After two exciting weekends of NCAA Tournament action, the 2025 Final Four field is set. The bracket started with 68 teams earlier this month, and the field has since shrunk to a mere quartet ahead of what should be a historic Final Four next weekend.

The No. 1 Cougars beat the No. 2 Volunteers, 69-50, in the Elite Eight on Sunday after amassing a 34-15 halftime lead. Tennessee’s fourth basket of the game came on its 23rd shot attempt. And that shot by Jordan Gainey simply cut a 21-point lead into a 29-10 advantage for Houston with 3:37 to play before the break.

In a college basketball era where faster, higher-scoring games seem to be all the rage, this Final Four seems to be all about the defense.

The Blue Devils, the No. 1 seed in the East Region, beat No. 16 seed Mount St. Mary's in the first round, 93-49. They beat No. 9 seed Baylor in the second, 89-66. They beat No. 4 seed Arizona in the Sweet 16,

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Houston jumped to a big lead by limiting Tennessee, and the Cougars cruised past the Volunteers to advance to their Final Four since 2021.

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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A Final Four berth is on the line during the Midwest Regional final Sunday afternoon. Here are our Tennessee vs. Houston predictions, picks and best bets for the Elite 8.