2016 Final Four: Can Buddy Hield shoot Oklahoma to a national title?
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Ricky O'Donnell has covered basketball at all levels for more than a decade at SB Nation. He’s currently the Associate Director of Programming.
One Shining Podcast returns to preview the Final Four. Scott and I are joined by Jonathan Tjarks of The Ringer to talk about Oklahoma, North Carolina, Villanova and Syracuse. Topics include:
- Should North Carolina be considered the favorite heading into the Final Four?
- How will UNC defend Syracuse’s bigger, more athletic guards?
- What can we take away from the Villanova-Oklahoma game of the year?
- Can ‘Nova find minutes for Mikal Bridges to defend Buddy Hield?
- How much should Hield’s NCAA Tournament success impact his draft stock?
- Hield vs. Denzel Valentine for national player of the year?
- Tyler Lydon is coming into his own for Syracuse. Is he the X-factor for the Orange?
- Would Oklahoma or Villanova match up better against UNC?
- Who is the best coach in the Final Four?
- Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith: better talking about the NBA or better talking about college basketball?
The Final Four begins on Saturday.
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