Final Four locked in
The NCAA men’s Final Four is set for Saturday, April 4 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, with the national championship on Monday, April 6 — both games airing on TBS this year (paramountplus.com). The bracket still has three of four top seeds alive and Michigan holds slight favoritism as volatility and upsets keep brackets breaking down (ncaa.com).
Defending champion Florida, the South Region No. 1, was knocked out by No. 9 Iowa 73-72 when Alvaro Folgueiras buried a 3-pointer with 4.5 seconds remaining to send the Gators home. (espn.com)) Duke, Arizona and Michigan remain the bracket’s No. 1 seeds and are among the teams still alive in the regional rounds that will determine the national semifinals. (ncaa.com)) Multiple betting markets list Michigan among the tournament favorites, with several outlets pricing the Wolverines roughly at +325 to win the title in pre-Sweet 16 odds. (nationaltoday.com)) Cinderella results have proliferated: No. 12 High Point stunned No. 5 Wisconsin 83-82 in the first round, a program-first NCAA Tournament victory for High Point. (espn.com)) No. 11 Texas also undercut chalk by beating No. 3 Gonzaga to reach the Sweet 16, joining a string of shocks that have already busted many brackets. (sports.yahoo.com)) The Elite Eight slate in one half of the bracket is set — Illinois vs. Iowa and Arizona vs. Purdue — with the winners advancing to the national semifinals in Indianapolis. (ncaa.com))
