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Oklahoma basketball: Villanova's 'crying piccolo girl' will be in Houston

A year ago during the NCAA Tournament, Villanova senior Roxanne Chalifoux became a viral sensation after she was caught on television crying while playing the piccolo as part of the Villanova pep band.

That came in the closing moments of North Carolina State's upset of the Wildcats and Chalifoux said the realization that it was her last game in the band is what drew the emotion.

USA Today caught up with Chalifoux this week and the now-graduated Chalifoux said she would be in Houston this week when Villanova plays Oklahoma in the Final Four on Saturday (5:09 p.