Thursday, March 31, 2022
Women’s Final Four: South Carolina, Stanford, Louisville, and UConn Remain - The New York Times
The Final Four features three No. 1 seeds, South Carolina, Stanford and Louisville, and the blue blood Connecticut. But it hasn’t been an easy tournament for favorites.
The women’s Final Four are crowded with top seeds and familiar faces. There are the reigning champions, No. 1 seed Stanford; the season-long favorites and top overall seed, South Carolina; an ascendant program with deep runs on its résumé but no title (yet) in No. 1 seed Louisville; and a Final Four fixture, No. 2 seed Connecticut.
Yet this N.C.A.A. tournament has hardly been predictable. The teams that have reached the national semifinals needed some close wins to get there, and plenty of others went home either far earlier or far later than their seeding suggested. In other words, there has been plenty of madness — which the N.C.A.A. allowed women’s teams to claim officially for the first time this year with their use of its signature “March Madness” branding — even if it’s not obvious from looking at the last four teams standing.
“I would have loved to have watched that game,” Paige Bueckers, the star UConn guard, said while speaking with reporters just after her Huskies claimed their 14th straight trip to the Final Four with a double-overtime win over No. 1-seeded North Carolina State on Monday. “It’s one of the best games I’ve ever been a part of,” UConn Coach Geno Auriemma said.
Their emphatic endorsements come with some baggage. The pressure to produce close games and unlikely victors — the hallmarks of what supposedly makes the college basketball postseason so entertaining — can be particularly intense in the women’s game, which has long been dogged by the misperception that there are not enough talented players for the teams beyond the very top title contenders.
As a result, there is an understandable tendency among those who work in and around women’s college basketball to cling to every upset and hotly contested matchup as evidence of the game’s continued growth and parity. Yet the women’s tournament has always had upsets; in 2016, for example, teams seeded second, fourth and seventh joined a top-seeded Connecticut in the Final Four (UConn wound up winning to complete an undefeated season). This year matched the record for wins by double-digit seeds in a tournament.
But the tournament hasn’t had to rewrite history books to be action-packed. UConn’s win over N.C. State, the first round of 8 contest to go into double overtime, has been the game of this year’s competition so far, but plenty of others have rewarded viewers with fight and surprise.
On the opening night, No. 14 seed Texas at Arlington played No. 3 seed Iowa State closely in its third-ever appearance in the bracket.
In spite of their star power, second-seeded Iowa and Baylor got knocked out in the second round by 10th-seeded Creighton and South Dakota teams that made it to the round of 16.
No. 12 seed Belmont came within 3 points of continuing its underdog run against powerhouse Tennessee, and in the process showed that its young squad would be a postseason threat for years to come.
The top two teams were also both tested in the tournament’s second weekend. It took Aliyah Boston’s best game of the season to lift South Carolina past No. 5 North Carolina, while No. 2 Texas pushed Stanford to the brink in their round of 8 game with its tireless defense.
“We found ourselves in a two-possession game in the fourth quarter, and we beared down and won the game,” South Carolina Coach Dawn Staley said on Friday. “Of course, we don’t want it that close, but if it gets that close, find a way to dig deep and get a win.”
Compared with Connecticut’s grueling matchup against North Carolina State, Louisville — the lowest No. 1 seed — probably came away with the easiest wins of the weekend, leading Tennessee and Michigan almost all the way through its respective games.
The Cardinals, who will face South Carolina on Friday, are the Final Four team most approximating a dark horse, as they are the only team left that has never won a title. Louisville entered the tournament with just four losses, but the most recent was an ugly upset to Miami in its first game of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament.
Since then, though, sophomore guard Hailey Van Lith — a threat for tough layups and from behind the 3-point line — has scored at least 20 points in every game of the tournament. Her peer in the post, the Syracuse transfer Emily Engstler, has controlled the boards despite being just 6-foot-1 — smaller than most of the players she’s fighting with over the ball. The team’s defense has played excellently, but Louisville will need to summon even more energy to match that of the top overall seed.
South Carolina enters the semifinals having just blown out Creighton with the biggest margin of victory in the round of 8, 80-50. It was a needed confidence boost for the Gamecocks, who hadn’t been able to convert their dominant defense into much offense since their brutal first-round beat-down of 16th-seeded Howard.
Destanni Henderson, Brea Beal and Victaria Saxton all scored alongside Boston, allowing the Gamecocks to show some of their depth instead of relying so heavily on Boston, a national player of the year finalist. With renewed offense, South Carolina is looking for its second title and a chance to avenge its 1-point loss to Stanford in last year’s Final Four.
Bueckers, UConn’s resident highlight reel, seemed to return to form following her December leg injury in the second half of the Huskies’ grueling round of 8 matchup. She missed only one shot after halftime, scoring 23 of her 27 points in the second half and overtime. The Huskies may need her to perform at that level to contend with Stanford — a tall order considering her injury. UConn will also need consistency from her supporting cast, especially Christyn Williams, who had often closed the scoring gap with Bueckers out, and the 6-foot-5 forward Olivia Nelson-Ododa.
What Stanford has shown through this tournament is that not only are the Cardinal one of the most polished and experienced teams in the country, they are simply bigger than almost all of their opponents. Stanford has just one starter under 6 feet tall, and that’s Anna Wilson, one of Division I’s best defenders. If Coach Tara VanDerveer elects to sub Wilson out, she has a deep bench of tall players who can shoot that allows Stanford to intimidate even the best teams. As the Cardinal fight to become the first team to repeat as champions since Connecticut, which won four consecutive times from 2013 to 2016, it is only fitting that they have to go through the Huskies first — a game that will see two of the most legendary coaches in the women’s game going head to head for the first time since 2017.
The window for upsets and underdogs might have narrowed, but the competition in this last stage of the tournament will be fiercer for it.
