How’s your bracket looking? Busted? Intact? So-so?
Regardless of how it looks, you’re probably wondering what these teams will do when they step on the floor against one another on Friday night in the Final Four. What are their strengths? Are there any weaknesses to expose? What makes them go? And what could make them slow?
So, we went right to the source: Coaches who have scouted these teams and scoured game film of their seasons. We’ve chatted with coaches who’ve seen these teams in the postseason and regular season to get a feel for what they’ve done best and what has gotten them to this point in the season as one of the last four standing.
We’re taking you behind enemy lines and into the minds of college coaches across the country who know these teams best. Here, coaches — granted anonymity to allow them to speak candidly — give their thoughts on South Carolina, Iowa, LSU and Virginia Tech.
South Carolina
“They’re clearly the best team in the country, but that doesn’t mean they can’t be beaten. They are extremely disciplined on both ends of the court. They’re not going to go outside of who they are. They’ve seen everything this year — they’ve seen every possible defense, every offense — and no one has been able to crack them yet. I think what…