in one season, including advancing to the 2004 NCAA Division I Tournament. Immediately afterward, Painter signed a six-year deal as head coach of the Purdue Boilermakers, where he would spend a year as a coach-in-waiting until Gene Keady's retirement at the end of the season. With Painter at the helm, Purdue teams have won the Big Ten Conference five times, the Big Ten Tournament twice, and have reached the NCAA tournament 14 times, with six Sweet-16 appearances, and one in Elite Eight. Combined with his Southern Illinois' NCAA Tournament appearance, he has a total of 15 tournament appearances in only 19 years coaching. Painter has coached a total of nine players who went on to play in the NBA in his tenure at Purdue University, with three of them being drafted in the first round of the NBA draft. Painter has been named Big Ten Conference Coach of the year five times, which is second all time behind his predecessor Gene Keady.
"Hail Purdue!" is the official fight song of Purdue University. The lyrics were written in about 1912 by James R. Morrison (class of 1915), and set to music by Edward S. Wotawa (class of 1912). The completed song was published in 1913, initially titled "Purdue War Song". It was dedicated to the Purdue Varsity Glee Club, of which Wotawa was a student member and director. Until the adoption of the Purdue Hymn as the university anthem in 1993, it frequently served as both fight song and alma mater, being played on ceremonial occasions such as commencements.During the rest following the lyric, "Thus we raise our song anew", it is popular to raise one fist and shout, "Boiler up!". This chant was invented by Arnette Tiller early in her husband's time as Purdue's head football coach (1997–2008). The Purdue All-American Marching Band interjects, "Fire up!" at the same point in the song, as they have traditionally done since the mid-1970s.
Lloyd Eugene Keady (born May 21, 1936) is an American Hall of Fame basketball coach. He is best known for his 25 years serving as the head men's basketball coach at Purdue University in Indiana. In his tenure leading the Boilermakers from 1980 to 2005, he went to the NCAA Tournament seventeen times, twice advancing to the Elite Eight.
Purdue Pete is a mascot of Purdue University. Despite his on-field presence at Purdue sporting events, Pete is only the athletic mascot of the university, and the official mascot of Purdue University is the Boilermaker Special.
LeBron James and WNBA star Kelsey Plum expressed outrage over a controversial late foul call that ended UConn's chances of reaching the NCAA Championship game against Iowa, with social media divided on the decision. The call, which led to Iowa's victory over UConn, incited criticism from fans and players alike, including LeBron and Plum, who deemed it unjust on a game-deciding play.
This is a list of the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament regional championships by coach. The current names of the NCAA tournament regions are the East, Midwest, South, and West. The winners of the four regions are awarded an NCAA Regional Championship Trophy and advance in the Division I men's basketball tournament to play in the Final Four.
Purdue University is a public land-grant research university in West Lafayette, Indiana, and the flagship campus of the Purdue University system. The university was founded in 1869 after Lafayette businessman John Purdue donated land and money to establish a college of science, technology, and agriculture in his name. The first classes were held on September 16, 1874, with six instructors and 39 students.The university offers more than 200 majors for undergraduates, over 70 masters and doctoral programs, and professional degrees in pharmacy, veterinary medicine, and advanced practice nursing. In addition, Purdue has 18 intercollegiate sports teams and more than 1000 student organizations. The university is home to the oldest computer science program in the United States.Purdue is the founding member of the Big Ten Conference and enrolls the largest student body of any individual university campus in Indiana, as well as the ninth-largest foreign student population of any university in the United States.Purdue University is a member of the Association of American Universities and is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". Purdue has been affiliated with 13 Nobel laureates, 1 Turing Award laureate, 1 Bharat Ratna recipient, 27 astronauts, 2 World Food Prize laureates, 3 Pulitzer Prize winners, 18 Olympic medalists, 3 National Medal of Technology and Innovation recipients, 2 National Medal of Science recipients, 3 Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients, 7 members of Congress, 3 U.S. governors, and 2 heads of state.
The 2009 Euroleague Final Four was the concluding Euroleague Final Four tournament of the 2008–09 Euroleague season. It was held on May, 2009. All of the games were held at the O2 World, in Berlin Germany. Panathinaikos won the title, which was their fifth at the time.
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