The four teams left in the 2012 NCAA tournament will face off in this year's Final Four in New Orleans, Louisiana. In a two-day span (March 31 and April 2), three games will be played to determine which teams will advance and become the national champion. Who will conquer March Madness and claim this year's championship?
2012 NCAA Tournament Final Four TV Schedule
Note: All times Eastern.
Tournament Semifinals (Final Four) Games: Saturday, March 31
6:09 p.m., CBS: #4 Louisville vs. #1 Kentucky
Superdome, New Orleans, LA
Louisville's path through the West region to the Final Four:
Second round: Defeated #13 Davidson, 69-62
Third round: Defeated #5 New Mexico, 59-56
Sweet Sixteen: Defeated #1 Michigan State, 57-44
Elite Eight: Defeated #7 Florida, 72-68
Key players for Louisville: Kyle Kuric, Russ Smith, Chris Smith, Gorgui Dieng
Kentucky's path through the South region to the Final Four:
Second round: Defeated #16 Western Kentucky, 81-66
Third round: Defeated #8 Iowa State, 87-71
Sweet Sixteen: Defeated #4 Indiana, 102-90
Elite Eight: Defeated #3 Baylor, 82-70
Key players for Kentucky: Anthony Davis, Doron Lamb, Terrence Jones, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
8:49 p.m., CBS: #2 Kansas vs. #2 Ohio State
Superdome, New Orleans, LA
Kansas' path through the Midwest region to the Final Four:
Second round: Defeated #15 Detroit, 65-50
Third round: Defeated #10 Purdue, 63-60
Sweet Sixteen: Defeated #11 North Carolina State, 60-57
Elite Eight: Defeated #1 North Carolina, 80-67
Key players for Kansas: Thomas Robinson, Tyshawn Taylor, Elijah Johnson, Jeff Withey
Ohio State's path through the East region to the Final Four:
Second round: Defeated #15 Loyola Maryland, 78-59
Third round: Defeated #7 Gonzaga, 73-66
Sweet Sixteen: Defeated #6 Cincinnati, 81-66
Elite Eight: Defeated #1 Syracuse, 77-70
Key players for Ohio State: Jared Sullinger, Deshaun Thomas, William Buford, Aaron Craft
National Championship Game: Monday, April 2
9:00 p.m., CBS: The winner of Louisville/Kentucky vs. the winner of Kansas/Ohio State
Superdome, New Orleans, LA
Source:
2012 NCAA March Madness Mens Basketball, NCAA
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