Post by NJTank on Apr 5, 2016 15:45:01 GMT -5
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Villanova Shines in the Moment
Heading into the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, Coach Jay Wright and Villanova had something to prove after being bounced in the second round two straight seasons despite being a top two seed. The Wildcats were a number two seed again in the Southeast Regional and answered all the questions, winning the championship. Just to reach the Final Four VIllanova needed to knock off number one over Kansas, after crushing Oklahoma in Saturday's Semifinal the Wildcats remained an underdog facing North Carolina in the Final on Monday. Villanova limiting UNC from dominating the glass was able to build a ten-point lead in the second half. However, the Tar Heels would not go down without a fight, tying the game on an off balanced three by Marcus Paige with 4.7 second left. With North Carolina having momentum, Villanova answered as Kris Jenkins won the game 77-74 win a three pointer at the buzzer.