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Though it took some panic-powered last-minute travel arrangements for some, all of the teams have arrived in Phoenix for the conclusion of the 2024 NCAA Tournament in the Final Four. Yes, No. 1 overall seed and reigning champ UConn had a later start to the week due to inclement weather, but now that the Huskies have arrived and acclimated to the scene we can officially turn our attention to Saturday night’s national semifinals.
It’s a Final Four that checks a lot of boxes in terms of what most college basketball fans would like to see on the game’s biggest stage. You have two teams — UConn and Purdue — that have been in the discussion as the best team in the country for most of the year. Not every winner of the NCAA Tournament can say they were the best team all year long, but if the Huskies or Boilermakers do end up cutting down the nets on Monday night, it will be a fitting champion to represent the entire season of college basketball.
But they don’t call it March Madness because everything turns out as expected. The arrival of two fiery competitors for the top seeds allows for some real drama and intrigue heading into Saturday night. On one hand, there is an Alabama team that is in the Final Four for the first time in program history, having just made the Elite Eight for only the second time ever. The Crimson Tide will go toe-to-toe with that dominant UConn squad, hoping that the highest-scoring offense in the country can help the underdogs keep pace with college basketball’s top dog and reigning champion.
Then there is NC State, which comes howling in Phoenix having won five games in five days in the ACC Tournament to even make the Big Dance. The Wolfpack followed that up with an upset of Texas Tech, an overtime thriller against Oakland and back-to-back resounding victories against Marquette and Duke to win the South Regional. On the morning of March 12, NC State was nowhere near the…
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Author : Chip Patterson
Publish date : 2024-04-06 21:20:37
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