Author: Nancy Armour, USA TODAY

Auburn beat Kansas, North Carolina and Kentucky, the three schools with most wins in college basketball, on way to Final Four. Now Virginia awaits.

Elite Eight game is third game between Kentucky and Auburn. And the stakes couldn’t be higher. The winner Sunday gets a trip to the Final Four.

Despite injured foot, P.J. Washington finished with 16 points in less than 26 minutes, and came up with a monster block as Kentucky held off Houston.

While the country has been transfixed on Zion Williamson and R.J. Barrett, UNC freshmen duo Coby White and Nassir Little have been pivotal, too.

UC Irvine coach Russell Turner tried to rattle Oregon’s Louis King by calling him “Queen” and encouraged his players to do likewise.

Luke Maye shining in the NCAA tournament is nothing new to North Carolina. It’s a good omen for the Tar Heels, who beat Washington to reach Sweet 16.

Washington coach Mike Hopkins spent his formative years as a player and coach under Jim Boeheim at Syracuse. His defense will look familiar.

North Carolina found itself trailing Iona at halftime of its first-round game of the NCAA tournament. The Tar Heels took care of business in second half.

Teams coached by Roy Williams have made it to the second round or better in 29 consecutive NCAA tournament appearances as head coach.