The NCAA men’s basketball tournament is down to the Final Four, which unfolds this weekend at one of the great venues in American sports: the Superdome in New Orleans. Every Final Four has subplots, but this one many: Duke and North Carolina staging the sport’s premier rivalry game in a national semifinal, that game coming at the end of Duke boss Mike Krzyzewski’s storied career, Kansas trying to win its second national title in a record 32 straight tournament appearances, and Villanova looking for a third title in seven seasons despite having a thin rotation, no obvious future NBA talent, and an injury to one of the team’s most critical players. There’s a lot going on this year.
It’s also a real best-on-best showcase. North Carolina is a No. 8 seed but has a talent profile that far exceeds that ranking; the Tar Heels are one of the top recruiting brands in college hoops. Duke and Kansas are too, and Villanova has gradually moved in that direction while piling up trophies under coach Jay Wright. Kansas plays Villanova at 6:09 p.m. (EDT) on Saturday, and Duke and Carolina renew their hostilities at 8:49 p.m. (EDT) on the same day. Let’s get to know this year’s participants.
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