And in the late game, No. 1 USC is as an underdog against No. 2 UConn, led by star guard Paige Bueckers. The Trojans, despite losing star JuJu Watkins to a season-ending injury earlier in the tournament, managed to survive their Sweet 16 matchup against Kansas State. But UConn will provide a much stiffer test.

Milos Uzan led all scorers with 22 points on 8-of-17 shooting, none bigger than his last-second layup to win the game. He added six assists and three rebounds and was 6-of-9 from three-point range. Emmanuel Sharp added 17 for Houston.

Ole Miss baseball aims for a second consecutive SEC series sweep. The No. 15 Rebels (21-5, 6-2 SEC) host Florida (18-11, 0-8) on Friday (7:15 p.m. CT, SEC Network+) in the final game of a three-game series.