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In Division I and Division III, the Elite Eight consists of the two teams in each of the four regional championship games. The winners advance to the Final Four. Since 1997, when the NCAA trademarked the phrase, [1] in Division II, the Elite Eight consists of the eight winners of the eight Division II regions. Like the Division I Final Four ...
The 2018–19 season will mark the first time in Big Ten history that the teams will play a 20-game conference schedule, setting a precedent for all Division I basketball. [24] The new schedule will also include a regional component to increase the frequency of games among teams in similar areas.
After winning that game 59-55, Villanova defeated No. 5 seeded Maryland to earn a trip to the Elite Eight. The Wildcats beat North Carolina there by a score of 56-44 to move on to the coveted ...
The Fighting Illini will have a tough challenge with No. 1 overall seed and defending national champion UConn (34-3) in the Elite Eight matchup at TD Garden in Boston.
No. 2 seed Tennessee (27-8) is on to the Elite Eight for the second time in program history after topping No. 3 Creighton 82-75 to earn a matchup with No. 1 Purdue on Sunday (2:20 p.m. ET, CBS).
Stephen Curry scored 33 points to lead Davidson to a 73–56 victory over Wisconsin. Davidson, the 10-seed, advanced to the Elite Eight for the first time since the 1969 tournament. Curry became only the fourth player in history to score 30 or more points in his first three tournament games.
The Volunteers (25-11), who were looking for the second Elite Eight appearance in program history, shot just 33% — including 6 of 23 from 3-point range. Josiah-Jordan James and Jonas Aidoo ...
In the East Region, #2 Georgetown won possibly the most controversial game of the tournament, beating #6 Vanderbilt, 66–65, on a shot by Jeff Green with 2.5 seconds left. The play was controversial as Green appeared to travel, despite fans and analysts claiming it was a clean drop step.