The finals, between Houston and Arizona, will take place March 15 at 6:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. CT. Notably, this is Arizona’s first year as a member of the Big 12 conference, following the numerous shakeups in the conferences. This will mark Houston’s return to the finals after falling to Iowa in 2024 in their first year in the Big 12.

The team with the highest NET ranking left out was Ohio State at 41. The Buckeyes had a KenPom ranking of 39 — extraordinarily high for a team that did not make the tournament, but just a 17-15 overall record. How many teams from state of Alabama will make 2025 NCAA men’s basketball tournament? Mar. 16, 2025, 1:00 p.m.

Instead, the No. 6-seeded Jayhawks wilted in an 88-77 loss at T-Mobile Center. A prime example came when Kansas trailed by five with 4:06 left. Kansas turned the ball over on two straight possessions and eventually lost another winnable game.