The NCAA already has a Final Four for the men’s draw of its basketball tournament. There was no final surprise with St. Peter’s, this year’s Cinderella in March Madness, and four of the sport’s great universities having qualified for the finals. Kansas and North Carolina have closed a table in which Villanova and Duke had ensured continuity. The final phase will be between Saturday, April 2, and Monday, April 4 at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, with a capacity of 73,000 spectators.
A week of preparation is what the four teams will have for the Final Four, which will be played from Saturday, April 2, and is one of the most anticipated, since, for the first time in history, a match of the greatest college basketball rivalry in the NCAA tournament will happen in a final stay.
Duke, North Carolina, Kansas, and Villanova are the teams that will write the end of this exciting story of March Madness 2022 this season, and we are sure that they will give us a weekend full of emotions and, above all, a lot of spectacular basketball.
Final Four: North Carolina vs. Duke
When: Saturday, April 02, at 08:49 pm ET
Moneyline odds: North Carolina +170 / Duke -200 (Source: MyBookie.ag)
Where Can I Watch? CBS / TBS / Sling TV.
The greatest rivalry in NCAA history is, without a doubt, North Carolina vs. Duke, so this game is one of the most anticipated by all college basketball fans, and what better way to watch it than in a final phase of a tournament as important as March Madness 2022.
Duke left Cal-State Fullerton, Michigan State, Texas Tech, and Arkansas on the way to be the champion of the Western Region, in which they were #2 behind Gonzaga, #1 in the entire tournament, and who surprisingly was left out in the Sweet 16 after a terrible loss against the Razorbacks. They are, right now, the favorite team to take the championship in this March Madness, but, with all the upsets that have occurred, they cannot be trusted against any team.
While North Carolina is, without a doubt, the surprise in this Final Four. This is a college that has a lot of tradition in NCAA history, but even though they didn’t have the best season and were #8 in the Eastern Region, they managed to beat Marquette in the first round, then crushed #1 and current champion of this tournament, Baylor, in extra time, followed by wins against UCLA and “Cinderella” Saint Peter’s to reach the Final Four.
North Carolina vs. Duke Betting Pick: Duke
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North Carolina reaches the final of this March Madness after beating Duke with a score of 77-81 in the game that generates the greatest rivalry in American college basketball. This also marks the end of Mike Krzyzewski’s career. Coach K leaves the Blue Devils’ bench after 42 seasons, 1,097 wins in 1,400 games, and five NCAA championships in 13 Final Four appearances.
The game was heart-stopping, the teams exchanged points throughout the game, but North Carolina knew how to contain Duke’s precise attacks to eliminate them in these semifinals and say present in the grand final game that will be played tomorrow, Monday, April 4 from 2022.
Final Four: Villanova vs. Kansas
When: Saturday, April 02, at 10:00 pm ET
Moneyline odds: Villanova +165 / Kansas -195 (Source: MyBookie.ag)
Where Can I Watch? CBS / TBS / Sling TV.
Kansas, with 32 wins before March Madness, and as the team with the best win-loss record, will face Villanova in this first match of the Final Four where we will find out which team will be the first place on this complicated podium.
Only one #1 has reached these defining stages, Kansas, which they did by beating Texas, Creighton, Providence, and Miami (FL) in route to their first Final Four since 2018 in San Antonio. Kansas’ last appearance in the national semifinals ended with a loss to the Villanova Wildcats, their rival for this game.
The champion of the Big East tournament, who arrived as #2 in the South Region, managed to beat Delaware, Ohio State, Michigan, and Houston to achieve this very good performance in March Madness and thus reach the Final Four for the third time since 2016, seeking his third title in that span and fourth overall.
Villanova vs. Kansas Betting Pick: Kansas
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For its part, Kansas had it easier to get rid of Villanova, and they asserted their favorite label in these semifinals to crush their rival with an impressive score of 81-65, where they had some brilliant points like David McCormack and Ochai Agbaji. Between the two of them, they scored 46 points, 25 McCormack and 21 Agbaji, against a rival who, from the beginning of the game, looked like they were much inferior on the court and who would try to surprise by taking the victory.
This became more pronounced when at the end of the second quarter, Kansas was already up by 11 points, a difference that, in college basketball, is difficult to overcome.
Finally, Kansas managed to play the game they wanted, they had a spectacular balance on both sides of the court and managed to take the victory and thus face North Carolina in the grand final of the tournament.
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Eduardo Perozo: Author
Eduardo Perez is a Gambyl sports betting staff writer. He is based in South America and is an expert in all things Football especially when it comes to Ecuardorian and Brazilian league soccer.
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