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Line:<\/strong>\u00a0Baylor -5<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n O\/U:<\/strong>\u00a0135<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Time:<\/strong>\u00a05:24 PM<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The first match-up of the Final Four features two teams who are both representing the state of Texas. Baylor enters this game with the anticipation that they wi<\/span>ll be back at 100%. They have gotten better every single game but have not put a full 40 minutes of great basketball together yet.\u00a0<\/span>If Baylor is meeting their full potential, they are forcing a ton of turnovers, trapping the ball, ru<\/span>nning in transition, and shooting a high percentage from 3. Their guard trio of Butler, Mitchell, and Teague will shoulder the\u00a0<\/span>offensive responsibility. Flagler and Mayer are the two sparks that can also create offense right away at any point in the game.\u00a0<\/span>Baylor just needs to play their brand of basketball and they will be headed to the National Championship.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Houston is back in the Final Four for the first time since 1984.<\/span>\u00a0Houston will need their key players to all step up and play a phenomenal game to move on.\u00a0<\/span>They enter this game with a trio of guards that do a lot of similar things that the Baylor guards do. Quentin Grimes and Marcus Sasser will need to knock down their 3\u2019s and Jarreau will have to co<\/span>ntrol the game and lockdown whoever he is assigned to guard. Both teams feature good defenses and are very guard-oriented. Houston\u2019s trio is not as skilled as Bay<\/span>lor\u2019s but if they can knock down shots early and often, look for this to be a rock fight at the end.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Line:<\/strong> Gonzaga \u201314.5<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n O\/U:<\/strong> 146.5<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Time:<\/strong> 8:44 PM<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The offensive juggernaut of Gonzaga is looking to keep the momentum rolling heading into this Final Four game.<\/span>\u00a0They have been feeding off the outstanding\u00a0play of their big man Drew Timme who has been unstoppable in the post all season. They seem to hav<\/span>e an answer for every defensive scheme thrown at them. The main reason for that is their unselfishness, Gonzaga has so many offensive weapons that they can beat you in transition, from 3, down low,<\/span>\u00a0or the mid-range. They have reached a new level with their defensive efficiency and have been creating easy offensive for themselves off turnovers. Look for them to dom<\/span>inate right from the tip and keep their foot on the gas the whole game if they execute Mark Fews game plan.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n UCLA finds themselves in the Final Four after being featured in the First four match-up against Michigan State. They have had a roller coaster of a year but got hot at the right time and have a shot at a national championsh<\/span>ip appearance. The number one key for this Bruins squad is to have Johnny <\/span>Juzang<\/span>\u00a0knocking down shots. He is their main weapon on offense followed by point guard Tyger Cambell and\u00a0<\/span>Jaime Jaquez Jr. They have had an ability to make other teams play at their pace all tournament and will really need that to be the case tonight. If they can force Gonzaga into taking tough shots and disrupt<\/span>ing the flow of their offense that is their best chance at winning. 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