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Matchup under coach k. for duke. they never met in a tournament before. duke is leading that matchup, 50 games to uncs 49. about as close as you can possibly get. of course it will be coach k.s last season. the blue devils want to bring another title for him. unc can send them packing of what could be an incredible void for them to end this run by duke here. a lot of excitement and incredible anticipation and most of all people are happy to see basketball back like it used to be. >> morgan chesk...

Final four basketball tournament is just hours away. its a big deal im told. duke led by the legendary coach k. theyll face the bitter rival the university of north carolina. before the season coach k announced he would be retiring after 42 seasons. as the blue devils head coach. in the other match up, kansas will face villanova. the two schools have been the cream of the crop in college basketball for the past decade. im michael holmes, were back with more cnn "newsroom" and latest developmen...

Cnns andy scholes is in new orleans with the preview of tonights big showdowns. oh, my gosh. i know the excitement is simply electric there in new orleans. >> reporter: fredricka, its incredible. you look down bourbon street, all you see fans wearing blue because every single team in the final four, their colors are different shades of blue. this is one of the best final fours weve ever had, three of the four winningest college basketball teams in history of the game in duke, north carolina, and...

Michael Smerconish tackles the American political and news stories of the week, offering only one kind of talking points: his own.

With coach k. after practice and asked him how hes feeling here in new orleans, and i of course asked him about facing off against dukes archrivals, the north carolina tar heels later tonight. >> its great because both programs are two of the greatest in the history of the game, and, you know, its an honor always to compete against them. but the game isnt about a rivalry. its about getting to the championship. and then the rivalry is there and familiarity and all that. but you cant get caught up...

This group. regardless of what happens from here, its great to be here at the end. he has five national titles, hes already considered to be the greatest coach in college basketball history for many, and now just two wins away from retiring. the blue devils look like a team on a mission. one of the best defensive teams in the tournament. duke cruising to a 78-69 win to secure that record 13th trip to the final four for coach k. that boris just mentioned. hes now the fourth head coach to reach a ...

Michael Smerconish tackles the American political and news stories of the week, offering only one kind of talking points: his own.

Michael Smerconish tackles the American political and news stories of the week, offering only one kind of talking points: his own.

>> steve: city center not far from the main line where villanova is where a couple of my kids went and they are routing for villanova to win in the final four. >> ainsley: they are playing your team. >> steve: this happens every couple of years dad vs. the kids. >> ainsley: 6:00 saturday. >> steve: earlier. >> brian: first time ever duke plays north carolina in the final four. >> ainsley: its huge. >> brian: its coach k.s last season its incredible. the drama. this is what america needed. they n...

42 years, how special would bit if you get a fairy-tale ending in new orleans? >> id rather not look at that, my ending. as a coach, youre always in the moment with your team, and im thankful that theyve taken me this far on their bus. and lets see if the bus keeps going through monday. >> reporter: its been incredible that this blue devils team with all the pressure of coach k.s careeri coming to an end theyve gotten to the final four. well see if he can cut down the nets one more time on top a...