There has been a lot of talk about this year’s men’s NCAA Tournament being chalky. Whether it is because of NIL and the transfer portal, as some have suggested, or it’s a random occurrence, there haven’t been as many upsets and Cinderella runs this year.

Auburn star Johni Broome left the game with an apparent right elbow injury after landing awkwardly in the NCAA Tournament.

The LSU star broke her nose in the second half of the Tigers’ 72-65 loss to No. 1 UCLA on Sunday afternoon at Spokane Arena in Washington. That knocked them out of the women’s NCAA tournament and sent the Bruins, who earned the No. 1 overall seed in the event, into the Final Four.

Johni Broome exited with injury in the second half of the Auburn vs Michigan State game in March Madness. Here are the latest updates.

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The Bruins advanced with a 72-65 win over LSU in the Elite Eight on Sunday at Spokane Arena in Spokane, Wash. They’ll face the winner of UConn/USC on Friday, April 4 at Amalie Arena in Tampa Bay, Fla. Fans who want to watch the Final Four game in person can purchase tickets on SeatGeek, StubHub, VividSeats or Ticketmaster.

The Elite Eight of the 2025 Women’s NCAA Division I tournament begins on Sunday, March 30 at Birmingham’s Legacy Arena and Spokane Arena.

The Sweet 16 further confirmed the trend of this men’s NCAA Tournament: The higher seeds are dominating the proceedings. Dramatic, last-second losses by 10-seed Arkansas and 6-seed Ole Miss were the closest we got to having “surprise” entries into the Elite Eight.