The stage is set for the 2023 NCAA Tournament Final Four! The LSU Tigers will take on the Virginia Tech Hokies at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, followed by a matchup between the Iowa Hawkeyes and South Carolina Gamecocks at 9 p.m. ET. Both games will be televised nationally on ESPN, with a dedicated Final Four Special beginning an hour prior to the action at 4 p.m. ET.
The Final Four will, as always, be chock-full not only of some of Division I’s top collegiate talent, but also of enticing storylines involving the teams, players and coaches who have made it to this point. Let’s meet 2023’s Final Four contenders and assess their strengths in tonight’s games.
No. 3 LSU Tigers vs. No. 1 Virginia Tech Hokies
Virginia Tech’s banner season continues. In his seventh season at the helm, Hokies head coach Kenny Brooks has led the program to never-before-seen success, with Virginia Tech earning a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament and riding it all the way to its first Final Four in school history.
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