The Elite Eight field is set, and it’s certainly living up to the adjective in the regional finals’ moniker.
All four No. 1 seeds (UCLA, South Carolina, USC and Texas) are alive, as are all but one of the No. 2 seeds (UConn, Duke and TCU). LSU is the lone No. 3 seed, but the Tigers could hardly be described as an underdog with a Hall of Fame coach and a star-studded roster.
Of course, The Showdown That Could Have Been is central in the minds of basketball fans. The lack of a rematch between Paige Bueckers and JuJu Watkins is a disappointment to ESPN’s ratings tracker after Watkins exited the tournament with a season-ending knee injury. But UConn’s quest for a championship and USC’s win-one-for-JuJu mantra will still make for a compelling matchup Monday night.
Our experts are here to break down every Elite Eight game, the round that is widely considered the toughest in the NCAA Tournament. A trip to the Final Four is on the line. Who you got?
(All times Eastern)
No. 1 UCLA vs. No. 3 LSU
3 p.m. Sunday, ABC, Spokane 1 Region
UCLA is the overall top-seeded team, but all that guarantees the Bruins is the opportunity to wear white jerseys against LSU. As UCLA seeks its first Final Four appearance in program history, it faces a more experienced Tigers team with a Hall of Fame…
