The Final Four is set, with Auburn and Michigan State joining Virginia and Texas Tech in Minneapolis
Mamadi Diakite helped lead Virginia to its first Final Four since 1984. By Des Bieler Des Bieler Sports reporter covering national topics, including fantasy football, as well as supporting coverage of D.C.-area teams Email Bio Follow March 31 at 7:08 PM The men’s Final Four is set, with No. 5 seed Auburn and Michigan State winning Sunday to join No. 3 seed Texas Tech and No. 1 seed Virginia next weekend in Minneapolis.
• The lack of upsets in the early rounds of this year’s tournament might have made for a sleepy first weekend, but that was long forgotten after a fabulous, heart-stopping Elite Eight. There were 12 lead changes in Texas Tech’s win over Gonzaga, in which neither team led by more than six until the final minute. Virginia was on the ropes in the final seconds against Purdue, until a missed free throw led to a game-tying Mamadi Diakite jumper and overtime.
• There will be a dearth of elite talent in Minneapolis. From ESPN’s latest list of the top 20 NBA draft prospects, only two will participate in the Final Four: Virginia’s DeAndre Hunter and Texas Tech’s Jarrett Culver .
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