Fletcher Loyer scored eight of Purdue's first 10 points and goes into halftime with 12 points after hitting 2 of 3 3s. Milos Uzan leads Houston with 12 points and was the only Cougars starter to score a field goal through the game's first 15 minutes. He already has a season-high in made 3-pointers on a 4-of-6 first-half effort.

Madness continues Sunday with four more Elite Eight games in the men’s and women’s NCAA tournaments. The women started things off, with defending champion South Carolina outlasting Duke to return to the Final Four,

No. 1 seed Houston reached the Final Four for the second time since 2021 with a statement 69-50 win over No. 2 seed Tennessee. The theme of No. 1 seeds dominating the NCAA Tournament continued in the final Elite Eight game on Sunday as Auburn defeated No. 2 seed Michigan State behind a big performance from star big man Johni Broome.

Can Alabama and Auburn face off in March Madness? Here's how the Crimson Tide and Tigers can play one another in the NCAA Tournament:

The top-seeded Auburn Tigers face the 16th-seeded Alabama State Hornets in the first round of the NCAA Tournament today. Find out how to watch March Madness for free.