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

The Houston Cougars dominated the Big 12 regular season and conference tournament. They had 22 wins and only one loss in all of conference play. They have also

Douglas Farmer gives three key reasons why the Houston Cougars will defeat the Duke Blue Devils to advance to the national championship.

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,

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.