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OK, college basketball fans, the suspense will end soon. The Final Four has been decided.
Here's what you need to know about the games to be played in Minneapolis.
Next Saturday, Virginia will face Auburn, followed by Michigan State vs. Texas Tech.
The first game is tenta- tively scheduled to start at 6:09 p.m. ET and the second game at 8:49 p.m. ET.
On April 8, the winners of those games will face each other in the championship game.
BEAUTY UNLIMITED
NICOLE
This week’s Beauty Unlimited feature is Nicole, and as you can see, success is definitely in her future. With the support of those closest to her, Nicole understands that the sky is the limit. Nicole is full of energy, and is definitely going somewhere in life. Con- gratulations to Nicole as this week’s Beauty Unlimited feature.
The Final Four Is Set:
Virginia Vs. Auburn And Michigan State Vs. Texas Tech
Final Four field set as Michigan State stuns Duke.
All the Final Four games will be played in Minneapolis and will be televised by CBS.
On Sunday, Auburn beat
Kentucky in overtime 77-71 to win the Midwest Regional. Then Michigan State de- feated Duke 68-67 to win the East Regional. Duke was led by Zion Williamson, the college game's dominant player, and had been the overall No. 1 seed in the tour- nament.
On Saturday, Virginia ad- vanced by beating Purdue in the South Regional and Texas Tech defeated Gonzaga in the West Region.
Zion Williamson Says There Is ‘High Chance’ He Will Enter NBA Draft
ZION WILLIAMSON
Duke star Zion Williamson all but con- firmed what everyone already knows after his team’s 68-67 Elite Eight loss to the Michi- gan State Spartans.
Williamson said there is a “high chance” he will forego his final three seasons of eli- gibility and enter the NBA Draft.
The discussion with his parents should be a brief one. Nobody thought Williamson would be any more than a one-and-done player. He’s projected as a po- tential first overall pick, and the formal announcement of his decision should come quickly. It’s telling that he all but admitted to it less than an hour after his freshman sea- son ended.
Giannis Antetokounmpo Made
A Little Girl Cry Because He
Loved Her Artwork So Much
Milwaukee Bucks forward
Giannis Antetokounmpo
is one of the few people in sports who manages to strike the seemingly impossible bal- ance between being a highly competitive, elite professional athlete—who does extremely rude dunks—and being a gen- uinely good guy.
Just look at what he did when a small fan gave him a year’s worth of her artwork as a present. When Giannis got up to give the little fan a hug, he said, “Thank you so much,
GIANNIS ANTETOKOUNMPO
this is amazing. It’s amazing. You did all this? Thank you, thank you.” Then she started crying!
Duke Makes Big Mistake On Final Possession In Loss
Duke was knocked out of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday, losing 68-67 to Michigan State in their Elite Eight clash. While the game was close for nearly the entire second half and thrilling to watch, the Blue Devils made a baffling decision on their final possession.
Duke was down 68-66 with just under six seconds re- maining. They were taking the ball out from the baseline after a review showed Michigan State had knocked the ball out of bounds. I thought for sure the ball was going to Zion Williamson, but instead he drifted away from the passer, while the ball went into RJ Barrett, who was closer to the side where the inbounds pass was.
Barrett drove to the bas- ket and went up in traffic for a shot and got fouled. Just a 66.5 percent free throw shooter, Barrett missed the first attempt. He tried to miss the second attempt but it ac-
Zion Williamson (left), Cam Reddish and Tre Jones lost their shot at a Final Four berth Sunday.
tually bounced in. Duke fouled Michigan State on the ensuing inbound and lost when the Spartans dribbled away with the ball.
Duke’s big mistake was not going to their best player, Zion Williamson. He’s the guy who has carried them through their toughest mo- ments and closest games. He delivered late against UCF. He’s the one you want with the ball with the game on the line. Yet it was Barrett con- stantly getting the looks late.
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