A look at the Final Four matchups
UCLA vs. Florida
GETTING THERE
These teams meet one game earlier than they did in last season's national championship game, which Florida won 73-57.
The last time the storied UCLA program went to a Final Four for a second straight year was in 1976, the last of a run of 10 straight appearances that included seven consecutive titles. This team that ran through the West Regional wasn't an offensive juggernaut but the second-seeded Bruins maintained what has become their trademark stellar defense throughout.
Florida, the overall No. 1 seed, is two wins from becoming the first repeat national champion since Duke in 1992. The Gators have been the team to watch since all five starters announced they would return to defend their title. They started slowly in the first three tournament games but always had more than enough to advance. The last reigning champion to get back to the Final Four was Michigan State in 2001.
Ohio State vs. Georgetown
GETTING THERE
Top-seeded Ohio State dodged two upsets on the way to the South Regional title and its first Final Four since 1999. The Buckeyes trailed Xavier by 11 points in the second half of their second-round matchup before Ron Lewis hit a 3 at the regulation buzzer and Michael Conley Jr. took over in overtime. In the regional semifinal against Tennessee, Ohio State overcame a 17-point halftime deficit.
The second-seeded Hoyas didn't appear to have a chance at advancing to the Final Four, trailing North Carolina by 11 points with 12 minutes to play, but they rallied to tie and then dominated the overtime. Georgetown was last in a Final Four in 1985, which was the last of three in a four-year span. Like those Hoyas, this one has a big man in the middle and a Thompson on the bench.
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