NCAA BASKETBALL
For the first time in March Madness history, two colleges—UConn and NC State—will have their women’s and men’s teams in the Final Four. The women’s national semifinal is set for April 5, with the first game featuring NC State, a number three seed making their first appearance in the Final Four since 1998, and the overall top seed, South Carolina, who have not lost once this season. In the second matchup, UConn, a three seed, will face Iowa, a one seed. On April 1, Iowa beat last year’s champions, LSU, 94–87, in an Elite 8 game that was a rematch of the 2023 final. Iowa star Caitlin Clark scored 41 points in the game.
The men’s semifinal round will be played on April 6. NC State, an 11 seed,…