Jay Bilas explains why Duke-Michigan game has Final Four vibes
By Jacob Moss
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When it comes to big-time college hoops, there are few spectacles larger than a top-3 match-up in late February between 2 squads with legit national championship aspirations, and that’s what fans around the country are getting in Saturday night’s showdown between No 1. Michigan and No. 3 Duke.
The Wolverines and Blue Devils are set to face off in a rare late-season out-of-conference matchup that could serve as a preview of a potential Final Four meeting between the 2 stacked squads.
ESPN analyst Jay Bilas has been calling games like this for a long time, and he sat down with the College GameDay crew on Saturday morning to explain why this game has Final Four vibes.
“You just don’t see games like this,” Bilas said. “You’ve got the only 2 teams in college basketball that are ranked in the top 10 in both offensive and defensive efficiency with Michigan ranked in the top 5 in both. You’ve got 2 National Player of the Year candidates, Yaxel Lendeborg at Michigan and Cameron Boozer at Duke. It’s an amazing game to play, and with this practice with fans in here it simulates what you’ll get in a Final Four.”
There’s no denying that this monumental clash between the Wolverines and Blue Devils has all the makings of a Final Four showdown, and Kalshi agrees.
The prediction market currently lists Michigan (58% chance) as holding the best odds of making the semifinal in Indianapolis. Duke sits just behind them in third with a 42% chance.