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Final Four 2022 - Jay Bilas on the state of men's college basketball - ESPN
The Final Four is the deciding weekend of the national championship in college basketball, and although the conclusion is paramount, the event is far more than that. On this fabulous weekend when the game crowns a champion, there is also the largest gathering of the year in fans, media and the game's luminaries, and, in addition to a coronation, the Final Four is a mass celebration. It is a celebration of the game and all that we love about it. There has never been a bad Final Four, although some are better than others. There are always great stories, fabulous competition, and there is always a worthy champion that will long be remembered. The Final Four is idiot-proof, and thank goodness for that.
This year, the NCAA tournament provided what it always seems to provide: great stories and competition, and a good feeling to all. We had a return to normalcy with fans in the stands, loud crowds, cheerleaders saving the day when a ball was stuck on the backboard, the miracle of Saint Peter's and a final weekend of blue bloods to fight it out for the title. We have the last time for Coach K to win a title, the first time for Hubert Davis to win a title, and another chance for Bill Self to win multiple titles and for Jay Wright to join elite company by winning three or more titles. Every Final Four team has won multiple championships, making this one of the most royal Final Fours of all time. There is little to complain about.
Every year at the Final Four, the NCAA president, the "leader" of the opaque bureaucracy that claims to be "in charge" of college sports, has a news conference to provide the "state of the game." In my judgment, it is of very little value to anyone. The media are able to ask probing questions, yet they get artfully dodging answers that provide little in the way of substance. It is, traditionally, a waste of everyone's time.
So, in the absence of substance from NCAA leadership, let this be one person's humble judgment on the state of the game. While reasonable minds can differ on certain issues, other issues raised here are facts that should be discussed and acted upon, and with deliberate speed. There is a phrase often uttered that I don't agree with: "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." At the same time, I have never heard anyone say, "If it ain't broke, don't properly maintain it" or "If it ain't broke, don't strive to improve it." These "state of the game" thoughts are not to indicate something is broken but to help ensure that the game is properly maintained and improved to be the best that it can be.
The state of college basketball is strong, but there are significant issues that need attention to keep it strong and make it much stronger and sustainable. Here are some areas to consider:
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Which coaches will pick up college basketball's baton?
With Mike Krzyzewski leaving the sideline after this Final Four, there is a feeling that a void will be left, and there will be a void. When John Wooden, Bob Knight, Dean Smith, Roy Williams and Jim Calhoun left the game, there was a void, and some of those programs have not yet been able to match the glory days of their tenure. Will Duke remain among the true elites and stay among the highest-rated and most compelling programs? Nobody truly knows. Next to exit the stage will be Jim Boeheim, Jim Larranaga, Leonard Hamilton and Bob McKillop, which raises questions about what the game will look like in the future.
But the coaching profession is deep with talent, and to the extent that Coach K is passing a baton to those remaining in the game, he is passing it to a deep pool of talent, in my judgment. Jay Wright, Tom Izzo, John Calipari, Bill Self, Kelvin Sampson and Tony Bennett are all established stars, and younger coaches with shorter tenures such as Hubert Davis, Tommy Lloyd, Greg Gard, Juwan Howard, Chris Beard, Mark Adams and others are capable of carrying the game forward on an upward trajectory. We greatly miss the long shadows cast by Wooden, Smith, Knight, Williams and Calhoun, and we will miss Coach K terribly, yet what remains is not only good enough -- it is great enough.
It's time to get serious about physical on-court play
In the past couple of years, I have identified what I consider to be very real issues of physical play and uncalled illegal contact not only creeping back into the game but becoming embedded in the game. Players are better and more skilled than ever, and the game had more experienced players than ever. Yet scoring is down, field goal percentages are down, fouls called are down and turnovers are up. These are difficult issues for the game to address because of the NCAA bureaucracy and the fact that nobody is really in charge. Still, there is responsibility, and something must be done.
Several years ago, the game underwent a "freedom of movement" initiative where no new rules were implemented but rules would be enforced as written and interpreted. It was successful in the first few years, and there were significant gains in the areas listed above. This season, and perhaps last season, those gains have been given back. For the significant step forward, the game has taken three steps back, and the game has devolved into a far more physical contest where fouling is substituted for defense.
Although not dispositive of the issue, this year's NCAA tournament is instructive. Before the tournament, I believed that tournament games would be called cleaner and closer, but I was incorrect to the point of being naive. The NCAA supervisor of officials has no real authority over the conduct of officiating during the regular season. That is left to the conference supervisors, and while the NCAA supervisor has his bully pulpit, the bureaucracy limits his authority. That needs to change.
What fooled me on the tournament was the ability of the NCAA supervisor to mandate the way games are called, with the disincentive that officials would not advance forward in the tournament if they failed to enforce the rules. Yet what we saw in the NCAA tournament was really no different from what we saw during the regular season: an overtly physical game with clear fouls going uncalled.
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North Carolina blows a 25-point lead in the second half but manages to hold on for a 93-86 OT win over Baylor.
This has been pointed out before, but this is not about missing a call here or there. It is about recurring plays and actions going uncalled. Nothing pointed out here makes college basketball "unwatchable" or "ruins the game." That is hyperbole that does not advance the argument. However, what is pointed out hurts the game, hurts the players and provides a diminished product on the floor.
The data backs up these assertions. In this year's Sweet 16, only six teams scored 70 or more points in a game. On average, 66.6 points per game were scored in the Sweet 16, the lowest scoring output since 2015, which coincides with the start of the "freedom of movement" initiative. To find lower scoring outputs, one would have to go back to 2010, 1999 and the 1980s. That is instructive. In this Elite Eight, only two teams scored over 70 points, with four teams at 50 points or fewer. One NBA coach told me privately that the college game looked much like the NBA of the 1990s. Again, not dispositive of the issue, but instructive.
Here is what the game needs to do. Those in charge of officiating and rules need to first admit that the game has a problem. Second, there has to be a will to swiftly address the problem and remedy it, including structural change to allow such issues to be properly addressed. Third, there needs to be accountability for those in charge if such issues are not properly remedied and progress is not made. The game deserves better, and we can do better.
