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With one team expecting to be in this position, while the other playing Cinderella, the North Carolina Tar Heels battle the Syracuse Orange in the Final Four of the NCAA Basketball Tournament.
To be played on April 2, 2016, the match starts at 8:49 PM ET.
With only one spot in the tournament finale available for these two teams, expect a great battle between these aspiring champions.
On paper, North Carolina are the clear favourites as they were given the top seed and have shown they deserved the recognition as they beat every team put on their way to reach the Final Four.
First off were FGCU and the Tar Heels beat them 83-67 to move on to the second round.
Next on their schedule were ninth place Providence and North Carolina made an impressive run to beat their rivals 85-66 to get to the Sweet 16.
In what is their most impressive performance in the tournament to date, North Carolina put up 101 points to dominate Indiana 101-86 to lock a date against Notre Dame in the Elite Eight.
Against the sixth seed, the Tar Heels did just enough to keep Notre Dame at bay with a 88-74 win to land their spot in the Final Four.
As for Syracuse, their journey has been special and an unexpected one.
At the 10th spot, Syracuse opened their tournament facing seventh seed Dayton. The Orange did exceptionally well as they dominated their opponents 70-51 to continue their run at the tournament.
Next up were 15th seed Middle Tennessee and they were also dominant against the lower ranked team as they won 75-50.
Up next were Gonzaga and it was a closer game against the 11th seed.
It came down the wire but Syracuse kept their composure to win 63-60.
Finally, their biggest test was against the top seed Virginia and it was an amazing game for Syracuse as they overcame adversity to shock the top seed with a 68-62 win.
Now these two teams battle for a chance at the tournament final.
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