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Miami upsets Houston to advance to Elite 8, no more No. 1 seeds remain in March Madness

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Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Nijel Pack and Miami hit shots from near and far against the stingiest defense in the country to beat Houston 89-75 on Friday night in the Sweet 16, leaving the NCAA Tournament without a single No.

1 seed among its final eight teams for the first time since seeding began in 1979. Miami (28-7), only the fifth team this season to score at least 70 points against Houston (33-4), will play second-seeded Texas or No.

3 seed Xavier in the Midwest Region final for the chance to go to the Final Four. About 30 minutes before Houston's loss, top overall seed San Diego State fell to Alabama in Louisville, Kentucky.

Fellow No. 1 seeds Purdue and Kansas lost during the tournament's first weekend. The fifth-seeded Hurricanes reached a regional final for the second straight year just a few hours after Miami’s ninth-seeded women’s team hung on to beat Villanova and advance to the Elite Eight for the first time.

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HOUSTON (AP) UConn topped off one of the most impressive March Madness runs in history Monday night, clamping down early and breaking it open late to bring home its fifth national title with a 76-59 victory over San Diego State.
The UConn Huskies and San Diego State Aztecs will face off on Monday night from NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas for the chance to make history. After one of the most exciting tournaments in recent memory, it all comes down to the NCAA Championship game as the Aztecs look to win their first title, while UConn looks to secure their first one since 2014. The Huskies are 4-0 in their previous appearances in a national championship game, winning four from 1999-2004.
The San Diego State Aztecs are off to the 2023 NCAA tournament national championship.

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