What rules changes must be considered?
There has always been a barrier to change in college basketball, and it goes beyond tradition. It is often stated that "College basketball is unique" and "We don't want to be like the NBA." I have never understood that. What makes college basketball unique is that it is played by young adults who are enrolled in school, not that the game has two halves instead of four quarters. The rules of play need to be addressed in a thoughtful way, and the antiquated thinking of "this has always been the way" needs to go away. The college game should strongly consider several rules changes, including:
Four quarters instead of two halves: Men's college basketball is the only visible form of the game in the world that does not have quarters. It is not a question of remaining unique. Quarters provide more clock plays and allow team fouls to be reset after the first and third quarters. Moving to quarters will reduce the number of free throws on common fouls and will eliminate the one-and-one. A team will reach the bonus upon the fifth foul of a quarter, and two shots will be awarded upon every common foul thereafter. Some argue that the one-and-one is necessary, but I differ. The argument is that a player must "earn" the second foul shot by making the first. That second shot was earned ... by getting fouled. Remember, the foul limited the offensive team's ability to get two or three points on the possession. This rule change, in my view, is necessary.
Charge/block: The charge call the game should value is that of a primary defender in legal guarding position maintaining that position. A secondary defender sliding under a driver who has won a path to the basket should not be as celebrated in the game as it is now, in my view. First, it seems illogical to the reduction in physical play to celebrate a collision. Second, the rule as written allows a help defender to get into position before the offensive player leaves the floor. The standard for a help defender taking a charge should be moved back to when the offensive player begins his upward motion, or "the gather." That would reduce such collisions and bring better results. I am told that most officials agree with this point, although I do not hear such agreement in committee meetings. To me, it is a "must" to change this rule. I believe it will make the game better.
Advance the ball to midcourt late in games: The NBA, FIBA and women's college basketball all have this rule, and it makes for more excitement and late-game plays. Opponents suggest that valuable real estate is given up with this rule, and we would not have the Christian Laettner and Jalen Suggs moments with such a rule change. That is true and a fair point, but the counter is we would have even more exciting, game-changing plays with the rule change. This change is not a must but is one that should be strongly considered and debated, as reasonable minds can differ on it.
Widen the lane: A few years ago, the rules committee moved the 3-point line back but did not widen the lane to NBA and FIBA size. That was a mistake, as those two things should have been done together. A wider lane should help in reducing physicality in the post area, although is it not a magic bullet for that goal.
Bench decorum: Coaches are not going to like this one. Although interaction with officials should not be discouraged, the behavior of coaches toward officials needs to change. What is allowed by officials on the college level would never be allowed in the NBA. Coaches should coach their teams and leave officials alone. If such negative interaction can influence officials, it needs to stop for obvious reasons (I do not believe it influences officials). If such negative interaction does not influence officials, it needs to stop because it is a bad look and affects public perception. Officials should call technical fouls on all such behavior and should be supported in doing so. There are no sacred cows on the sideline. The officials are the law of the court. Nobody is decrying a quick and emotional reaction to a call. But there is a line, and that line is too often crossed by coaches. We can do better, and the officials should not have to deal with such issues.
Monitor review: While we all want to "get it right," there are too many monitor reviews and it simply takes too long on too many occasions. Replay should be used for out-of-bounds calls in the last minute of regulation and overtime only. Review of every call under the two-minute mark is unnecessary. Also, a monitor review for a potential flagrant 2 foul (which carries with it an ejection) should be allowed at any time during play, even if play has resumed. That just makes good sense.
What to do about the transfer portal
The ease with which players can transfer and be immediately eligible is still new to most and offends the sensibilities of some. Although I differ with those who object to player movement and player rights, I respect the difference in opinion. Unpaid students should not be limited in their choice of destination. It strains the mind to believe that a high school player with no college experience should be required to make a binding commitment yet after having college experience suddenly cannot be trusted to decide whether staying or leaving is right for him. The transfer portal is clunky and has some problems, but those can be remedied by some sensible regulation. Forcing a player to sit out a year should not be one of those regulations.
Several high-profile coaches are complaining about rival coaches recruiting transfers off of their rosters, and I don't doubt that is happening. However, that phenomenon is more reflective of the ethics of the coaching profession. Who should pay the price for such actions? Why should players be subject to a transfer penalty because some coaches are not behaving ethically? To a university, players are assets -- valuable assets. Yet unless they are paid under contract, they should be allowed to move as they wish, with reasonable regulation as to timing of decisions.
The reality of NIL
Amateurism is dead. Players can now be compensated for their name, image and likeness and be paid for promotional activities and appearances and for their talents outside of the field of play -- just like anyone else in our society and just like any student who isn't a student-athlete. It was a long time coming, and athletes still do not have full economic rights. Yet, while this is still new and so contrary to the way the NCAA has done business over the past century, there are many in the game struggling with this new reality. Now, "collectives" are being formed by seemingly every major-conference school, and NIL enticements have moved into the recruiting realm, which was inevitable.
The NCAA is furiously lobbying Congress for a national standard so it can legally restrict and regulate what players can earn or accept. Although it seems ridiculous for a serial antitrust violator to ask Congress for an antitrust exemption, that is what the NCAA is doing. Given in what low esteem the NCAA and president Mark Emmert are held on Capitol Hill, such an exemption seems unlikely. In my view, universities should simply sign players to contracts rather than continue down this road.
Recently, I had a great discussion with a college administrator in which the concept of "rationality" was stated. The argument was put forth that there needs to be rationality with the amount of money any athlete can be paid. I thought about that and, although I am a free-market advocate, it seemed reasonable to consider. After considered thought, I believe the amounts being offered to athletes are completely rational, as the biggest keys to success in college sports are due to athletes. If anything is irrational, it is running a multibillion-dollar entertainment industry on college campuses. Until that is addressed, it is entirely rational to offer competitive compensation to athletes.
