Basketball fans have been glued to their screens as March Madness approaches its climax, with the college basketball bracket tournament nearing its conclusion and with few surprises at this stage.
The 2024 men's NCAA Tournament has reached the Final Four, which will establish the two finalists for the NCAA championship game. That will take place on Monday, April 8 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
A week after starting out with a 68-team field, just four programs remain with a shot at the championship. There is a mix of teams in the running, with the two No.1-seeded teams Purdue and UConn facing the outsiders NC State, ranked 11th, and Alabama, seeded fourth.
NC State continue to pull off surprise victories, having dumped out the No.4 seed Duke with a convincing 76-64 victory on Sunday. But going against Purdue, who knocked out the much-fancied Tennessee 72-66 in the Elite 8 round, could prove to be a bridge too far.
However, it is called March Madness for a reason due the competition's irable unpredictability, and anything can happen going into the Final Four.
In 2023, Purdue lost to No. 16 seed Fairleigh Dickinson in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, proving any team can beat another on its day. But this time, they are only two games away from winning its first national championship.
What time does the March Madness Final Four games start?
Final Four fixtures - Saturday, April 6, 2024
(1) Purdue vs (11) NC State, 18:09 ET
(1) UConn vs (4) Alabama, 21:20 ET
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Where are the Final Four games being played?
Both of the Final Four fixtures will be held on Saturday, April 6 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. The stadium opened in 2006 and cost around $455million to construct.
It is the home of the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League and the annual Fiesta Bowl. In addition to hosting 63,400 spectators, the multi-purpose arena has a retractable roof.