Two semifinal games were played on Saturday, which ended with the Purdue Boilermakers and the UConn Huskies coming out on top.
The Final Four teams have been decided in the NCAA tournament.
Postgame notes – Purdue -Nevada's 34-31 victory over Purdue marks just its second win over a Big Ten program. The other came on Sept. 22, 2006 when it beat Northwestern 31-21 at Mackay. -Nevada trailed Purdue 31-14 at the 6:19 mark of the third quarter, tying its second-largest comeback since 1996. The Wolf Pack also overcame a 17-point deficit against Boise State in 2010. -The win is the second in the Jay Norvell era, and second in a row, when trailing after the third quarter. ...
The Associated Press college basketball poll has ranked Nevada at 22 out of 25. The Wolf Pack are ranked for the first time since 2007.
The Mountain West announced each institution’s non-conference opponents and dates, along with home and away conference opponents for the 2016 football season on Thursday.