It’s going to be Wichita State vs. Louisville and Syracuse vs. Michigan in Atlanta next weekend.
A field guide to the Final Four in Atlanta


You may be coming to the Final Four to watch basketball. If you want to do that you will need to travel to Atlanta. You should also know things.
Do not call it “Hotlanta.” No one has ever called Atlanta this, at least not in the 21st century. Acceptable nicknames for Atlanta are:
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Why Michigan beats Syracuse


Sunday’s Elite Eight score roundup

USA TODAY SportsThe NCAA Tournament finished its Elite Eight round on Sunday, setting up the Final Four matchups for next week in Atlanta. Louisville is the only No. 1 seed left in the tournament, and they will be facing off against the last Cinderella team standing, MVC representatives Wichita State. On the other side of the bracket, Michigan will play Syracuse after destroying Florida.
Before we get into next week’s games, let’s recap Sunday’s action:
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Andy LyonsLouisville up 3 at the half

Jamie Rhodes-USA TODAY SportsLouisville players distraught after Ware injury


Kevin Ware suffered a brutal-looking leg injury in the first half of Louisville’s Elite Eight game against Duke and needed to be stretchered off the floor, causing a huge stoppage in play and triggering huge emotion from his Louisville teammates.
You could tell Ware’s injury was horrible as soon as it happened -- we’re gonna go ahead and not show it to you; it’s really not the type of injury that’s typical in a basketball game -- but I think you can pretty much gauge how bad it was from the reactions of his teammates and coach Rick Pitino:
Read Article >Craig Sager is at it again


Craig Sager is a man who enjoys his fine attire. As he reported from the sidelines of Sunday’s Elite Eight showdown between Florida and Michigan, he unveiled a pretty interesting look for Easter.
So we’ve got a purple sports jacket, a tie that appears to have Easter eggs on it, and, as always, a rockin’ comb over which kind of looks like a toupée. And we don’t even get to see his pants or shoes! It’s a solid look for the holiday.
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Louisville, Duke vie for Final Four berth

USA TODAY SportsViewing info for Sunday’s Elite 8 games

Streeter LeckaThe NCAA Tournament continues on Sunday afternoon with four teams competing for the last two spots in the Final Four. Every NCAA Tournament game is available online with March Madness Live at NCAA.com. It’s free to watch on their website, as well as on phones and tablets with the March Madness Live app. The app is available for iOS and Android, and no log-in is required.
The radio feed for all NCAA Tournament games will be through the Dial Sports Global Network and is free for all users without a log-in on the March Madness Live website and app. Sirius XM Radio is also carrying the same national radio feeds throughout the tournament. XM users can find the games all day Sunday among XM channels 85, 91, 190, 191 and 192, and Sirius subscribers can hear the games on channels 85, 91, 92, 93 and 94.
Read Article >Bracket update: Cuse, Wichita State in Final Four

Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAYSyracuse and Wichita State were the two winners on Saturday as the first half of the 2013 Elite Eight played out in the East and West regions.
The No. 4 Orange won their game, 55-39, in an ugly Big East battle against No. 3 Marquette. A few hours later, the No. 9 Shockers joined them in the Final Four with a surprising 70-66 win over No. 2 Ohio State. With the win, Wichita State became just the second nine seed to ever reach the Final Four.
Read Article >Midwest, South regional finals set for Sunday

Jamie Rhodes-USA TODAY SportsThe Elite Eight continues on Sunday with two more regional finals: the Midwest regional final and the South regional final.
The two teams will tip off at 2:20 p.m. at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Tex. Coverage of the game will be on CBS.
Read Article >Florida vs. Michigan: Preview, TV info & game time

USA TODAY SportsThe Gators have been a tough team to figure out all season. Kenpom ranks them as the best team in the land thanks to their efficiencies on both ends of the floor, although they’ve been awful at closing games out late in the second half.
For more on the Gators, be sure to check out Alligator Army.
Read Article >Elite 8 wraps up Sunday afternoon

Streeter LeckaThe last two spots in the Final Four are up for grabs Sunday afternoon. Michigan takes on Florida as they try to reach their first Final Four since the Fab Five, after which Louisville will attempt reaching back-to-back Final Fours against Coach Mike Krzyzewski and the Duke Blue Devils.
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