The Lads And Lasses Play On
The NCAA basketball tournaments come to their rightful conclusions next week, but the Final Four showdowns in the men’s and women’s competitions take place on Saturday and Sunday, giving us a pair of doubleheaders matching the theoretical best in the land.
The weird part of the broadcast schedule is that all of the games are on cable. TBS shows the men on Saturday and ESPN gets the women on Sunday. All four games are recommendations for your Weekend TV Six-Pack.
Saturday’s first game tips at 6:09 p.m. and should be a high-scoring one. Oklahoma and Villanova are similar in style but Oklahoma has Buddy Hield and you need to watch him shoot 3-pointers. Villanova’s starting five are all virtually double digit scorers (Jalen Brunson averages 9.8 points a game, but we were taught to round up).
Second game goes at 8:49 p.m. (but probably later) and matches North Carolina and Syracuse. The Cuse is the only No. 10 seed ever to reach the Final Four. The Tar Heels are the only surviving No. 1 seed.
Sunday we get the women’s Final Four, and three of the teams – Syracuse, Oregon State and Washington – have never before been this far. The other, mighty Connecticut, is seeking its unprecedented fourth straight title and is undefeated. It’s Oregon State-UConn at 6 p.m. and Washington-Syracuse follows at 8:30 p.m.
You may also feast your eyes on figure skating. The world championships in Boston wrap up on Sunday and are on NBC Sports at 2 p.m.
We also welcome the start of the baseball season on Sunday. Tune in at 8:37 p.m. on ESPN for a rematch of the World Series – the New York Mets at Kansas City Royals.
Hey, there’s also golf and auto racing, but they will be there for you next week as well.
Watch responsibly. Remember – you’re a role model.
Post By: Larry Weisman, a longtime sportswriter for USA TODAY, blogs for Twistity.com. Follow him on Twitter @MrLarryWeisman
Tesla Taking Deposits For Future Model 3
Jennifer Aniston’s Morning Routine Is Insane
-
Correa joined the Mets with a $315 million contract. Recently, baseball player Carlos Correa announced that he had cut...
-
Oklahoma and Texas will depart from the college sports conference at the end of the season. The Big 12...
-
Robert Kraft wants to re-sign Brady just long enough that he can retire as a Patriot. Earlier this week,...
-
The skilled third-baseman will be enshrined in Cooperstown. Scott Rolen is one of the most skilled and recognized third-basemen...
-
Brady’s 23rd football season has ended. On Monday, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Dallas Cowboys went head-to-head for...
-
Smith has been fired after one season with the team. Over the weekend, the owners of the Houston Texans...
-
Pelé passed due to complications related to colon cancer. On Thursday night, the sporting world received unfortunate news: Pelé,...
-
His return heralded a victory over the Phoenix Suns. On Sunday, Houston Rockets coach Stephen Silas needed to take...
-
Mayfield will be available on waiver to other NFL teams. After an underwhelming performance in his current role as...
-
Mike White led the team to a decisive victory over the Bears over the weekend. On Saturday, the New...
-
The game has been moved out of New York due to an encroaching snowstorm. This weekend, the Buffalo Bills...
-
Negative pushback prompted the team to give the role to someone else. Recently, the Brooklyn Nets have been in...