Overview
- The East regional was set Friday as No. 1 Duke beat St. John's 80-75 with Caleb Foster returning to score 11, and No. 2 UConn edged Michigan State 67-63 to meet Sunday in Washington, D.C.
- In the Midwest, No. 1 Michigan defeated Alabama 90-77 behind Yaxel Lendeborg's 23 points, 12 boards and seven assists, while No. 6 Tennessee topped Iowa State 76-62 with All-America forward Joshua Jefferson out, setting a Sunday final.
- Illinois, which used a 17-0 second‑half run Thursday to beat Houston 65-55, faces fellow Big Ten foe No. 9 Iowa in the South final on Saturday.
- The West final features No. 1 Arizona against No. 2 Purdue on Saturday, completing a bracket with three No. 1 seeds and one unexpected No. 9.
- A trip to Indianapolis is on the line for recent and historic powers, with UConn chasing a third Final Four in four years and Duke entering as the No. 1 overall seed.