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What teams are in the Final Four of the men's NCAA Tournament?

Jeremy Cluff
Arizona Republic

There are four teams remaining in the men's March Madness NCAA Tournament.

The Final Four.

How did each team get to the national semifinals in Glendale?

Take a look at the NC State Wolfpack, Purdue Boilermakers, Alabama Crimson Tide and UConn Huskies, who have all impressed on their way to the Final Four at State Farm Stadium on April 6.

Two of the teams were No. 1 seeds, so their inclusion in the Final Four is no surprise. One of the others is a No. 4 seed and the other is a No. 11 seed, making them more surprising than UConn and Purdue.

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NC State Wolfpack

NCAA Seed: No. 11 in South Region

Road to the Final Four:

  • Beat No. 6 seed Texas Tech, 80-67
  • Beat No. 14 seed Oakland, 79-73
  • Beat No. 2 seed Marquette, 67-58
  • Beat No. 4 seed Duke, 76-64

What to know: The most impressive thing about NC State's run? It had to win five elimination games in the ACC Tournament just to get a bid in the NCAA Tournament. This team hasn't lost since March 9 and is in its first Final Four since 1983.

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The North Carolina State Wolfpack isn't supposed to be in the Final Four. They almost didn't even make the NCAA Tournament. That is why it is called March Madness.

Purdue Boilermakers

NCAA Seed: No. 1 seed in Midwest Region

Road to the Final Four:

  • Beat No. 16 seed Grambling, 78-50
  • Beat No. 8 seed Utah State, 106-67
  • Beat No. 5 seed Gonzaga, 80-68
  • Beat No. 2 seed Tennessee, 72-66

What to know: The Boilermakers were one of the best teams in the nation all season and boast the nation's leading scorer in Zach Edey, who averages 25 points per game and is a force in the paint. He also averages 12.2 rebounds per game.

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Alabama Crimson Tide

NCAA Seed: No. 4 seed in West Region

Road to the Final Four:

  • Beat No. 13 seed Charleston, 109-96
  • Beat No. 12 seed Grand Canyon, 72-61
  • Beat No. 1 seed North Carolina, 89-87
  • Beat No. 6 seed Clemson, 89-82

What to know: This is the Crimson Tide's first trip to the Final Four, and they have definitely earned their way to Glendale. Guard Mark Sears leads the Tide with 21.5 points per game, but it's been a team effort with four players averaging double figures on the season.

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UConn Huskies

NCAA Seed: No. 1 seed in East Region

Road to the Final Four:

  • Beat No. 16 seed Stetson, 91-52
  • Beat No. 9 seed Northwestern, 75-58
  • Beat No. 5 seed San Diego State, 82-52
  • Beat No. 3 seed Illinois, 77-52

What to know: The Huskies are the defending national champions and look poised for a repeat. They haven't lost since Feb. 20 and only lost three games all season. They have been dominant this season, with the highest scoring margin in Division I (18 points per game).

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Reach Jeremy Cluff at jeremy.cluff@arizonarepublic.com. Follow him on X, formerly Twitter @Jeremy_Cluff.

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