DALLAS, TX (SNN-TV) – College basketball’s biggest stage has produced an absolutely epic Final Four setting.
NRG Stadium in Houston will play host to an edition of the Final Four that already stands out as historically notable before we’ve even tipped off tomorrow.
This is the first time since seeding began in 1979 that no teams from the No. 1, No. 2 or No. 3 seed lines have made it to the Final Four. This year features three teams all making their Final Four debut, making this the first year with three “first-timers” since 1970.
FAU has played 38 games this season and won 35 of them, with the only three losses coming in true road environments by 13 points or less. The Owls may be from Conference USA but they’ve got a 2-1 record against the SEC and just took down the third-place team from the Big 12.
Charlotte Alum Tre Carroll tells SNN that he still can’t believe he’s in this position, as it’s all still surreal.
“Not many people in the world can say, ‘I’ve played Division-I basketball,’ or ‘hey, I made it to the NCAA Tournament,’ or ‘hey, I made it to the Final Four.’ Now I’m in a position where, if we win the National Championship, I can say, ‘hey, I won a National Championship.’ That’s just crazy to me.”
The games will begin with San Diego State and FAU colliding tomorrow at 6:09pm, followed by No. 4 seed UConn and No. 5 seed Miami in the late game.