LOOK: Game times released for NCAA Tournament Final Four
After an exciting and upset-filled second weekend of the NCAA Tournament, the Final Four field is set and game times have been released for the two matchups in New Orleans next weekend.
Below is the full list of game times and television designations for next Saturday’s Final Four matchups in the NCAA Tournament.
The drama is building up for Duke and head coach Mike Krzyzewski, who is delaying his retirement with the Blue Devils’ run this postseason. The emotion on a game-to-game basis Krzyzewski shows is a dynamic we don’t often see in the coaching ranks — Krzyzewski wants to win one more title before he hangs up his whistle for good.
“I’m so happy,” Krzyzewski said after Duke’s 78-69 win over Arkansas. “We crossed the bridge. There’s nothing like being a regional champ and going to the Final Four, and playing on that Saturday with three other champions. It’s an amazing day.”
But three other teams stand in his way; Villanova made the Final Four by avoiding an upset bid from Houston 50-44 in a low-scoring slugfest. The Wildcats shot an abysmal 15-52 (28.8 percent) from the floor and still picked up the victory. The Cougars didn’t do themselves any favors shooting 1-20 (5 percent) from the 3-point line and 17-57 (29.8 percent) overall.
If Villanova looks anything like they did in the Elite Eight when its Final Four matchup comes around, Jay Wright and company can kiss their third national championship goodbye on Saturday.
With the NCAA Tournament coming to an end in just over a week’s time, only one team can be crowned as the 2022 National Champion. Will Coach K cement his legacy as the greatest modern coach of all time with a sixth ring; will Jay Wright win title No. 3 in the last decade? Or will another team take the cake?
The winners of Saturday’s highly anticipated Final Four matchups will move on to Monday night’s National Championship game.