We have NIL now, and it is not going away. Yet the games are played, billions of dollars are being generated, and no fans have turned away. In fact, the games seem more popular than ever, and there will not be an empty seat in New Orleans. Compensating athletes is not a problem, it is just business.
The state of the game is strong, but it can be stronger. Let's hope that the bureaucracy of the NCAA can change so that a strong game can get stronger and better. I believe that it can, if we have the will to make those positive changes and we stop rationalizing continued inaction.
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2022 Final Four schedule, bracket: March Madness live stream, games, teams, TV channel, times - CBS Sports
The 2022 Final Four field is set and a national champion in Division I men's college basketball is set to be crowned in a matter of days. With Duke vs. North Carolina and Kansas vs. Villanova on deck, New Orleans awaits one of the blue-bloodiest final weekend fields in recent memory, setting up what should be an epic finale to a great college hoops season and 2022 March Madness.
The Tobacco Road rivalry undeniably takes center stage of the two Saturday showdowns -- storylines abound as they've never faced each other in an NCAA Tournament, and it comes in what will either be Coach K's last or penultimate game as a head coach — but the betting spreads on the doubleheader are both within 4.5 points. Even No. 1 seed Kansas taking on a thin Villanova team that just lost second-leading scorer Justin Moore is expected to be a close one.
So buckle yourself up for a frenetic finish to a fantastic 2022 NCAA Tournament starting Saturday evening as we prepare to chop the field from four to two ahead of Monday night's national title game. All times below Eastern.
2022 Final Four viewing info
Saturday, April 2
Caesars Superdome -- New Orleans
- (1) Kansas vs. (2) Villanova -- 6:09 p.m. on TBS (watch live)
- (2) Duke vs. (8) North Carolina -- 8:49 p.m. on TBS (watch live)
Paths to 2022 Final Four
(2) Duke
(8) North Carolina
- First Round: (8) North Carolina 95, (9) Marquette 63 | Recap
- Second Round: (8) North Carolina 93, (1) Baylor 86 (OT) | Recap
- Sweet 16: (8) North Carolina 73, (4) UCLA 66 | Love powers Tar Heels past Bruins
- Elite Eight: (8) North Carolina 69, (15) Saint Peter's 49 | Recap
(1) Kansas
(2) Villanova
- First Round: (2) Villanova 80, (15) Delaware 60 | Recap
- Second Round: (2) Villanova 71, (7) Ohio State 61 | Recap
- Sweet 16: (2) Villanova 63, (11) Michigan 55 | Recap
- Elite Eight: (2) Villanova 50, (5) Houston 44 | Wildcats are first team to Final Four
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Wednesday, March 30, 2022
2022 NCAA Tournament: Everything you need to know to bet the Final Four - ESPN
The field for the 2022 NCAA Men's Final Four is set for Saturday night. While only one No. 1 seed will be represented in New Orleans, the two semifinal games will feature some of the most storied schools in the history of college basketball.
No. 8 seed North Carolina will take on No. 2 seed Duke for the first time in NCAA tournament history in what could be the final game of legendary coach Mike Krzyzewski's career. The two teams played each other five weeks ago at Cameron Indoor Stadium, where Hubert Davis' squad pulled off a 94-81 upset in front of a star-studded Blue Devil crowd. Now, the latest chapter of the rivalry takes center stage from Caesars Superdome for a shot at an NCAA championship.
The earlier Final Four matchup features No. 1 seed Kansas and No. 2 seed Villanova. The matchup will feature two prolific offenses and disciplined basketball teams. Led by legendary coaches Bill Self and Jay Wright the matchup is sure to provide plenty of thrilling with Jayhawk star Ochai Agbaji leading the way.
Here's everything you need to know to make a bet on the NCAA Final Four this weekend.
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Final Four 2022 - UNC vs. Duke takes precedence over sold-out concert for country star Eric Church - ESPN
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On Tuesday, Eric Church released a statement via Ticketmaster letting fans know he was cancelling his sold-out show at AT&T Center in San Antonio on Saturday in favor of attending the men's NCAA tournament Final Four showdown between his beloved North Carolina Tar Heels and the Duke Blue Devils.
With an album titled "Carolina" and songs chock-full of lyrics reminiscing about the wonders of his hometown of Granite Falls, the country star has never been one to shy away from proclaiming loyalty to the state of North Carolina. But Church's devotion never seemed to bother fans hailing from other locales until now.
To a die-hard UNC fan, the choice to prioritize the first Final Four meeting in tournament history between the two storied programs (and the last one involving some guy they call "Coach K") seems like a no-brainer. Heck, to any devout college basketball fan, the choice likely seems reasonable. But to a country music fan who already booked a flight and hired a babysitter for a chance to hear Church croon "Springsteen" and "Talladega" live? Not so much.
"This Saturday, my family and I are going to stand together to cheer on the Tar Heels as the team has made it to the Final Four. As a lifelong Carolina basketball fan, I've watched Carolina and Duke battle over the years but to have them matchup in the Final Four for the first time in history of the NCAA Tournament is any sports enthusiast's dream," Church's message to his fans, aka the "Church Choir" read.
He continued, "This is also the most selfish thing I've ever asked the Choir to do: to give up your Saturday night plans with us so that I can have this moment with my family and sports community. However, it's that same type of passion felt by the people who fill the seats at our concerts that makes us want to be part of a crowd at a game of this significance. Woody Durham always said, 'Go where you go and do what you do.' [T]hanks for letting me go here and be with the Tar Heels."
The message sent via Ticketmaster to ticket holders was accompanied by an automatic refund notice. Yet the backlash on Twitter was swift (weird...) with fans pointing out that Church should have foreseen the possibility of UNC making a deep tournament run and remarking that he needs to honor his prior commitment.
