NCAA Final Four Set To Rock San Antonio Next Weekend

The final four teams to have survived the do-or-die games and make it to the semi-finals of the NCAA are the Michigan Wolverines, Loyola Ramblers, Kansas Jayhawks and the Villanova Wildcats.

March Madness has finally come down to the final four, and the lineup of teams is unlike what most people expected it to be. Meanwhile, the Atlantic Coast Conference missed on the Final Four for the first time since 2014 with Duke’s loss to Kansas. That set the stage for Nova winning it all a week later in Houston with Arcidiacono dishing to Kris Jenkins for the national championship winning shot. Three of the four No. 11 seeds that have reached the Final Four have done so since 2006, and none of the previous three have advanced to the title game. Loyola is still considered to be somewhat of a longshot with almost 10/1 odds.

The Wildcats overwhelm their opponents with their superior offense and even West Virginia – a team known for their tremendous defensive capability – succumbed to the number-one seed.

-Despite the overall lack of height, Loyola has gone a good job on the glass, holding teams to one shot almost 75% of the time.

“Coach [John Beilein] is always on us about being dogs – junkyard dogs – and playing with those teeth, being tough and not fun to play against”, senior forward Duncan Robinson said told ESPN.

“They are an exceptional offensive team but equally good on defense”. Last year, they shocked UConn by ending the Huskies’ 111-game winning streak in the national semifinals before falling to SC in the title game.

This was college basketball at its best – two blue bloods trading blows for 45 minutes in what was arguably the best game of the tournament so far, one that featured 18 lead changes and 11 ties.

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Despite Loyola’s resurgence, it’s easy to think MI is catching another break with an 11-seeded opponent in the Final Four.

The Wildcats shot just 33 percent and made 4 of 24 3-pointers (.167) in Sunday’s East final against Texas Tech.

The Ramblers will face MI on Saturday with a spot in the championship game on the line. Yet here they are. But Vick’s year has been nearly three separate seasons: the strong opening 13 games, a slide into the background during league play – and a resurgence. Michigan, undefeated since February 6, has also faced a low set of seeds en route to a Regional Championship.

In Accuscore simulations, the Final Four games are likely to result in the two biggest Championship favorites winning their respective games. It didn’t end up that way. In that sense, he can’t get into foul trouble.

Her words of inspiration have helped the Ramblers all year, and recently, she once again led the team in prayer before their game against the No. 3 Tennessee Volunteers. They haven’t lost since February 6 against Northwestern. This Is Kansas’ first Final Four since 2012 and they are looking to win their first title since 2008.

Duke won the championship in 2015. Each has won a title.

Loyola-Chicago emerged from the South Region of the bracket as a No. 11 seed on the back of four straight upset victories, starting with a 64-62 win over the No. 6 Miami Hurricanes as 1.5-point underdogs.

“They are very similar teams, great coaching, good defensively but not great”, Donahue said.