The Weekender: FAU is going to the Final Four for the first time, UConn looks unstoppable and OSU men's hockey is playing at 4 p.m. for a Frozen Four berth.
Own the group chat with The Weekender, highlighting the biggest stories in college sports, standout writing from Eleven Warriors, and a glance at what's next.Who doesn't love a good Cinderella this time of year? Flordia Atlantic, who entered this year's NCAA Tournament without having won a single tournament game in program history, eked past Kansas State 79-76 Saturday to clinch the program's first-ever Final Four berth.
Alijah Martin led the Owls with 17 points, while Bryan Greenlee chipped in 16. FAU is the first program to go from zero NCAA Tournament wins to a Final Four berth in the same tournament since George Mason in 2006 and the second-ever No. 9 seed to make the Final Four .UConn looks dominant en route to Elite Eight win over Gonzaga
UConn dominated for most of the contest, defeating the Zags 82-54 to clinch a Final Four berth. The Huskies will face the winner of Miami vs. Texas. "I think it becomes a little bit of a mental hurdle, especially early rounds of the NCAA Tournament where you feel like maybe the burden and the history and tradition and first-round games," UConn coach Dan Hurley said."The climb to get to this point has been real and it's been more challenging than I thought."
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