By beating Saint Peter’s on Sunday, North Carolina ensured that the Final Four will look remarkably familiar, composed entirely of legacy programs accustomed to playing into April
PHILADELPHIA—When the referee stepped to center court and tossed the ball into the air here at the Wells Fargo Center on Sunday, just five Division I men’s basketball teams still had a chance to win the national championship.
One of them came from Saint Peter’s University, a tiny commuter school from Jersey City, N.J., with a microscopic budget compared with its competitors.Kentucky and Purdue, captivating the nation with their ferocious defense, charming head coach and undersized, overlooked players.
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