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THE MEN’S FINAL FOUR
Redemption. Repeat. Magic. Mentor vs. mentee. The men’s Final Four has it all.
Let’s start with redemption. That’s what Purdue is seeking, and Zach Edey leads the way. Whether he’ll make it in the NBA is up for debate, but his spot among the all-time college greats is undeniable. He was an easy pick for CBS Sports Player of the Year and first-team All-America selection again, and he’s leading the charge with the weight of the world on his shoulders after last year’s opening-round loss to Fairleigh Dickinson.
The Boilermakers will try to end the magical run of NC State. The Wolfpack have a lovable big man in the center of it all in DJ Burns Jr., and the Edey-vs.-Burns battle will be awesome. Kyle Boone has a wonderful profile of Burns, whose road from Tennessee to Winthrop to NC State has been full of ups and downs.
Afterward, UConn continues its pursuit of back-to-back titles, and Cameron Salerno assessed how these Huskies stack up to previous repeat winners. They’re the overwhelming (but not unanimous) favorite among our expert picks, and it’s thanks to terrific balance. All five of their starters are in the top 11 of Kyle’s Final Four starter rankings, and three are in the top five.
- Zach Edey, Purdue
- Donovan Clingan, UConn
- Mark Sears, Alabama
- Tristen Newton, UConn
- Cam Spencer, UConn
This is where mentor-vs.mentee comes in. Not that long ago, now-Alabama coach Nate Oats was a high school math teacher who also coached…
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