Houston and UCLA Lead NCAA March Madness as Top Seeds

Houston Cougars and UCLA Bruins secure No. 1 seeds in men's and women's NCAA basketball tournaments, respectively, as March Madness begins.

The Houston Cougars, boasting a 30-4 record, earned the No. 1 seed in the Midwest Region of the men's NCAA tournament after dominating the Big 12 with a 19-1 regular-season record.
UCLA's women's basketball team achieved the program's first-ever No. 1 overall seed after a historic 30-2 season, marking a milestone for the Bruins.
The SEC and Big Ten conferences demonstrated their dominance, with the SEC sending 14 teams to the men's tournament and both conferences securing all four No. 1 seeds in the women's bracket.
Defending women's champion South Carolina, despite earning a No. 1 seed, expressed disappointment at not being named the top overall seed, highlighting their strong season and SEC title win.
Key players to watch include Houston's L.J. Cryer on the men's side and UCLA's Lauren Betts on the women's side, both pivotal to their teams' championship aspirations.