The NCAA Tournament is drawing to a close for men's basketball. Here are American-Statesman staff March Madness picks for the Final Four predictions.

SportsLine's top college basketball experts reveal their 2025 NCAA Tournament Final Four score predictions, national semifinal picks for Houston vs. Duke and Auburn vs. Florida

It’s the Duke Blue Devils vs Houston in the Final Four of the March Madness bracket. Here’s our prediction, pick for the 2025 NCAA Tournament game.

The Houston Cougars like mixing it up — and turning things ugly. Their hard-nosed defense has been a staple throughout coach Kelvin Sampson's 11-year tenure, and it served them well again in Indianapolis against two teams with much larger fan bases,

The Houston Cougars left no doubt. After fighting through a tournament that included a tough battle against Gonzaga, then a last-second victory over Purdue not far from the Boilermakers' campus, UH didn’t leave any such room for suspense against Tennessee.

The Cougars have reached the Final Four again, advancing out of Indianapolis with a dominant win over the Vols. Here's what stood out.