Oddly enough, the Alamodome was also the venue the only other time all four No. 1 seeds made the Final Four. In 2008, Kansas toppled Memphis in overtime to win Bill Self’s first national title, tying the game in the final seconds of regulation with a Mario Chalmers 3-pointer after Derrick Rose missed a potential clinching free throw.
For just the second time in history, four No. 1s will meet in the Final Four. Fans of college basketball chaos are wondering what happened to the NCAA Tournament they knew and loved.
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Will bringing these four superpowers together actually lead to great games on the final weekend of the college basketball season?
Since March Madness expanded to 64 teams in 1985, the only other year that all four top-seeded teams from their respective regions earned Final Four spots was 2008. That year, Kansas won a national title with an overtime victory over Memphis.
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It was a hard-fought battle that included a bloody nose, back-and-forth scoring and wrestling matches for 50-50 balls. But in the end, UCLA showed why the Bruins have owned the No. 1 national ranking for most of the season as they held off the Tigers to win 72-65 and earn the program’s first NCAA Final Four berth.
Tennessee veterans Zakai Zeigler and Jahmai Mashack were part of the Volunteers team that lost to Purdue in the Elite Eight last year. They could have left to explore their professional basketball opportunities, but decided to return to Tennessee for another opportunity like the one they have today.
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THE MEN'S FINAL FOUR TEAMS. It may be chalky, but it's setting up for a fantastic finish: All four No. 1 seeds -- Auburn, Duke, Hou