21 Final Four Tweets Are A Preview Of The Championship

March may be in the rear-view mirror, but April has plenty of basketball hype left to give. On Saturday, the Final Four showdown in the NCAA men's basketball tournament left two teams elated and two teams deflated. As the Gonzaga Bulldogs and the University of North Carolina Tar Heels prepare for Monday's national championship game, the real winners of the weekend were the fans, who celebrated and commiserated along with their teams in memorable Final Four tweets from Saturday's games.

Saturday's first Final Four game pitted Gonzaga against the South Carolina Gamecocks. For both teams, a Final Four appearance was a first, but the Gamecocks were definitely the underdog. Although the game remained close, the seven-seeded Gamecocks ultimately succumbed to the one-seeded Bulldogs.

Up next were the Tar Heels and the University of Oregon Ducks. The one-seeded Tar Heels had more Final Four appearances than any other team in the league, and on Saturday, they squeaked out a win for back-to-back national championship game appearances.

On Monday, Gonzaga will play in its first-ever March Madness championship game, while North Carolina will seek redemption after last year's heartbreaking buzzer-beater loss to Villanova. With two number-one seeds facing off, the game is sure to be exciting. Still, it could be hard to beat the emotional roller coaster of Saturday's Final Four match-ups.

Spokane

It's likely the same sound you hear in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

I Can't

Gonzaga & North Carolina fans should keep the paper bag near them for Monday night.

Justin Jackson

The Tar Heels' Justin Jackson wasn't named ACC Player of the Year for nothing.

Tom Brady

Regional loyalty is everything, even if it's the wrong season.

Stress

The Tar Heels missed a series of free throws toward the end of the game to add to fans' stress level.

Przemek Karnowski

The Gonzaga center is over seven feet tall and also plays for the Polish national team.

The Backing Of A Warship

No pressure, though.

Empire State Building

The team colors added a festive touch to the New York City skyline.

Final Four Feeling

Anything can happen in Phoenix.

Quacked

Harsh.

Bracket

Monday's game also means the end of the annual men's tournament bracket challenge.

April Fools

The die-hard fans always hold out hope.

Emotional

Stay proud, Gamecocks.

Women's Tournament

The men's team may not have advanced to the big game, but South Carolina's women's team will play in its own national championship game on Sunday.

Oregon Trailed

The journey ended too soon for Oregon.

Attendance

Win or lose, the teams played on the world stage.

The Chainsmokers

It's not all about basketball...

Cotton-Eyed Joe

...and the players aren't the only ones with moves.

Crazy

Stay cool, cats.

Rebound

Oregon's performance gave some viewers flashbacks to last year's tournament.

Life

Don't give up, though.

The rebounds and shots will have to be made on Monday. The national championship game between Gonzaga and North Carolina will tip off at 9:20 p.m. ET in Phoenix.