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2013 NCAA: When Are the Games and Where to Watch in Oswego
It's almost time for the next round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament -- this time at the Georgia Dome. Which teams will make it into the final?
For anyone who still has a bracket worth fighting for, you won't want to miss the final four games happening today.
Check out some information on the final four teams, when the games are and some places to watch the action around Oswego.
> Who's playing?
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The Louisville Cardinals, Syracuse Orange, Michigan Wolverines and Wichita State Shockers are the last teams standing. Check out this Final Four scouting report from the Huffington Post that looks at each team's strengths. Also see CBS Sports' comprehensive Final Four breakdown.
Louisville, the only No. 1 seed in the Final Four, is still the favorite to win it all. Wichita State, which beat No. 1 seed Gonzaga and No. 2 seed Ohio State, has two Georgia natives on its roster — Carl Hall and Tekele Cotton.
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Michigan and Syracuse, both No. 4 seeds in their respective regions, are NCAA Tournament veteran programs. It's the first Final Four since 1993 for the Wolverines, who won the 1989 NCAA title. Syracuse has reached five Final Fours, and won the 2003 NCAA championship.
CBSSports.com experts predict Louisville and Michigan will play in the final.
> When are the Games?
Louisville plays Wichita State in the first semifinal game at the Georgia Dome (Saturday, March 6, 5:05 p.m. CST).
Michigan and Syracuse meet in the second semifinal (Saturday, March 6, 7:49 p.m. CST)
The championship game is at 8:23 p.m. CST Monday, April 8.
All games will be televised by CBS (locally on WBBM, Channel 2).
> Watch the games with friends
If your favorite bar/pub is doing something special for the game, post in the comments and we'll add it here.
- Scoreboards Sports Pub
- Oswego Inn
- Buffalo Wild Wings
- Tap House Grill
- Firehouse Pizza and Pub
- Scotty's
> NCAA History
Atlanta has hosted three previous Final Fours: 2007 (won by Florida), 2002 (Maryland) and 1977 (Marquette).
Check out this NCAA Tournament Timeline, chock full of memorable stories and images of the teams, players and coaches from the 75 years of tournament history.
This year's Final Four teams have combined for four NCAA Tournament championships, far fewer than the 11 won by UCLA. See all of the champions.
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