The Huskies will take on Iowa, while South Carolina faces N.C. State, in the national semifinals on Friday night in Cleveland.

Clark hits a record-tying nine 3-pointers as the Hawkeyes earn a trip back to another Final Four after losing to LSU in the title game last year.

James scored 29 points, including seven 3-pointers, to help the Wolfpack reach the Final Four for the first time since 1998.

Instead of overhauling the roster with the transfer portal or splashy NIL deals after last year’s crushing first-round loss, Purdue looked straight in the mirror.

DJ Horne and DJ Burns Jr., who joined the Wolfpack via the transfer portal, are a big reason N.C. State is in the national semifinals for the first time in four decades.

The 2024 version of March Madness offers three potential of giant killers who will be hard pressed to defeat the dominant defending champ Huskies.

DJ Burns scores 29 points to lead the Wolfpack to a 76-64 win over Duke and their first trip to the Final Four since 1983.

Aziaha James scores 27 points as the third-seeded Wolfpack earn their first trip to the national semifinal since 1998.

The Boilermakers, who lost in the first round as a No. 1 seed last year, reach the national semifinals for the first time since 1980 with a 72-66 victory.

Iowa’s Caitlin Clark and LSU’s Angel Reese will be the headliners Monday night in a rematch of the 2023 national championship game.