Although it seems unlikely Church will come to regret his decision, this does feel like an opportune time to dispense some wisdom avid sports fans know to be true: No scheduling major life events during March Madness.
Just don't do it.
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2022 NCAA Tournament Final Four odds: North Carolina vs. Duke prediction, picks, bets by expert on 102-71 run - CBS Sports
Mike Krzyzewski snapped a tie with the legendary John Wooden for most Final Four appearances by a coach last weekend as he earned his 13th trip when Duke knocked off Arkansas in the Elite Eight. Krzyzewski won't catch Wooden (10) for most national championships, but he hopes to earn the chance to end his career with a sixth title when Duke takes on the North Carolina Tar Heels in the Final Four of the 2022 NCAA Tournament on Saturday. The 75-year-old Krzyzewski, who is coaching his final season, last guided the Blue Devils (32-6) to the Final Four - and the championship - in 2015. North Carolina (28-9) made its most recent Final Four appearance in 2017 and went on to capture the sixth title in program history.
Tipoff from Caesars Superdome in New Orleans is set for 8:49 p.m. ET. The Blue Devils are four-point favorites in the latest Duke vs. North Carolina odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under for total points scored is 151. Before making any North Carolina vs. Duke picks or 2022 NCAA Tournament predictions, be sure to check out what SportsLine college basketball expert Matt Severance has to say.
A well-connected writer and handicapper who has worked in the industry since 2005, Severance is on a stunning run: He is a blistering 102-71-4 on his last 177 college basketball picks against the spread, returning $2,379 to $100 bettors during that span. Anyone who has followed him is way up.
Now, Severance has set his sights on Duke vs. UNC and just locked in his picks and college basketball predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see his picks. Here are several college basketball odds and betting lines for UNC vs. Duke:
- North Carolina vs. Duke spread: Blue Devils -4
- North Carolina vs. Duke over-under: 151 points
- North Carolina vs. Duke money line: Blue Devils -190, Tar Heels +160
- DUKE: The Blue Devils are 3-7 against the spread in their last 10 NCAA Tournament games
- UNC: The Tar Heels are 9-1-1 ATS in their last 11 contests against teams with winning records
Why Duke can cover
The Blue Devils scored at least 80 points in five consecutive contests before being held to 67 in their loss to Virginia Tech in the ACC tournament championship game. They've regained their touch in the 2022 NCAA Tournament, averaging 79.8 points over their first four contests. Duke has produced 78 points in three of those games, including its triumph over Arkansas in the Elite Eight in which AJ Griffin scored a team-high 18 on 7-of-9 shooting.
The freshman forward also was the Blue Devils' top scorer in an 87-67 triumph at North Carolina on Feb. 5, setting a career high with 27 points. Paolo Banchero came up with a big performance in that victory as well, scoring 13 points and pulling down 10 rebounds. Also a freshman forward, Banchero leads the Blue Devils with an average of 17.1 points per game.
Why North Carolina can cover
After eliminating top-seeded Baylor in the second round and No. 4 UCLA in the Sweet 16, the Tar Heels let it be known early that Saint Peter's was not going to be pulling off its third big upset of the Tournament. North Carolina scored the game's first nine points, built a 10-point advantage just over nine minutes into the contest and led by double digits the rest of the way. Armando Bacot was dominant against the Peacocks, scoring a game-high 20 points while matching his season best with 22 rebounds.
A junior forward, Bacot leads the Tar Heels with averages of 16.5 points and 12.8 boards. Senior forward Brady Manek registered 19 points and eight rebounds in the Elite Eight victory while sophomore guard Caleb Love scored 14 points after setting a career high with 30 against the Bruins. The trio performed well in the win at Duke on March 5 as Bacot recorded a game-high 23 points, Love added 22 and Manek notched 20 along with 11 rebounds for the third of his four double-doubles this season.
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For North Carolina vs. Duke, Severance is leaning under on the point total, but he also says a critical X-factor makes one side of the spread a must-back. He's only sharing what it is, and which side of the Duke vs. North Carolina spread to back, at SportsLine.
Who wins North Carolina vs. Duke? And which side of the spread is a must-back? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Duke vs. North Carolina spread you need to jump on, all from the expert who has crushed his college basketball picks, and find out.
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People Are Experimenting With 'Digital Drugs' Delivered Via Sound... And It's Weird - ScienceAlert
Humans have an uncanny knack for finding interesting new ways to get off their faces. This usually involves sniffing, snorting, licking, chewing, or even injecting various substances.
In a new study, researchers examined a relatively new way to alter minds, which makes use of digital sounds to feed conflicting frequencies into each ear. By tuning in to these 'binaural beats', some people report they can drop out, reduce pain, enhance memory, and ease anxiety and depression.
To determine what kind of crossover might exist between the use of more traditional psychoactive substances and experimentation with binaural beats, a team of researchers from Australia and the UK dug into the 2021 Global Drug Survey, a survey of more than 30,000 individuals from 22 countries.
They found around 5 percent of those surveyed had dabbled with the use of binaural beats sometime in the last year. Of those, just over one in ten were doing it purely for recreational purposes.
Most users were in their late teens to early 20s, had used prohibited substances such as MDMA or cannabis, and were from the US, Mexico, UK, Brazil, and Poland.
Beyond seeking a high, their reasons for experimenting with binaural beats were as varied as they were.
"It's very new, we just don't know much about the use of binaural beats as digital drugs," says lead author Monica Barratt, a social scientist from RMIT University in Australia.
"This survey shows this is going on in multiple countries. We had anecdotal information, but this was the first time we formally asked people how, why, and when they're using them."
The phenomenon of binaural beats itself isn't new, first appearing in the literature as far back as the mid-19th century. But thanks to the ease with which people can now spin a trippy tempo made of conflicting frequencies and share them online, binaural beats are becoming an increasingly popular art form.
Theoretically, binaural beats are thought to induce changes in the brain, thanks to the way our sensory system interprets different low-end frequencies when they are fed separately into each ear.
