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Fans gather for the national title game in Glendale. Video: Patrick Breen/azcentral sports
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azcentral sports’ Jay Dieffenbach and Kent Somers go over their NCAA predictions and break down the National Championship Game in Glendale.
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Having trouble picking a side in the national championship game between UNC and Gonzaga? Maybe these weird factoids about each squad will help.
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Grand Canyon University’s student section, The Havocs, were gifted tickets by their school administration to attend the Final Four.
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North Carolina’s Kennedy Meeks and Justin Jackson discuss what it will take to defeat Gonzaga in the national championship. (David Wallace/azcentral sports)
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Gonzaga guard Nigel Williams-Goss talks about their David vs. Goliath status against North Carolina in the upcoming national championship game. (David Wallace/azcentral sports)
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A look at the paths taken by the remaining teams in this year’s mens NCAA basketball tournament.
By Jim Sergent and Ramon Padilla, USA TODAY.
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Oregon coach Dana Altman and players on Final Four loss to North Carolina.
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North Carolina coach Roy Williams and players react to Final Four win over Oregon.
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South Carolina coach Frank Martin and players react to Final Four loss to Gonzaga.
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Gonzaga coach Mark Few and players on win over South Carolina in Final Four.
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USA TODAY Sports’ Dan Wolken previews the NCAA championship game, which will be a frontcourt-heavy battle between UNC and Gonzaga.
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USA TODAY Sports’ Dan Wolken recaps the two Final Four semifinal games, won in nail-biters by Gonzaga and North Carolina.
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FINAL FOUR: Fans react as Gonzaga survives late S. Carolina rally, advances to championship 77-73. (Alden Woods/azcentral)
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Fans arrive early for the festivities before the Final Four games Saturday at University of Phoenix Stadium. (Patrick Breen/azcentral)
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USA TODAY Sports’ Nicole Auerbach thinks you’ll be doing yourself a disservice if you don’t keep an eye on these players in the Final Four.
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South Carolina players answer the question that’s on the minds of so many college basketball fans: what the heck is a Gamecock?
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North Carolina’s Justin Jackson and Joel Berry II discuss being back to the NCAA Final Four and trying to win it all, in the locker room at University of Phoenix Stadium on March 30, 2017. (David Wallace/azcentral sports)
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Oregon’s Dillon Brooks, Dylan Ennis and Casey Benson, discuss counting their blessings, meeting Kobe Bryant and playing a Final Four in their home state, respectively, in the locker room on March 30, 2017. (David Wallace/azcentral sports)
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Gonzaga’s Przemek Karnowski, Jordan Mathews and Nigel Williams-Goss talk about rising to the moment of the NCAA Final Four in the locker room at University of Phoenix Stadium on March 30, 2017. (David Wallace/azcentral sports)
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The court for the NCAA Final Four tournament is put together at the University of Phoenix stadium in Glendale, Arizona. Thomas Hawthorne/azcentral
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Fans arrive for NCAA championship game
Shot Clock: Breaking down UNC-Gonzaga
Six strange story lines in the national championship
The rowdiest student section at the Final Four isn’t even in the game
North Carolina on what it will take to defeat Gonzaga
Gonzaga’s Nigel Williams-Goss on their status against North Carolina
Road to the Final Four means a lot of miles traveling
Oregon reacts to heartbreaking loss in Final Four
North Carolina on advancing to 2nd title game in a row
South Carolina on tough loss to Gonzaga
Gonzaga reacts to Final Four win over South Carolina
North Carolina-Gonzaga will be throwback national title game
Semifinal games come down to final plays
Gonzaga fans in Glendale react to win over S. Carolina in NCAA semifinal
Fans pack University of Phoenix Stadium lawn for Final Four
Top players to watch in the Final Four
Gamecocks explain what a gamecock is
North Carolina on being back to the NCAA Final Four
Oregon on counting their blessings
Gonzaga on rising to the moment
Piece by piece, the court for the NCAA Final Four tournament is put together in Glendale
Get the latest from the Final Four in Glendale.
Gonzaga (first Final Four) faces off against North Carolina (20th Final Four) for the 2017 men’s basketball national championship.
Keep coming back to this page for updates from Kent Somers at University of Phoenix Stadium.
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Nice-looking visitors
The overhead scoreboard at the Final Four is impressive, as is the floor that was constructed by a Michigan company.
Neither is staying in Arizona.
The giant scoreboard, which is 13,000-square-feet, belongs to GoVision Colossus TV. The company makes it available for other events. Besides, it couldn’t stay suspended at University of Phoenix Stadium. There’s the whole retractable roof challenge. And the scoreboard hangs so low that punts likely would hit it.
(Insert your Cardinals punter joke here.)
The floor at Final Fours is traditionally made available to the winning school. The winner buys it to do with it as the school sees fit.
The starting price for the court is $150,000, and the cost rises depending upon the graphics on the court.
Enterprising marketers at schools probably want to chop the thing up and sell pieces to fans. I think it would be cool to move it intact to the student recreation center.
The winning school has 30 days to decide on the purchase.
Fans lining up for game
Stadium doors open at 4 p.m. for fans waiting to get into University of Phoenix Stadium for the national championship game.
TV schedule
Gonzaga (37-1) vs. North Carolina (32-7), 6:19 p.m. (9:19 p.m. ET), CBS Channel 5 (Play-by-play: Jim Nantz. Analysts: Bill Raftery, Grant Hill. Reporter: Tracy Wolfson).
Live stream
Go to ncaa.com/march-madness-live/watch for the official ‘March Madness Live’ on your desktop computer or mobile device.
Radio information
The NCAA title game will be carried live on KGME-AM 910. (Play-by-play: Kevin Kugler. Analysts: Clark Kellogg and John Thompson).
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