BOSTON - When Villanova's players ran back to huddle with Coach Jay Wright during a timeout with 11:35 remaining in Sunday's East Region Final against Texas Tech, they had missed nine of their last 10 shots and had not scored in nearly three minutes. At that point, the Wildcats were shooting just 34 percent from the field and had made an abysmal 4 of 17 three-point shots. They had committed nine turnovers, one shy of their season average, and their stars, Jalen Brunson and Mikal Bridges, had combined for just 15 points on 14 shots.
Top-seeded Villanova reached the Final Four for the second time in three years with its 71-59 victory over No.