Listen to a 400 hertz tone in one ear, for example, and a 440 hertz tone in the other, and your brain will interpret it as a single, droning buzz of 40 hertz located somewhere inside your skull.
This interpretation requires more than just our peripheral auditory machinery – it makes use of a complex of brainstem hardware buried deep inside our heads, prompting neurons far and wide to synchronize into wave patterns associated with relaxation.
That's the theory. While there are some studies that encourage further investigation of binaural beats as a means of easing acute anxiety, others argue the benefits of binaural beat therapy – at least when it comes to altering moods and mind – remain to be seen.
Scientific skepticism aside, there's no shortage of experimenters willing to give binaural beats a go. Which for 12 percent of those who reported listening to them recently, includes attempting to replicate a psychedelic experience.
"Much like ingestible substances, some binaural beats users were chasing a high," says Barratt.
Any potential concerns that listening to mind-altering music might be a stepping stone for substance abuse later weren't supported by the study. If anything, most of those hoping for a change of consciousness were already using other illicit drugs.
What's more, there were plenty of other reasons people were exploring a binaural soundscape, according to Barratt.
"Many people saw them as a source of help, such as for sleep therapy or pain relief," she says.
Whether so-called 'digital drugs' generate more hype than highs is a job for future researchers to work out. For now, the statistics give us a good starting point for keeping track of the behaviors of those self-medicating – or seeking pleasure – through alternative means.
This research was published in Drug and Alcohol Review.
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Final Four Send-Off And Watch Party At The Smith Center - University of North Carolina Athletics - UNC Athletics
CHAPEL HILL — UNC fans are invited to cheer on the Carolina men's basketball team on Wednesday as the Tar Heels leave for the NCAA Final Four in New Orleans then support the team again on Saturday night during a watch party at the Smith Center.
WEDNESDAY SEND OFF: The Tar Heels are expected to depart from the Smith Center on Wednesday at approximately 4:45 p.m. Fans may line up on either side of Lettermen's Lane (between the Smith Center and Woody Durham Media and Communications Center) to send off the team as the Carolina squad heads for buses parked on Skipper Bowles Drive.
Visitor parking will be available after 4 p.m. in the lots surrounding the Smith Center (Williamson, Bowles and Manning Lots). https://parkmobile.io/
SATURDAY WATCH PARTY: Fans can watch both NCAA men's basketball semifinal games at the Smith Center Saturday night, with the action on a large projection screen and the arena video boards. In Game 1, Villanova takes on Kansas with tipoff at 6:09 p.m. Approximately 40 minutes after the end of that game, the Tar Heels will take on Duke.
Entry A at the Smith Center will open for students, faculty and staff with a UNC One Card at 5:30 p.m. The general public is invited to enter at Entry A beginning at 5:45 p.m.
Concessions and merchandise will be available. General fan parking is available for $5 in the Manning, Bowles and Craige parking lots beginning at 4:30 p.m. Payments are cashless (credit cards only) and can be made at the entrance to the lot. ADA parking is available in the Williamson lot for $5 and is also cashless.
The Carolina Basketball Museum, located in the Ernie Williamson Athletic Center, will be open from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m.
The eighth-seeded Tar Heels (28-9) are playing in a record 21st Final Four, the most of any school in NCAA history. Saturday's game in New Orleans will mark the first NCAA Tournament meeting between the Tobacco Road archrivals whose campuses are separated by only 8 miles.
Check back with GoHeels.com, @GoHeels or @UNC_Basketball for updates and additional information.
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2022 NCAA Tournament Final Four odds: Villanova vs. Kansas prediction, picks, bets by expert on 52-28 run - CBS Sports
Traditional college basketball powers anchor the 2022 NCAA Tournament Final Four, and the first half of the double-header sees the Villanova Wildcats facing the Kansas Jayhawks on Saturday. Villanova, the No. 2 seed in the South region, earned its trip to the Final Four with a 50-44 victory over Houston last Sunday. The Wildcats (30-7) will now face the battle-tested Jayhawks (32-6), who rode the top seed in the Midwest regional to a 76-50 win over upstart Miami in the Elite Eight. Justin Moore (Achilles) is out of this game for Villanova.
Tipoff in the first national semifinal is set for 6:09 p.m. ET from the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. The Jayhawks are 4.5-point favorites and the over-under for total points scored is 133 in the latest Villanova vs. Kansas odds from Caesars Sportsbook for the Final Four 2022. Before making any Kansas vs. Villanova picks be sure to check out the 2022 NCAA Tournament predictions from SportsLine's Micah Roberts.
Roberts worked in the Las Vegas sportsbook industry for more than 20 years, including a 13-year run as Station Casinos' book director. Armed with an unmatched network of sources, the former bookmaker became a SportsLine expert in 2016.
In his last 80 college basketball picks for SportsLine, Roberts is an outstanding 52-28, returning $2,062 to $100 bettors. Anyone who has followed him is way up.
Now, he has set his sights on Kansas vs. Villanova and just locked in his picks and college basketball predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see his picks. Here are several college basketball odds and betting lines for Villanova vs. Kansas:
- Villanova vs. Kansas point spread: Kansas -4.5
- Villanova vs. Kansas over-under total: 133 points
- Villanova vs. Kansas money line: Kansas -200, Villanova +170
- NOVA: The Wildcats are 21-6 against the spread in their past 27 NCAA Tournament games.
- KU: The Jayhawks are 5-2 ATS in their past seven neutral-site games.
Why Kansas can cover
The Jayhawks likely have the most balanced team in the Final Four, and they have overcome adversity at various junctures in the 2002 NCAA Tournament. Most notably, they overcame a 35-29 halftime deficit against Miami with a memorable 47-15 blitz in the second half to send them to the Final Four on the heels of their best 20 minutes of the season.
