Final Four 2023 Schedule: TV Info and Updated Bracket for NCAA Men's Showdowns
Apparently, the basketball gods ordered their March with extra madness this year.
The 2023 men's NCAA tournament has had more twists and turns than the world's wildest thrill rides. Just four teams remain in the championship hunt, and none entered the Big Dance as a No. 1, No. 2 or even No. 3 seed.
So, which of these surprise semifinalists will be left standing? We'll have that answer next week. For now, though, let's update the remaining tournament schedule before spotlighting the two Final Four matchups on the docket.
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Schedule, TV Info
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Final Four | Saturday, April 1
No. 9 Florida Atlantic vs. No. 5 San Diego State, 6:09 p.m. ET on CBS
No. 5 Miami vs. No. 4 UConn, 8:49 p.m. ET on CBS
National Championship | Monday, April 3
TBD vs. TBD, 9:20 p.m. ET on CBS
No. 9 Florida Atlantic vs. No. 5 San Diego State
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The Owls and Aztecs have played a combined 75 games this season. They have just nine losses between them.
They go about things in different ways, but each has been wildly successful in its approach. San Diego State wins with defense and a controlled pace. FAU wins with...well, whatever that game demands.
Depth ultimately drives the Owls, but they can win grind-it-out games in the mud or back-and-forth scoring races.
Statistically speaking, San Diego State's defense is the best unit in this game, slotting fourth in the nation in adjusted defensive efficiency, per KenPom.com. But the Aztecs' offense is easily the worst, ranking just 75th. The Owls, meanwhile, are a top-30 team on offense (24th) and defense (29th).
San Diego State has a single double-digit scorer in Matt Bradley (12.5 points per game), but this team doesn't need a ton of offense when its defense clicks. Only one of if its first four tournament opponents has cracked 60 points.
For FAU, Johnell Davis (13.9), Alijah Martin (13.1) and Vladislav Goldin (10.3) all average double figures, but anyone in this rotation can pace the offense on any given night.
No. 4 UConn vs. No. 5 Miami
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If it's possible for a tournament as topsy-turvy as this to have a clear favorite, UConn is that team. KenPom bumped the Huskies to first in the country with the nation's third-best offense and 11th-ranked defense.
However, the Miami offense is nearly as potent (fifth overall), and it probably has the second-best tournament resume of any semifinalist. In its last three rounds, it knocked off No. 4 Indiana, No. 1 Houston and No. 2 Texas, and it won those contests by an average of 12.3 points.
UConn boasts perhaps the best frontcourt in college basketball. Adama Sanogo is unstoppable around the basket, and Donovan Clingan puts a fortress around the rim. Miami counters with maybe the best guard group around, as Isaiah Wong, Nijel Pack and Jordan Miller all have takeover ability on the offensive end.
Can Norchad Omier contend with UConn's size? Do Andre Jackson Jr., Jordan Hawkins and Tristen Newton have an answer for Miami's guards? Who knows, but this has "instant classic" written all over it.
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