Preview Roundups
April 06, 2019
Auburn at Virginia 6:09 PM ET
It figures to be a wild contrast in styles in the first game of the Final Four on Saturday, when red-hot Auburn tries to impose its up-tempo style on methodical Virginia in Minneapolis with a berth in the national title game on the line. The Tigers have won 12 in a row, including the last three in the NCAA Tournament over college basketball blue bloods Kansas, North Carolina and Kentucky while averaging 87.7 points in those games.
Texas Tech at Michigan St 8:49 PM ET
A school that has made a habit of playing in the Final Four against a first-time participant is what will be on tap when Michigan State faces Texas Tech in the NCAA Tournament national semifinals in Minneapolis on Saturday night. The Spartans advanced to their eighth Final Four under coach Tom Izzo - and third against a first-timer - by topping No. 1 overall seed Duke in the East Region final, while the Red Raiders defeated top-seeded Gonzaga in the West Region final.