Final Four guide: Teams, players and matchups to watch
(AP) — The Final Four is set, with one blue blood and three newbies headed to the desert to settle the NCAA Tournament.
North Carolina has been there, done that with college basketball's final weekend, reaching the title game last year.
[...] over the Final Four hump, the Zags are ready to take two more steps and add a title to their resume.
The Ducks may have lost a key player with Chris Boucher's ACL injury, but they're talented enough to be a player in the national championship race.
[...] took out three of the top four seeds in the East Region for their first NCAA Tournament wins in 44 years, ready to make the trip even more special.
First-team All-American shuts down the opposing team's best player, runs one of the nation's most efficient offenses, superb leader .
The dean of college basketball coaches.
[...] dadgum it, one fiery southern gentleman.
The monkey off his back — along with the dogs and cats — he has the basketball acumen and the team to take the Zags to their first national title.
The top NBA prospect still in the bracket comes off the bench, but is an instant game-changer, a 7-foot freshman who can score and guard the rim.
Scrappy 5-10 freshman point guard can shoot from range and give the Gamecocks a spark off the bench.
The Tar Heels clean up 42 percent of their missed shots with offensive rebounds.
The Ducks, despite their reputation as an up-tempo team, play at an adjusted tempo that was 241st nationally.