All the information you need as four programs dripping in tradition are set to clash in the Final Four in New Orleans
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The 2022 Final Four field is set and a national champion in Division I men’s college basketball is set to be crowned in a matter of days. With Duke vs. North Carolina and Kansas vs. Villanova on deck, New Orleans awaits one of the blue-bloodiest final weekend fields in recent memory, setting up what should be an epic finale to a great college hoops season and 2022 March Madness.
The Tobacco Road rivalry undeniably takes center stage of the two Saturday showdowns — storylines abound as they’ve never faced each other in an NCAA Tournament, and it comes in what will either be Coach K’s last or penultimate game as a head coach — but the betting spreads on the doubleheader are both within 4.5 points. Even No. 1 seed Kansas taking on a thin Villanova team that just lost second-leading scorer Justin Moore is expected to be a close one.
So buckle yourself up for a frenetic finish to a fantastic 2022 NCAA Tournament starting Saturday evening as we prepare to chop the field from four to two ahead of Monday night’s national title game. All times below Eastern.
2022 Final Four viewing info
Saturday, April 2
Caesars Superdome — New Orleans
- (1) Kansas vs. (2) Villanova — 6:09 p.m. on TBS (watch live)
- (2) Duke vs. (8) North Carolina — 8:49 p.m. on TBS (watch live)
Paths to 2022 Final Four
Duke
- (2) Duke 78, (15) Cal State Fullerton 61 | Recap
- (2) Duke 81, (7) Michigan St. 76 | Recap
- (2) Duke 78, (3) Texas Tech 73 | Coach K wins 100th NCAA Tournament game
- (2) Duke 78, (4) Arkansas 69 | Coach K heads to record 13th Final Four
North Carolina
- (8) North Carolina 95, (9) Marquette 63 | Recap
- (8) North Carolina 93, (1) Baylor 86 (OT) | Recap
- (8) North Carolina 73, (4) UCLA 66 | Love powers Tar Heels past Bruins
- (8) North Carolina 69, (15) Saint Peter’s 49 | Recap
Kansas
- (1) Kansas 83, (16) Texas Southern 56 | Recap
- (1) Kansas 79, (9) Creighton 72 | Recap
- (1) Kansas 66, (4) Providence 61 | Peacocks first No. 15 seed ever in Elite Eight
- (1) Kansas 76, (10) Miami 50 | Jayhawks dominate second half to win Midwest Regional
Villanova
- (2) Villanova 80, (15) Delaware 60 | Recap
- (2) Villanova 71, (7) Ohio State 61 | Recap
- (2) Villanova 63, (11) Michigan 55 | Recap
- (2) Villanova 50, (5) Houston 44 | Wildcats are first team to Final Four