Elite fate: Fresh faces stun powerhouses in Sweet 16

UConn rolled, but the other three games ended with upsets as Alabama, Clemson and Illinois advanced to the Elite Eight for the first time in ages. - Angie [MORNING BARK](mb_header_main?utm_source=mb&utm_medium=email&mb_edition=20240329) Sports. And then some. 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