How to watch Final Four as UConn goes for back-to-back titles

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Sixty-eight teams began March Madness, and now it is down to just four.

The men’s NCAA tournament semifinal stage is here and after almost three weeks of grueling action the best of the best remain.

Here’s everything you need to know ahead of a must-watch Final Four fixtures.

How to watch

The four teams left in the men’s edition of March Madness this year will duke it out on Saturday, April 6 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.

Firstly, No. 1 seed Purdue will play No. 11 NC State at 6.09 p.m. E.T., before reigning champion and No. 1 seed UConn takes on No. 4 Alabama at 8:49 p.m. E.T.

Both games will be available to watch on TBS, TNT and tru TV.

No. 1 Purdue vs. No. 11 NC State

Saturday’s first game sees the high-flying No. 1 seed face the plucky underdog riding a wave to the Final Four.

The Purdue Boilermakers have bounced back from last year’s disappointment – being the victim of the tournament’s second ever 16-over-1 upset defeat – in emphatic fashion.

Resounding victories in the opening two rounds set the tone before impressive wins over No. 5 Gonzaga and No. 2 Tennessee booked the team’s spot in the semifinals, the program’s first since 1980.

It’s been 44 years of continuous heartbreak for Purdue, who have consistently succumbed to bad luck and shock defeats to fall short of expectations.

Head coach Matt Painter says he has had to learn from past experiences to reach this point.

“I thought we had to be more skilled,” he said. “By doing that, not everybody gets to play as much or even play at all, and that’s difficult because they’ve meant a lot to our program, and they’ve done a lot of really good things.”

This time round, Purdue has arguably the single-most dominant player in the men’s tournament in the form of Zach Edey.

In his final college season, Edey has been a dominant force for the Purdue Boilermakers. – Gregory Shamus/Getty Images

The 7-foot-4-inches Canadian center has been almost unstoppable for opposing defenses, while also…

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Publish date : 2024-04-06 13:00:25

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