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LOS ANGELES — UCLA and USC won’t be making the trip to Houston, but the Final Four won’t be short on intrigue. Can the hometown Cougars cut down the nets for the first time in school history? Can Alabama and the murder investigation hovering over this year’s tournament be removed…

Fortunately for the ninth-seeded Illini, Thursday’s matchup won’t be a jumping contest. At least they’d sure as heck better hope not.

Illinois exceeded expectations in the coach’s debut season, making its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2003.

Kansas isn't the only good bet in this region.

LOS ANGELES — Winning in the Big Dance requires being able to move to every song that's playing.

The #Chiefs were among the teams represented at the South Carolina pro day on Monday.

Recruiting never stops in Columbus #GoBucks

The reigning champion, South Carolina, takes the No. 1 seed in this region.

“We had a bunch of guys stay the course, see this through, and now they’re going back to the tournament, which is very exciting and obviously really special,” coach Chris Collins said.