The Final Four amplifies position matchups, and when Kansas meets Villanova in Saturday’s national semifinal, all eyes will be on the point guards.
The Wildcats’ Jalen Brunson against the Jayhawks’ Devonté Graham is the game’s biggest storyline.
They are exceptional players, unanimous All-America teammates. Brunson has started to accumulate top individual hardware, including The Associated Press player of the year awarded Thursday. Villanova’s Jay Wright calls Graham the nation’s best combination of scorer and distributor.
Others have played starring roles throughout the NCAA Tournament, like Kansas’ Malik Newman and the Wildcats’ Mikal Bridges. But the path to Monday’s national championship game starts with Brunson and Graham, although Brunson quibbles with the notion.