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4 Final Four Facts You Need to Know this Weekend

Author Craig Shemon
Zach Edey #15 of the Purdue Boilermakers shoots against the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights during the second half in the first round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Nationwide Arena on March 17, 2023 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

4 Final Four Facts you need to know this weekend:  First of all, you need to know where to find the games on TV.   There is a change this year and they will not air on CBS as usual.  You will find the games on TBS this weekend.  We know this can be extra confusing because during the month of March we have been bouncing around looking for games on CBS, TBS, TNT, TruTV, and Paramount Plus.  The Women’s Final Four will air on ESPN and ESPN+.

Speaking of the Women’s Final Four, Iowa’s Caitlin Clark has absorbed all of the headlines this season, and deservedly so.  But UConn’s Paige Bueckers is also a phenomenal player.

CONTINUE WITH 4 FINAL FOUR FACTS …

While there have been numerous times when a school landed both its Men’s and Women’s teams in their respective Final Fours in the same year, this is the first time two schools have their Men’s and Women’s teams in at the same time.  Congrats to North Carolina State and Connecticut!

Watch Zach Edey for Purdue.  This may be the first time in recent memory a two-time national player of the year may fail to get drafted in the first round of the NBA draft.  That is TBD!

Let’s play Final Four Trivia on Craig Shemon and Company on ESPN Southwest Florida!

4 FINAL FOUR FACTS …AND THEN SOME!

  1. Name the two teams in the Women’s Final last year? Iowa and LSU
  2. Name all Women’s teams this year? Iowa, UConn, SC, and NC State
  3. Name three of the four head coaches of the Men’s Final Four this year? Matt Painter, Dan Hurley, Kevin Keatts, Nate Oats
  4. Name the four Men’s teams last year? UConn, Miami, FAU, SDST.
  5. Name the two sites for the Men’s and Women’s Final Four? Phoenix/Glendale, Cleveland
  6. Name one player from each of the Men’s team? Ex: Zach Edey, DJ Burns, Mark Sears-Grant Nelson-Aaron Estrada, Tristan Newton-Donovan Clingan
  7. Who is doing TV play-by-play at the Final Four? Ian Eagle
  8. What city has hosted the most Final Fours? Kansas City
  9. What team has made the most Final Four appearances? North Carolina
  10. Where is next year’s Men’s Final Four? San Antonio Alamodome

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A Florida College Was Voted The 2nd Best Party School In The Country

Choosing the college that’s right for you is a big deal. Cost is always a factor, along with location, and of course, academics. But all of that is really secondary if you’re looking for the best party school. And as a Florida resident, it’s certainly cheaper to stay in-state.

Let me be a little too honest here. Very little of what I learned in college was actually useful when it comes to my current job. I think employers just want to see if you can finish something. Like getting that degree. You’re also ‘learning how to learn’. Which is important.

But what about the times when you’re not in class, and you’re not studying? College parties. Here’s some more honesty. The parties that you go to in college? You’ll likely never experience that again after you graduate. So really, you need a blend of academics, and best party school.

Niche is out with it’s list of the 2024 Top Party Schools In America. And it’s quite comprehensive. I’m not surprised to see a Florida school ranked so highly. What I am surprised by is that only one Florida school is ranked in the Top 20.

The 2nd Best Party School In The Country

Coming in second place in the entire country for party schools in Florida State. Looking for a spot to hit up after class? Try Recess, Potbelly’s, The Strip, Clyde’s, The Warehouse or Baja’s. Greek Life is also a source for parties. FSU has 18 fraternities and 17 sororities.

Add in all of that and that Florida State really just feels like an amazing college campus. Asthe second best party school in the U.S., going to see a game at Doak S. Campbell Stadium is just magical. There’s just a vibe around the campus that’s hard to explain.

Florida State University the 2nd best party school in the country

Florida State University in Tallahassee

 

The Top 10 Party Schools

Here’s a quick rundown of the Top 10, then we’ll see where other Florida Schools stack up.

  1. University of California – Santa Barbara
  2. Florida State University
  3. Tulane University
  4. The University of Alabama
  5. Syracuse University
  6. University of Southern California
  7. University of Georgia
  8. University of Wisconsin
  9. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  10. Howard University

Only 1 Florida school in the Top 10 seems a little strange to me. I live in Florida, I know how we are. The truly astounding part is that the next highest ranked Florida school doesn’t even crack the Top 20.

 

Craig Shemon has been hosting afternoons on ESPN Southwest Florida since 2017. Prior to that he was a nationally syndicated host in Los Angeles at FOX Sports Radio and in Houston at Yahoo! Sports Radio. Along the way Craig did play-by-play for the NFL on FOX, NFL Europe, Big Ten Network, and The Citadel Radio Network. Craig is a native Detroiter and Indiana University graduate. He has been known to proudly display his Detroit and IU fandom on the air. Craig likes to write about athletes, create quizzes, and covers big sports headlines.

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