NORTH CAROLINA VS KANSAS
TYLER HANSBROUGH VS DARNELL JACKSON
DEON THOMPSON VS DARRELL ARTHUR
MARCUS GINYARD VS BRANDON RUSH
WAYNE ELLINGTON VS RUSSELL ROBINSON
TY LAWSON VS MARIO CHAMLERS
UNC BENCH: KU BENCH:
QUENTIN THOMAS SASHA KAUN
ALEX STEPHESON SHERRON COLLINS
DANNY GREEN COLE ALDRICH
Even bigger than the game itself is the massive storyline on the sideline: Roy Williams vs Kansas. The old Kansas coach who visited the Final Four with the Jayhawks in 2002 and 2003 is back against his old team. It's the Tar Heel Nation vs The Rock Chalk Jayhawks. This game will be fast paced, high scoring, and exciting to watch.
KU WILL WIN IF: Sherron Collins scores in double figures off the bench, Mario Chalmers forces Ty Lawson into turnovers, and Sasha Kaun and Darnell Jackson force Hansbrough to the free throw line and limit offensive rebounds.
UNC WILL WIN IF: Wayne Ellington and Ty Lawson win the backcourt battle, Tyler Hansbrough gets 23+points and 10+rebounds, and if they improve on their 72.2 points per game allowed.
PREDICTION: KANSAS 82 VS NORTH CAROLINA 79
MEMPHIS VS UCLA
JOEY DORSEY VS KEVIN LOVE
LUC R. MBAH A MOUTE VS ROBERT DOZIER
JOSH SHIPP VS CHRIS DOUGLAS-ROBERTS
RUSSELL WESTBROOK VS ANTONIO ANDERSON
DARREN COLLISON VS DERRICK ROSE
MEM BENCH: UCLA BENCH:
WILLIE KEMP JAMES KEEFE
DONEAL MACK LORENZO MATA-REAL
SHAWN TAGGART ALFRED ABOYA
Another important coaching storyline hangs over this game, but not as an uncomfortable thought but a story line of breaking through. John Calipari in his first Final Four since 1996 with UMASS and Ben Howland in the Final Four for the third year in a row. Howland has never won the title and only went to the title game once (2006).
MEM WILL WIN IF: They can run and show off their superb athleticism, they don't get nervous playing in their first Final Four, and if they can bottle up Kevin Love and Darren Collison.
UCLA WILL WIN IF: They make this game a half-court affair, get Kevin Love plenty of touches and looks for the outlet pass, and if they can limit Derrick Rose.
PREDICTION: UCLA 78 VS MEMPHIS 77
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