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- FINAL FOUR RECAP
- National Championship Game Recap
Contributors
Santiago Leon – @sleon
Nicholas HOdells – @HodellSports
Villanova vs Kansas
Villanova fell into a big early hole and under a barrage of 3-pointers all night, losing 81-65 to Kansas in the national semifinals.
Villanova fell into a big early hole and under a barrage of 3-pointers all night, losing 81-65 to Kansas in the national semifinals.
Kansas hit 13 of 24 from 3 and scored 16 more points in the paint, offsetting a solid 3-point shooting night by Villanova. The Wildcats went 13 for 31 from long range, including 5 of 8 by Collin Gillespie, who had 17 points in his final collegiate game.
Kansas
McCormack – 25pts
Agbaji – 21pts
Villanova
Slater – 16pts
Gillespie 17pts
Daniesl 13pts
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UNC 81 Duke 77
Krzyzewski’s remarkable career came to gut-wrenching close after Caleb Love made a key 3-pointer and three late free throws to lift the Tar Heels to their thrill-a-minute victory.
This was the 258th, most consequential and maybe, just maybe, the very best meeting between these teams, whose arenas are separated by a scant 11 miles down on Tobacco Road.
The eighth-seeded Tar Heels (29-9), of all teams, pinned the 368th and final loss on Krzyzewski. He finished with 1202 wins. His lifetime record against North Carolina fell to 50-48. Losses No. 47 and 48 are ones Carolina fans will treasure forever. They were partying early into Sunday morning on Franklin Street in Chapel Hill. This latest win came exactly four weeks after the Tar Heels ruined the going-away party in Coach K’s final home game at Cameron Indoor Stadium
UNC
Love 28pts
RJ Davis 18pts
Manek 14pts
Duke
Banchero 20pts
W. Morre Jr. -10pts
Predictions
UNC vs KU
NH: KU 5-8pts
Poll Question
What is your favorite #vitaminC food?
Oranges – 28.6 %, Broccoli – 28.6%, Green Peppers – 14.3%, Tomatoes 0- 28.6%
NH: Oranges
Santiago Leon is the Founder and CEO of the Sports Cast. He covers NFL, NBA, and world soccer. He’s also founder of sleon productions, which he specializes in technology and serves clients with solutions to make their business grow.