2011 NCAA Tournament: Possible Outcomes of the Final Four

The Final Four have been determined and not one No. 1 seed team made it. Kentucky, Connecticut, VCU and Butler are the four teams that have proven themselves worthy of making it this far. On April 2nd, these four teams will be narrowed down to the last two.

Let's look at those possible outcomes. 

University of Kentucky over Connecticut

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NEWARK, NJ - MARCH 27: Brandon Knight #12 of the Kentucky Wildcats stands over Darius Miller #1 after a point against the North Carolina Tar Heels during the second half of the east regional final of the 2011 NCAA men's basketball tournament at Prudentia

Kentucky won the East bracket over University of North Carolina 76-69. Initially ranked No. 4, the Wildcats have proved they were worth more than that. 

For Kentucky to win against Connecticut, putting a stop to Kemba Walker and Jeremy Lamb will be a must. Kentucky will also have to keep their turnovers to a minimal amount. 

Virginia Commonwealth over Butler

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SAN ANTONIO, TX - MARCH 25: Jamie Skeen #21 of the Virginia Commonwealth Rams and the VCU fans celebrate after defeating the Florida State Seminoles during the southwest regional of the 2011 NCAA men's basketball tournament at the Alamodome on March 25,

VCU started the tournament as a No. 11 seed but managed to take out No. 1 Kansas by 10 points ending the game 71-61.  

To take out Butler, another underdog, VCU will have optimize any chance they have at a fast break. Butler is going to try to slow the game down with their aggressive defense. VCU is going to have to find a way to break away and play at their own speed. 

Connecticut over Kentucky

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ANAHEIM, CA - MARCH 26: Kemba Walker #15, and Donnell Beverly #2 of the Connecticut Huskies celebrate after defeating the Arizona Wildcats during the west regional final of the 2011 NCAA men's basketball tournament at the Honda Center on March 26, 2011 i

Connecticut won by two points against Arizona, 65-63. Being a No. 3 seed, Connecticut was the highest ranked team to make it into the Final Four. 

If Connecticut to win against Kentucky, defense will be key. Connecticut is an aggressively offensive team, and they'll need their key players to step up. 

Butler over Virginia Commonwealth

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NEW ORLEANS, LA - MARCH 26: The Butler Bulldogs celebrate after defeating the Florida Gators 74 to 71 in overtime during the Southeast regional final of the 2011 NCAA men's basketball tournament at New Orleans Arena on March 26, 2011 in New Orleans, Loui

Winning by three to upset Florida and make it into the Final Four, Butler managed to finish the game 74-71.

Butler is the Cinderella Story of the 2011 NCAA tournament. They have built up a lot of momentum during the tournament, and to keep it going, they'll need to keep the VCU offense under control. Butler will need to keep the game at their pace as well.