No. 1 seed Houston is headed to the Final Four for the second time in the past five seasons after imposing its will on No. 2 seed Tennessee for a 69-50 win in the Elite Eight on Sunday. The Cougars used a masterful defensive effort to build a 22-point first half lead and then held on late for their 17th consecutive victory.

Houston’s relentless defense confused and harassed Tennessee and carried the Cougars into their seventh Final Four and first since 2021.

Houston is one game away from the seventh Final Four in school history and faces Tennessee in the Midwest Regional final.

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Tennessee lets the clock run down as Houston celebrate reaching their seventh Final Four in program history.

Houston is moving on to the Final Four for the seventh time in program history after a dominant win against Tennessee on Sunday. The No. 1 Cougars downed the No. 2 Vols 69-50. Houston's stifling defense crushed Tennessee in the first half,

After the first three tickets were punched for this week's Final Four on Saturday, the final spot in the national semifinals will be filled Sunday with the last Elite Eight game between Auburn and Michigan State.

Final Four is just days away after two action-packed weekends of NCAA Tournament action. This year’s national semifinals and championship game will be held in San Antonio at the Alamodome. Two teams secured their spot in the Final Four on Saturday night.

NCAA Final Four is coming soon to the Alamodome in San Antonio, where No. 1 seeds Duke and Florida have already clinched berths going into Sunday action.

With Sunday’s win, Houston (34-4) clinched its first trip to the Final Four since 2021 and the seventh Final Four in program history. The Cougars will take on Duke this Saturday