NCAA Tournament 2018: Sunday's Elite 8 Scores, Updated Bracket and Schedule

The last two spots in the 2018 NCAA tournament Final Four were determined on Sunday with the East and Midwest Regional finals. 

Saturday's games saw Michigan and Loyola-Chicago punch their tickets to San Antonio next weekend. The Ramblers became the fourth No. 11 seed to reach the Final Four, and they can be the first one to play for a national title if they defeat the Wolverines. 

Sunday features traditional powerhouse programs Villanova, Kansas and Duke, along with Big 12 standout Texas Tech, looking to keep their seasons alive. 

Sunday's Elite Eight Scores

East Region: No. 1 Villanova def. No. 3 Texas Tech, 71-59

Midwest Region: No. 1 Kansas def. No. 2 Duke, 85-81 (OT)

Villanova 71, Texas Tech 59 

For the second time in three years, Villanova is headed to the Final Four after Sunday's 71-59 win over Texas Tech. 

CBS Sports' Jon Rothstein summed up the consistent dominance Villanova has had over college basketball with this tweet:

Villanova faced its biggest deficit of the tournament in this game when Texas Tech jumped out to a 7-0 lead in the first three minutes. 

As was the case in the Sweet 16 when they fell behind by six points against West Virginia, the Wildcats were given a wake-up call after falling behind. They took the lead at 15-13 on Donte DiVincenzo's three-pointer with 12:10 remaining in the first half and never trailed the rest of the game. 

Texas Tech's defense did have a strong showing against the Wildcats' top-ranked scoring offense. Villanova went 44-of-92 from three-point range in its first three tournament wins but was held to 4-of-24 in the Elite Eight. 

Despite this loss, the Red Raiders did have a historic season by making the Elite Eight for the first time. Head coach Chris Beard has wasted no time turning this program into a national power in just his second year. 

The Wildcats were able to make up for their shortcomings in the shooting department by creating additional opportunities. They grabbed 20 offensive rebounds, nearly matching their combined total from the past three games (27). 

DiVincenzo had one of the biggest offensive rebounds with this putback slam after Texas Tech cut its deficit down to five with 4:30 left to play:

It's also a testament to Villanova's defense, which shouldn't fly under the radar, that it could get a big win against a formidable opponent on an off day. Jay Wright's bunch held Texas Tech to 33.3 percent shooting in the game. 

Per TeamRankings.com, the Wildcats finished 46th nationally in defensive efficiency. They are only allowing 64 points per game in the tournament, with three of their four opponents not scoring more than 61 points. 

Villanova entered the NCAA tournament as a No. 1 seed. It has lived up to those expectations with an impressive showing in the East Region with all four of its wins coming by at least 12 points. 

Kansas 85, Duke 81

Duke was inches away from the Final Four, but that honor will go to Kansas after an 85-81 win in overtime.

The two teams were tied 72-72 in the final seconds when Grayson Allen tried to give the Blue Devils the win. Unfortunately, the senior's potential game-winning shot rimmed out, sending it to overtime:

Malik Newman took over from there, scoring all of the team's 13 points in the extra session to help secure the four-point victory.

The guard scored 32 points total, shooting 5-of-12 from three-point range while adding seven rebounds and three steals.

Malik Newman Went Off Against Duke

Kansas dominated on the glass despite being seemingly overmatched in talent down low, out-rebounding Duke 47-32, including 17 offensive boards. This helped overcome a less-than-stellar shooting day to put up big numbers offensively.

Meanwhile, the Blue Devils were simply awful shooting the ball, finishing 7-of-29 (24.1 percent) from behind the arc. Allen and Gary Trent Jr. were the team's top two outside shooters during the season but ended a combined 4-of-19 from deep.

Trevon Duval helped pick up the slack with 20 points, while Marvin Bagley III finished with 16 points and 10 rebounds, but the struggles from the perimeter prevented the team from pulling away.

Duke held a three-point lead and the ball in the final minute of regulation, but a missed field goal opened the door for Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk to knock down a game-tying three with 27 seconds left. The teams kept it close in overtime after Allen's miss, but a Newman three-pointer with 1:51 remaining put Kansas up for good.

Eight different players were on the floor for more than 40 minutes in the competitive game, but the Jayhawks simply made more shots to earn their first Final Four bid since 2012.

Kansas will now take on Villanova in what should be a highly anticipated battle of No. 1 seeds.