The Hurricanes appeared to have the better execution and the edge in hustle plays in the first half and Kansas, the lone remaining No. 1 seed, appeared in jeopardy of joining the other three top-seeded clubs in watching the Final Four from home. Instead, the Jayhawks stepped up their intensity on the defensive end and used their muscle advantage inside to quickly erase the deficit and take control with a double-digit lead that was never threatened.
Kansas can rely on the experienced and proven combination of seniors Ochai Agbaji, a national Player of the Year candidate, and David McCormack to deliver when it matters most. Agbaji had 18 points, five rebounds and four assists against Miami, while McCormack added 15 points and four rebounds while going 6-for-7 from the field.
Why Villanova can cover
As the Wildcats have been known to do under coach Jay Wright, they appear to be improving with each game played in March. They head to New Orleans on a nine-game winning streak that includes the Big East Tournament championship and have been in control for the majority of their NCAA Tournament games.
Villanova was a betting underdog against a Houston team whose rugged defense had many observers believing the Cougars were headed to a second straight Final Four. Although the 50-44 victory over Houston won't win any beauty contests, The Wildcats beat the Cougars at their own game from the start, built a 27-20 halftime lead and withstood a late Houston rally.
Both clubs shot poorly from the field, but Villanova took advantage of its opportunities at the free-throw line in the ultra-physical contest and hit all 15 of its attempts while Houston went 9-of-14. Senior forward Jermaine Samuels led the way with 16 points and 10 rebounds.
How to make Kansas vs. Villanova picks
For Villanova vs. Kansas, Roberts is leaning over on the point total, but he also says a critical X-factor makes one side of the spread a must-back. He's only sharing what it is, and which side of the Villanova vs. Kansas spread to back, at SportsLine.
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YouTube TV Is Finally Bringing Surround Sound to More Devices - Gizmodo
No home theater is complete without music and effects booming at you from every direction, which is why it’s relieving to hear that YouTube TV is finally testing its long-awaited 5.1 surround sound ability on more devices.
In a tweet detailing the status of its surround sound capabilities, YouTube TV mentions it’s been “testing 5.1 audio” and “if everything runs smoothly, we can expect 5.1 audio to launch on those devices next.”
Google’s over-the-top streaming TV service—or what I like to call “internet cable”—introduced 5.1 Dolby audio capabilities last summer when it announced it was adding 4K video, but it’s been painfully slow to roll out. This next release also has its caveats, as it’s limited to Roku, Android TV, and Google TV set-top boxes and streaming dongles.
Only a select number of smart TVs manufactured by Samsung, LG, and Vizio have had access to 5.1 surround sound, along with the original Chromecast streaming dongles—the ones that predate the Chromecast with Google TV. Apple TV, Fire TV, and game consoles like the PlayStation 5 will have to wait longer for full surround sound on YouTube TV.
If you’re curious to see if your streaming device is compatible with surround sound within the YouTube TV app, head into your account settings on the device where you’re watching the app. Under About, select App Version, and check to see if you have Cobalt version 20 or later. You’re good to go if you have that coupled with a speaker system that supports 5.1 audio.
Until recently, the “streaming wars” seemed focused on securing content offerings rather than the technical capabilities of a particular service. Not that there still isn’t a battle over content, as services like YouTube TV fight for the rights to showcase specific channels. But as more streaming content becomes readily available where there’s a viable internet connection, the focus will be on choosing a service that resonates with your specific tech setup.
At this point, YouTube TV has a bit of catch-up with the competition. Hulu with Live TV provides surround sound for select live channels, while Sling TV is limited to some on-demand content.
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YouTube TV is testing surround sound on Android TV, Google TV, and Roku - The Verge
YouTube TV is testing support for Dolby 5.1 surround sound on Google TV, Android TV, and Roku devices. In a tweet, the platform said 5.1 audio will “launch on those devices next” if “everything runs smoothly” during the test.
If you were hoping to get surround sound while watching YouTube TV on your Apple TV, Fire TV, Xbox, or PlayStation, however, you’ll have to wait a bit longer. The platform says it’s still working “internally and with partners” to get 5.1 support on these platforms.
We’re still working internally and with partners to enable 5.1 on Apple TV, Fire TV, and game consoles. We don’t like keeping you waiting, but we’re excited for you to hear 5.1 audio soon. Our current compatible devices can be found here: https://t.co/kfARTipLUG
— YouTube TV (@YouTubeTV) March 28, 2022
YouTube TV currently supports 5.1 surround sound on Samsung, LG, and Vizio TVs, as well as on traditional Chromecast streaming devices. For it to work, you’ll need Cobalt version 20 or later, which you can check by selecting your profile photo in the YouTube TV app, clicking About, and then hitting App Version. It also requires a speaker system that supports 5.1 audio.
Last June, YouTube TV announced that it would bring 5.1 surround sound to “select devices.” It seems the service is following through on its promise, although it’s taking quite a bit of time to roll the highly anticipated feature out.
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Can’t make this up! Covid relief spending was $4,000,000,000,000 spent in 2021! The Associated Press released some facts — $12,000.000. went to the NY Yankees for their farm team’s facilities renovations; $6,000,000. for renovations of a golf course in Colorado; $6,000,000 for some ski resort in Iowa! And the list goes on! Shame on every member of Congress who wasted our money! Rep. Madeline Dean, my representative, shame on you! Everyone check out the AP article!
The May Street development was approved by Pottstown Borough Council even after the many people affected by it came to the meeting at borough hall to express their disapproval. So many trees were destroyed (where was Tom Hylton then?), the different bird species and other wildlife gone. Now there’s noise, pollution, traffic and Section 8. Oh, and of course a bigger tax base. Thanks, council.
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, nothing good comes from the use of alcohol. Once again 3 lives were snuffed out by someone using alcohol. Those 2 brave State Troopers who were trying to save someone from almost certain death, were killed by an allegedly drunk driver. She destroyed the dreams of 3 families. Not to mention her own life. If you must drink, stay at home.
