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Michigan clamped down during a 21-0 first-half run on the way to the largest margin of victory in any men's regional final since 1989.

Purdue combined consistent winning with NCAA Tournament heartbreak over the past four years. What will Matt Painter do next?

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Alex Karaban and Dan Hurley have different personalities but bond over their obsession with basketball.

The Wildcats outscored Purdue 48-26 during the final 20 minutes as belief slayed Arizona's Elite Eight demons.

There are two more Final Four tickets left to punch. Here's what to know and when to tune in for Sunday's regional finals.

Koa Peat scored 20 points to lead Arizona to a 79-64 win over Purdue and its first Final Four trip since 2001.

The Illini dominated the Hawkeyes on the glass and took over a game Iowa led at halftime.

The Toyota Center scoreboard also stopped working and an air horn had to be used in the Iowa-Illinois Elite Eight matchup in Houston.

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