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Baylor and Gonzaga finally meet … in the final
The Bears and the Bulldogs didn t play in the regular season because of the coronavirus pandemic, but now face off for the national title on Monday.
By John MarshallAssociated Press
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Gonzaga and Jalen Suggs, left, face Baylor and Davion Mitchell in the national championship game on Monday. The Zags and the Bears were the No. 1 and No. 2 teams in the country most of the season.
INDIANAPOLIS Baylor made a mockery of the first Final Four game, stifling Houston for a chance at the program’s first national title. Then Gonzaga made miracles happen, winning on one of the greatest shots in NCAA Tournament history.
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In a flash, the men s NCAA Tournament field has gone from 68 to four in less than three weeks, setting the stage for the two national semifinal matchups at the Final Four in Indianapolis.
Gonzaga continues its quest for an unbeaten season when it faces fellow West Coast power UCLA in the marquee matchup Saturday night. Before those sides clash, Baylor and Houston meet in a reunion of former Southwest Conference foes. The winners will advance to Monday s national championship game (9 p.m. ET, CBS).
Our experts make their predictions for Saturday s showdowns that will decide which teams play one more time this season:
The NCAA Final Four tips-off Saturday Night at 22:15 GMT and at 1:30 GMT, respectively.
That is it, it is finally here! The NCAA Final Four is set to tip-off on Saturday Night feature four teams that have taken different routes to get here. First, we will take a look at the first game between Baylor and Houston, following by Gonzaga and UCLA.
Baylor (1) vs. Houston (2)
The first game of the night is between the Baylor Bears and the Houston Cougars. Until this point, both teams had been the favorites in all of their games but as we get down to the wire, not much separates them with regards to the odds. Houston is a #2 ranked team in the tournament and has beaten some great teams to get here.