Michael Stern
Putin wanted Ukraine. His secretary of defense and military generals told him, now is the time. We helped Biden get elected with propaganda on the internet and help from the media. We know how to handle him. Putin and his advisers underestimated the Ukraine Army. Four Russian Generals and thousands of Russian soldiers were killed, and his secretary of defense is under house arrest. Putin won’t admit defeat no matter how many die.
That darn Tucker Carlson was lying again. He is claiming that Dr. Levine who is Biden’s Assistant Secretary of Public Health, is a biological man. That is disgusting, just because Dr. Levine was born a biological male and he lived as a man for 52 years is no reason to claim he is a man. Twitter even censored him for making that outrageous claim.
Jim Atlas
It’s almost impossible to believe how far America has fallen since President Trump left office.
Righty Tighty
“Speaking of the Supreme Court, let me remind you that Amy Coney Barrett was nominated by an impeached president who lost the popular vote by 3 million, and was confirmed by GOP senators representing 11 million fewer Americans than their Democratic colleagues — after Obama’s pick couldn’t even get a vote.”
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Attention Pro-Russian Republicans; you followed Trump, Pompeo, Carlson and the rest of the Fake Fox News dopes into believing that Putin was a genius leader. The Ukrainians are giving their all in trying to slow this invasion. All Democrats stand for Ukraine and Republicans stand for Putin! Terrible!
Lefty
The Southern border security built by the prior administration has been torn down by the Biden/Harris team and the progressive Democrats. These actions have resulted in lawlessness with increased fentanyl deaths and higher costs for taxpayers. This border crisis has received little attention in the MSM since the Russian attack on Ukraine began one month ago; however, data indicate the border crisis is now worse than ever before in terms of illegal crossings.
Tom
Biggly stated, “Due to the Democrats, it has become a thankless job.” Law enforcement officers’ jobs have become extremely dangerous. Like a badge of honor for criminals to shoot and kill police officers. Soon no one will want to be a police officer. If that should happen, then the military will be assigned the responsibility of protecting our citizens. Really sad that some people have no respect for law enforcement officers. Blood is on Democrats’ hands!
RS
In lib land, equality is a one-way street. Women’s rights groups are silent as a man is crowned NCAA swimming champion. There won’t be any biological women breaking any records in men’s sports.
Missy Miss
Patriot45 writes that “Hillary was found guilty of spying on a sitting President.” When and where was she charged and with what? When was the trial and when did the jury issue its verdict? Or is this just in your private, deranged court of opinion? I could have sworn Barack Obama was the sitting POTUS in 2016, not Trump! Have you Breitbarted lately?
David M.
Libs and moderates: Notice the common theme from the right. Absolutely nothing is to be trusted except right-wing ideologues. All of the government, down to the dogcatcher (except “not-RINO” Republicans), all of the media (except that from the right), all of the citizenry (except right-wingers) are “out to get you”. And they’re loud. It’s that loudness that is dangerous and distracting, as it confuses far too many. They need drowning out.
Responding to Patriot54. Wake up! Biden did not cut off the purchase of Russian oil! Biden stopped the import of Russian oil starting in June/July! The Russian oil being diverted is going to Europe, India and China! Europe is hooked on Russian energy Germany shuttered all of its nuke power and now can’t keep the lights on without Russian natural gas and coal! BTW ask Biden why the US is importing coal from Russia? Biden is incompetent.
I voted for you and you lied to me I will not vote for you again. Primary elections are coming.
Night Light
To all you race fans, I hope you enjoyed Sunday’s race from Atlanta. The report of the new surface and banking was great but the race was crazy. How can you have a race when the track is only wide enough for two cars? William Byron won followed by a freight train of cars. The track is only wide enough for two cars, the whole race follow-the-leader.
Biden laptop: Quote from the NY Times — “The email and others in the cache were authenticated by people familiar with them and with the investigation.” No mention of any illegality. The story is about unproven tax allegations. “… people familiar ….” could be anyone, including anti-Biden persons not associated with the FBI. Despite the massive hoopla from the right, it only proves there are emails, not that the laptop even exists. Read the actual article.
Eastern Antarctica just increased 70 degrees. What are they doing down there, since it had to come from underground? Maybe bigger secret than Ukraine.
Electric cars need lots of affordable electricity to work. That energy should be “clean” so we don’t have to use coal-fired plants to run the new generation of cars. Here’s a logical and proven safe solution. Build nuclear power plants! We can eliminate our need for foreign oil! It doesn’t need a windmill or a solar panel made in China! And it’s made in America! It’s a simple solution to a “complicated” problem.
Chuck Draksler
I, for one, am weary of hearing about Dolly Parton. This no-talent hillbilly thinks she can cover up her lack of talent with socialist giveaways like a billion free books for kids or free college tuition for her employees. She’s a big phony; even her hair is fake. Color me unimpressed.
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The radical, left-wing nut Democrats who post daily on Sound Off really don’t like Tucker Carlson because he has developed an audience second to none. Funny how CNN escapes their criticism. Chris Cuomo advised his brother the governor of NY while reporting on him, or Don Lemon doing the same for Jussie Smollett, or the coup de grace, Jeffrey Toobin masturbating while on a Zoom colleague with his female colleagues.
Ruth Mutter
Oh, where to begin … Putin caused the invasion of Ukraine. Inflation is an overall increase in the prices of goods or services in an economy. The price of gas started going through the roof as everyone started going back to the roads en masse. The oil companies are keeping many wells idled. There’s plenty to criticize Biden about. Keep the criticisms grounded in facts.
Dave C
The sad news is if Donald Trump didn’t win in 2016, most Americans wouldn’t know how utterly corrupt the Democrats are. And they’re getting worse.
Biggly
Fitch Diet Tip: By replacing your potato chips with grapefruit as a snack, you can lose up to 90% of what little joy you have left in your life.
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