On Saturday April 2nd, the NCAA Final Four contenders will match up and on that night only two teams will emerge as championship hopefuls. The Virginia Commonwealth Rams will square off against Butler, followed by UConn and Kentucky. Each team has coaches of different experience levels, as well as players who specialize in different areas of the game. VCU's own Shaka Smart is the least experienced from the pool, as he is relatively young and has never made it this far before. Despite their lack of experience, VCU has proven that they have rightfully attained their position in the Final Four.
VCU holds an impressive win over No. 1 seed Kansas, due largely in part to their coach Shaka Smart. One might have the preconception that Smart wont be able to deliver seeing as he is the second youngest coach ever to reach the final four with his team. However, it is apparent that he has what it takes to elevate the Rams to a better standing in a relatively short period of time. In 2009 after Shaka became head coach, the Rams were only one game away from reaching the final four. This year, he has led his players in the right direction after a troublesome 3-5 win/loss record in February. Smart has evidently found the right chemistry with his players, who also possess the needed strengths to win the entire tournament.
The Rams have shown exceptional shooting from behind the three-point line due to players Brandon Rozzell and Joey Rodriguez. In their win over Kansas, Rozzell sunk four 3-pointers thanks to Rodriguez's ability to locate him at the right time. Overall, this collaboration between their star players prevents the team from getting in each others way. This level of teamwork is their key to taking the 2011 NCAA Championship.
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