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The Final Four is Set

Monday, Mar 28, 2022

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🏀 After an exciting slate of Sweet Sixteen games on Thursday and Friday, all four higher-seeded teams (i.e., they have a lower number; yeah, it's confusing) cruised to victory in the Elite Eight to reach the Final Four.

  • The St. Peter’s Peacocks became the first 15-seed ever to win their first three games in the tournament after stunning No. 3 Purdue on Friday; they eventually fell to No. 8 North Carolina in the Elite Eight.
  • In his last season as Duke head coach, Mike Krzyzewski earned his record 100th and 101st tournament wins as the Blue Devils progressed to the Final Four; they’ll face rival North Carolina in the semifinals. 
  • This will be Coach K's 13th Final Four, which surpasses legendary UCLA coach John Wooden for the most appearances all-time.
  • The other semifinal matchup will feature a pair of heavyweight coaches – No. 2 Villanova’s Jay Wright and No. 1 Kansas’ Bill Self – each competing in their fourth Final Four; Villanova will be without star guard Justin Moore, who tore his Achilles on Saturday.

👀 Looking ahead... Kansas will tip off against Villanova at 6:09 pm ET this Saturday, while Duke will face UNC at 8:49 pm ET. The National Championship is scheduled for 9:20 pm ET on Monday. (Sorry, East Coasters.)

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