NCAA Tournament bracket reaction: Which No. 1 seeds—UConn, UCLA, Texas and South Carolina—will survive and advance to the Final Four in Phoenix?

Presuming neither Southern nor Samford stuns South Carolina, the Gamecocks will be slated for a SC-centric second-round rematch. South Carolina already handled No. 9-seed Southern Cal in “The Real SC” showdown in Los Angeles in November. One game before beating the Trojans, the Gamecocks defeated in-state rival, No. 8-seed Clemson.

UCLA men look to ‘freshen up’ before NCAA Tournament opener in Philadelphia

Coach Mick Cronin tells his players to “get outside” and “don’t even think about basketball” for 48 hours before focusing on a cross-country journey to face UCF on Friday night.
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UCLA secures No. 7 seed in Regional Bracket, faces UCF

UCLA enters the NCAA Tournament as the No. 7 seed in the East. After a late-season surge, the Bruins face No. 10 UCF with stars Bilodeau and Dent set to return.

UCLA men and women (and USC women) learn their tournament path

The path to an NCAA tournament title will not be easy for any of the local teams, even for the No. 1 seeded UCLA women.

Cronin shares what he has learned about UCLA this season

The Bruins have gone through a lot this season, yet enter the tournament with high expectations.