Preview of the Final Four with Duke, UNC, Kansas and Villanova

March Madness is reaching its peak as New Orleans hosts the Final Four, which will determine this year’s NCAA tournament winner. Up for grabs are Duke, UNC, Kansas and Villanova. The main focus is on an intimate rivalry.

NCAA Final Four: When are the games happening?

Kicking off is the first semifinal duel of the Final Four between top seed Kansas and No.2 seed Villanova. The tip-off takes place in the night from Saturday to Sunday, April 3rd, at 0.09 a.m. German time.

The duel for the second final ticket between Duke and UNC will follow, the tip-off is scheduled for 2.49 a.m. German time.

The grand finale then takes place in the night from Monday to Tuesday, April 5th. The tip-off is at 3.10 a.m. German time.

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NCAA Final Four live on TV and live stream

You can watch all games of the Final Four live on DAZN. The streaming service has shown select college season games and many NCAA tournament games throughout the season.

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NCAA Final Four: Kansas (1) vs. Villanova (2)

For Kansas, the task before the duel against the champ of 2016 and 2018 is clear: remain as the only No. 1 seed in the tournament. With Gonzaga, Arizona and Baylor eliminated, the Jayhawks look to defend the honor of the top-seeded teams.

In doing so, Kansas can count on an experienced one-two punch in All-American guard Ochai Agbaji (18.9 points per game) and Big David McCormack (10.0 PPG), who are the heart of the offense. The team’s most dangerous offensive weapon is the high pick-and-roll, which they’ve used on opponents many times this season.

They also have a real wild card in the bank in the person of Remy Martin. The guard, who arrived from Arizona preseason, was unfit all year and could only hint at why he was putting up 19 points a game for ASU. Just in time for the most important tournament of the year, however, he is fit and has already shown it impressively with 20 points against Creighton and 23 points in the sweet 16 against Providence.

Final Four: Villanova wants to score with experience

What speaks for Villanova, on the other hand, is the experience. While Coach Jay Wright’s legacy is as unchallenged as his counterpart Bill Self, the Wildcats are incredibly tight-knit as a team. With Collin Gillespie (15.6 PPG) and Jermaine Samuels (11.1 PPG, 6.5 rebounds per game), two of Wright’s best players took the opportunity to play their fifth year of college due to Corona.

This means that the Wildcats have two 23-year-olds in their starting five, which can be a decisive factor, especially in tight games. Added to this is the outstanding free throw rate. Villanova boasts the best odds in the country (83.3 percent) and showed it against Houston in the Elite Eight (15/15).

However, the game against Houston was also costly for the Wildcats, who lost their second-best scorer in Justin Moore to a torn Achilles tendon. Caleb Daniels will have to step into the breach for him, but he has had major problems with his throw in the tournament so far (35 FG%). However, the 22-year-old comes from Louisiana and will compete in his hometown with an extra portion of motivation.

SPOX forecast: Moore’s failure weighs too heavily and the Jayhawks are too ripped off in the end – Kansas secures its final ticket.

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