Final Four tip times, schedule: How to watch, follow the semifinals of the men's NCAA tournament
The Final Four is set, and all four No. 1 seeds have made it to San Antonio.
Auburn, the No. 1 overall seed in this year's NCAA tournament, held on late to beat Michigan State in the final Elite Eight game on Sunday night. That win came after star Johni Broome briefly left the contest in Atlanta with an apparent arm injury, which could impact the Tigers significantly in Texas when they take on Florida. The Gators made it to the final four after a late rally to get past Texas Tech on Saturday.
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Cooper Flagg and Duke will take on Houston in the night game next Saturday. The Cougars fended off Tennessee on Sunday in their Elite Eight matchup, while the Blue Devils absolutely rolled over Alabama on Saturday night.
Here's everything you need to know to follow the Final Four next weekend in Texas.
NCAA tournament Final Four tip times
*Approx. tip time
Saturday, April 5
No. 1 Auburn vs. No. 1 Florida
When: 6:09 p.m. ET
Where: Alamodome | San Antonio, Texas
TV: CBS
Broadcast Crew: Ian Eagle, Bill Raftery, Grant Hill, Tracy Wolfson, Gene Steratore
No. 1 Houston vs. No. 1 Duke
When: 8:49 p.m. ET*
Where: Alamodome | San Antonio, Texas
TV: CBS
Broadcast Crew: Ian Eagle, Bill Raftery, Grant Hill, Tracy Wolfson, Gene Steratore
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