Post by NJTank on Mar 27, 2016 10:20:22 GMT -5
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Form held out in the West and South Regions as the Elite Eight featured the top two seeds meeting on Saturday for a trip to the Final Four in Houston. In the West Regional Finals in Anaheim it was the shooting of Buddy Hield that ruled the day as #Oklahoma stunned #1 Oregon 80-68. The Sooners jumped out fast taking a 48-30 halftime lead. Buddy Hield a finalist for the Wooden Award scored 37 points, making 8-of-13 shots from behind the arch. In the nightcap it was #2 Villanova exorcising past demons by beating #1 Kansas in the South Regional Finals in Louisville. For the Wildcats it was all about balance as three players (Kris Jenkins, Josh Hart and Ryan Arcidiacono) scored 13 points to lead the way, while Daniel Ochefu also had a big game with ten points and eight rebounds. Villanova who was a top two seed for the third straight season had been eliminated in the second round in 2014 and 2015.