The Weekender: Purdue Faces UConn in the Men's Basketball National Championship, Iowa Takes on South Carolina on the Women's Side

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.Afte 68 teams qualified for March Madness, we're finally down to two. Purdue and UConn, both one-seeds in their respective regions, will face off for a national title at 9:20 p.m. on Monday on TBS.

If Purdue can pull off the upset, it would complete a redemption arc after losing to a No. 16 seed a year ago and in turn create an interesting statistic that the only teams in NCAA men's basketball history to lose to a No. 16 seed win it all the next season, joining Virginia.On the women's side, Iowa and South Carolina will clash at 3 p.m. Sunday in an appetizing matchup that features the undefeated Gamecocks against the nation's best player in Caitlin Clark.

While Smith was by far and away the consensus No. 1 prospect and No. 1 wide receiver of the 2024 recruiting class, Auburn's Cam Coleman showcased Saturday that he's pretty good, too. Ohio State defensive end commit London Merritt details why he committed to OSU and lays out his plan to help peer recruit his class and enroll early in Columbus.

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