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NCAA March Madness 2016 Final Four Set: Oklahoma, Villanova, Syracuse, UNC

And then there were four. After two weeks filled with surprises in the 2016 NCAA March Madness Tournament, the Final Four teams were determined on Sunday: University of Oklahoma, Villanova University, Syracuse University,and the University of North Carolina.

NCAA March Madness 2016 Final Four Set: Oklahoma, Villanova, Syracuse, UNC

The tournament began on March 13 with 68 teams, and the national championship will take place on April 4. Among this year’s No. 1 seeds — the Midwest’s University of Kansas, East’s University of North Carolina, West’s Oregon and the South’s University of Virginia — UNC is the only remaining top seed after defeating Notre Dame in the Elite Eight round.

The UNC Tar Heels dominated Notre Dame’s Fighting Irish 88 to 74 on Sunday, while other top seed, Virginia, fell to Syracuse 62 to 68.

On Saturday, the West’s No. 2 seed Oklahoma Sooners defeated the West’s No. 1 seed Oregon Ducks 80-68, while the South’s No. 2 seed Villanova Wildcats beat out the Kansas Jayhawks 64-59.

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The FInal Four will take place on Saturday, April 2 at the NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, with Oklahoma and Villanova facing off first at 6:09 p.m. ET, and Syracuse and UNC playing immediately afterwards at 8:49 p.m. ET. Both games will air on TBS.

The National Championship will take place two days later on Monday, April 4.

Caption: CHICAGO, IL – MARCH 27: DaJuan Coleman #32 of the Syracuse Orange shoots against Mike Tobey #10 of the Virginia Cavaliers in the second half during the 2016 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Midwest Regional Final at United Center on March 27, 2016 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

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