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One matchup saw a shocking upset with a No. 1 seed going home while the other No. 1 seed in action won handily to make it to the #FinalFour and join Houston and Baylor.

Here are Tuesday's results from the 2021 NCAA men's basketball Tournament #Elite8:
Guard Johnny Juzang scored 28 points while fighting off an ankle injury – to help carry upstart UCLA past No. 1 seed Michigan 51-49.

The Bruins, an 11 seed, reached the Final Four for the first time since 2008.

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Gonzaga dominated No. 6 USC 85-66 in the Elite Eight to secure the program's second ever men's Final Four – keeping the quest alive for the first undefeated season in men's college basketball since 1976 when Indiana went 32-0.

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One team has been to the #FinalFour an astounding 13 consecutive times and the other has never been at all!

Here are Monday's results from the 2021 NCAA women's basketball Tournament #Elite8:
Freshman phenom Paige Bueckers scored a game-high 28 points as top-seeded UConn escaped a bruising battle with defending champion Baylor with a 69-67 win.

UConn will head to its 13th consecutive Final Four – the last time it missed was 2007. bit.ly/3fkGaxQ
"If there was a travesty, it was that Baylor and UConn were playing now, in the Elite Eight. If anyone got robbed, it was women’s basketball. This wasn’t an Elite Eight game," writes @nrarmour. bit.ly/2PhQFHA
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