NCAA Final Four - who will win?

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The field for the NCAA Men’s Final Four is set.
Who do you have in the final and who do you like to win it?
I see it, Michigan State over Texas Tech and Auburn in an upset over Virginia. With Michigan State beating Auburn in the title game.
Actually, I believe the Michigan State win over Duke decided the whole thing. That was quite a ball game. 🏀🏀🏀
 
I hope Auburn wins, but I’m guessing it will be Michigan State.
 
I am not sure how much gas Auburn may have left in their tank. Auburn has had one of the toughest paths to the Final Four, including wins over traditional hoops powerhouses Kansas, North Carolina, and Kentucky.
That was quite a win they recorded over Kentucky. Very exciting game.
 
Michigan State. I had them from the start. I think Texas Tech could make a run though. Auburn beats Virginia. I’m rooting for Texas Tech though.
 
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I am not sure how much gas Auburn may have left in their tank. Auburn has had one of the toughest paths to the Final Four, including wins over traditional hoops powerhouses Kansas, North Carolina, and Kentucky.
That was quite a win they recorded over Kentucky. Very exciting game.
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The Okeke injury will be very hard to overcome, even though they got through last game. Auburn is a very exciting team to watch in my opinion.
 
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Don’t underestimate Texas Tech. They are awesome on defense and always play with a chip on their shoulder.
 
Michigan State and Auburn have been on a roll.
They won their respective league post-season tournament and have won every game since. Michigan State topped Michigan in the Big Ten title game, while Auburn knocked off Tennessee in the SEC title game.
 
I do see Texas Tech as taking it and with all due respect to all of the teams, perhaps the real championship will be Texas Tech versus Michigan State. You can’t underestimate the Spartans.

That said, I read a newspaper column and they, indeed, did predict Virginia to win.

So, this is all speculation. Maybe the columnist is correct.

All of the teams, including Auburn defeating Kentucky have done very well. It doesn’t seem like last year, where Villanova seemed a step above the others.

Except for Michigan State, it seems to be 3 of the 4 are not your traditional powers. Sometimes, it comes down to who wants it the most.
 
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A bunch of people around here are really pulling for Auburn, many of whom wouldn’t be caught dead in Auburn colors during football season. There is a meme going around Facebook crediting Nick Saban with turning Auburn into a basketball school 😃

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Got to be Michigan State. If only because they beat Duke. But they are also just really good!
 
It matters not who wins, what matters is that the games are played !
No good guys, no bad guys. Team H plays team V & so on.
Sports entertainment on TV
 
It matters to fans of those four schools. They are the survivors from the original large field of teams that began the tournament. Only one will emerge the last team standing.
 
Who will win?

I am reminded of my late father’s answer when I used to ask him who he thought would win a certain ballgame. He would reply, “the team with the most points at the end of the game”. Can’t beat that logic, although it used to annoy me as a teenager when he would say that.

I think Texas Tech beats MSU in a close defensive battle, 60-57. I think Virginia beats Auburn, 67-62 in another game where defense prevails. Then, in the final, Virginia beats Texas Tech 53-50. For some reason I think Virginia is out to redeem last year when they lost to a #16 seed in first round by winning it all this year. Just a hunch — I could be totally off.
 
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You make some excellent points. I can see things playing out as you have described it.
It should be fun to watch.
Enjoy. And God bless you, friend!
 
I am supporting Michigan State. I have cousins who went there. In one of my two ESPN Tournament Challenge brackets, I picked them to win it all. And in one private group I am in on there, my bracket is the ONLY ONE that picked a champion that is still alive.
 
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It ought to be a good one on Monday night. Virginia beat Auburn 63-62 and Texas Tech beat Michigan State 61-51.
 
And then there were only two.
Who wins tonight? Virginia vs. Texas Tech?
Virginia lucked out in their won over Auburn.
So, I believe it will be Texas Tech to win the national title tonight.
Who would have thought it?
Texas recently won the NIT title.
Texas Tech is in the NCAA men’s final, while Baylor is in the NCAA women’s final.
Three Texas schools.
I thought Texas was supposed to be a football state. LOL
 
Virginia won in overtime. I had Virginia beating Texas Tech in the championship game but honestly thought the final score would be much lower because both teams are so good on defense. I am happy for Virginia because some people made fun of them for losing in first round last year
 
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Both Tech and Va. have good, well-coached teams. Both teams had compelling stories. It would have worked for me if either team won this matchup. I am happy for Virginia, but I would have been just as happy had Tech won.
 
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