One of the four remainingNCAA Division I men's basketball tournamentteams is not like the other.Gonzaga has not been to the Final Four in school history. Neither has South Carolina, and ESPN Stats & Info provided another remarkable statistic about the Gamecocks' run:Oregon won the national championship in 1939, when it was known as the Webfoots. The Ducks haven't been this far in the NCAA tournament since.And then there is the outlier in North Carolina, who has made the Final Four 22 times and won it on five occasions.Here is a look at the latest NCAA tournament bracket, the schedule and predictions for each Final Four game.BracketSchedulePredictionsGonzaga vs. South CarolinaSouth Carolina senior guard Sindarius Thornwell has averaged 25.8 points and 7.5 rebounds per game in the NCAA tournament en route to leading the Gamecocks to their first-ever Final Four appearance.While Thornwell is arguably the best player of the entire NCAA tournament thus far, sophomore forward Chris Silva is the true X-factor. Without him performing on the court, South Carolina isn't going to beat Gonzaga.Silva got into foul trouble in the first half of SC's Elite Eight game vs. Florida. He had as many turnovers (two) as he had points, rebounds, blocks, steals and assists combined (one block, one rebound). SC trailed at the half, 40-33.However, Silva scored 13 points and grabbed eight rebounds in the second half alone, and SC outscored Florida, 44-30 after the break to win, 77-70.It was more of the same in SC's second-round matchup against Duke. In the first half, Silva only scored four points, and SC trailed 30-23 at halftime. But in the second half, Silva dominated down low and poured in 13, helping SC score 65 points in the final 20 minutes to give the Gamecocks an 88-81 win.Silva is one of the more productive players remaining in the NCAA tournament field, as he scores 10.1 points and grabs 5.8 rebounds in just 20.7 minutes. But he also commits 3.8 fouls a game, and SC just isn't the same without Silva on the floor.That being said, even if the 6'9", 223-pound Silva stays off the bench, Gonzaga poses a few big problems for the Gamecocks.First, South Carolina is going to run into the only team that has a better defense than its own. Per KenPom.com, Gonzaga and SC are No. 1 and No. 2 in adjusted defensive efficiency, respectively.Second, Gonzaga has a clear height and weight advantage down low in the form of two seven-foot centers (7'1", 300-pound centerPrzemek Karnowski and 7'0", 230-pound center Zach Collins). South Carolina also has to deal with junior forward Johnathan Williams, who is 6'9" and 228 pounds.The Bulldogs are also 10th in rebounding margin (7.2) in Division I, and given their proficiency rebounding and playing defense, it's hard seeing them lose to South Carolina. Therefore, the pick here is Gonzaga to advance to the finals.Then again, SC has been an underdog for three straight games and won each time. It wouldn't be a big surprise to see them pull off another upset.Pick: GonzagaOregon vs. North CarolinaThis will be a fantastic matchup.Keep an eye out for the battle between Oregon junior forward Jordan Bell and North Carolina senior forward Kennedy Meeks down low.Bell was a terror against Kansas on Saturday, blocking eight Jayhawk shots and grabbing 13 boards to go along with 11 points and four assists. His length, speed, leaping ability and energy were too much for Kansas all night.On Sunday, Meeks grabbed 17 rebounds and blocked four shots in a 75-73 win over Kentucky. Meeks used his fantastic strength to lead UNC's fantastic effort down low. The Tar Heels outrebounded the Wildcats 44-34 and blocked nine shots against only two for UK.North Carolina is No. 1 in Division I in rebounding margin, so we'll see how Oregon is able to fare in its biggest test in the paint yet.The Ducks have a lethal weapon in the backcourt, however, and his name is Tyler "Mr. March" Dorsey. The sophomore guard has hit game-winners against Michigan and Rhode Island and averaged 24.5 points in four NCAA tournament games. Dorsey has also hit 65.3 percent of his three-pointers.On the UNC side, junior guard Joel Berry II has been battling a problematic ankle issue that briefly sidelined him during the Kentucky game, but five full days of rest will likely be beneficial for him being closer to 100 percent on Saturday. Berry II fought through that ankle injury on Sunday to score 11 points.The battle of the forwards should be a good one, too, as UO leading scorer Dillon Brooks gets 16.3 points a game, while UNC forward Justin Jackson scores 18.2 a night. Both marks lead their respective teams.The mismatch of the night might be between the battle of the benches,as the UNC reserve unit, led by Elite Eight hero Luke Maye and senior guard Nate Britt, should be able to offer big contributions as they did against Kentucky. However, Oregon relies on his starters, as the Ducks have only scored 35 combined points off the bench in four tournament games. That depth advantage could go a long way on Saturday.The big three questions in this game are as follows:1. Can Oregon hang with UNC down low'2. Can Dorsey continue his hot shooting'3. Will either team get any key bench contributions'The guess here is that the answer to those questions are no, yes and yes for UNC and no for Oregon. Therefore, the pick here is UNC in a high-scoring and entertaining game.Pick: UNC
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