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2017 Final Four Predictions: South Carolina vs Gonzaga, Oregon vs North Carolina
The 2017 NCAA Tournament has reached its boiling point – the Final Four. This time, it’ll have prime time veterans North Carolina facing off against Oregon, while both Gonzaga and South Carolina will fill the first semi final with contrasting styles and most importantly, fans who have never seen their teams make it this far before.
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2017 NCAA Tournament: Final Four Teams
As we mentioned yesterday, the 2017 Final Four is about the contrast between one team (North Carolina) that’s in the blue blood club and among the most accomplished in college basketball history, and the three other teams; Oregon, Gonzaga and South Carolina. Why the contrast? Well, while North Carolina became the first team to reach […]
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2017 Final Four: Three First-Timers (Sort Of) and a Blue Blood
The 2017 Final Four picture is almost set, with Gonzaga, Oregon and South Carolina already booking a place for next weekend in Glendale, all making it this far for the first time or simply after an incredibly long drought. The fourth team, as mentioned in our earlier post, is going to be one that’s been at this stage a time or two: North Carolina or Kentucky.
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North Carolina vs Kentucky is More Than Just the 2017 Final Four Berth
For the second time this season, Kentucky and North Carolina will clash on a basketball court, only with a lot more to play for this time. A win in the Elite Eight, a berth in the Final Four, and also, quite a bit of history.
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2017 NCAA Tournament: Sweet Sixteen Scores, Day 1
The first day of the Sweet Sixteen was defined by three very close games, as Gonzaga, Xavier and Oregon all one on a go-ahead or tie-breaking shot to win the game. In the meantime, Kansas were the only ones to finish the job early and have some fun in the end, as they upended Purdue in a 32-point blowout en route to the Elite Eight.
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NCAA Tournament: Sweet Sixteen Teams
The 2017 NCAA Tournament includes 3 teams from the Pac-12 (Arizona, Oregon, UCLA), 3 from the Big 12 (Baylor, Kansas, West Virginia), 2 from the Big East (Butler, Xavier), 3 from the SEC (Florida, Kentucky, South Carolina), one from the WCC (Gonzaga), 3 from the Big Ten (Michigan, Purdue, Wisconsin) and just one from the […]
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2017 NCAA Tournament Round 1, Day 2 Scores
The second day of the 2017 NCAA tournament concluded the first round and didn’t include any major upsets. Kansas and North Carolina eased through, as expected from number one teams, as did Duke and Kentucky in their games. Wichita State, Rhode Island and USC were the three lower seed teams that advanced in their games, although it wasn’t too big of a surprise.
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2017 NCAA Tournament Round 1, Day 1 Scores
The first day of the NCAA Tournament didn’t have a Cinderella feel to it. Both Villanova and Gonzaga won their matchups, while the lower seeds who did win, Xavier and Middle Tennessee, weren’t causing major shocks while doing so. Northwestern, playing their first ever Big Dance game, beat Vanderbilt and advanced to the round of 32.