[Oregon holds off Kansas for first Final Four berth since 1939]E is for encore, which North Carolina is hoping will give it a leg up at this Final Four. [Another Maye day: Former walk-on helps North Carolina reach Final Four]N is for North Carolina. T is for Sindarius Thornwell, the SEC’s player of the year who is the centerpiece of South Carolina’s first Final Four team. North Carolina (50th) and Gonzaga (73rd) both rank in the top 100 in KenPom’s adjusted tempo metric, and North Carolina (No. Z is for zero, the combined number of Final Four appearances for coaches Dana Altman (Oregon), Mark Few (Gonzaga) and Frank Martin (South Carolina).

Source: Washington Post March 27, 2017 02:42 UTC