Here is the second half of the Final Four for all of those that cares.
(3) Villanova vs. (1) North Carolina- This is a game that intrigues because I like both teams alot from a fan perspective and I love the fact that Nova is the hot team in the tournament right now with Scottie Reynolds big shot. Add to the fact of the screw job that happened in 2005 tournament which featured two of my favorite overall teams in the last 10 years with the Allen Ray-Randy Foye versus Rashard McCants-Sean May-Raymond Felton team. This should be a good one.
Starting off with the Wildcats, they have great guard play featuring Reynolds whose one of the best leaders in the NCAA. The matchup of him and Ty Lawson will be great although heres the thing whenever Dominic James went up against Reynolds, he neutralized Reynolds by his speed.
The one thing that can win the Wildcats the game is their three point shooting. If they are lights out, look out. Corey Fisher, Corey Stokes, and Dwayne Anderson dropped 17 points basically being the key to keep the Wildcats in the game on Saturday.
Another huge question that looms for the Wildcats will Dante Cunningham be able to stop the North Carolina big men? My answer probably not. He is a good player but putting up with the punishment of going up on Deon Thompson, Tyler Hansbrough, and Ed Davis will either put Cunningham in foul trouble or will not handle those three.
On to Carolina, they have Lawson who has been the best player in the NCAA Tournament so far. He has been so dynamic and is the best point guard in the nation right now. As I said above there is no reason why he will not contain Reynolds.
I said this about Michigan State and the Tar Heels have the same sort of bench although it was deeper. Davis is a monster, Larry Drew is another guy who can give you 10 and Tyler Zeller can be very good defensively.
Danny Green is one of the most versatile player and really can do anything for the Heels. In addition, he is another guy who could contain Cunningham as well and frustrate him. He is the glue of the North Carolina team and if he doesnt go, the Tar Heels are in big trouble.
With that said, Cunningham/Reynolds struggle and this dooms the Wildcats. It could be as ugly as Marquette-Kansas but I think they keep it within twenty. UNC 87-72
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