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Moore undergoes successful surgery, Villanova preps for Final Four without him

Before Saturday’s Elite Eight game, Villanova coach Jay Wright remembers offering his thoughts on the Houston Cougars.

“I remember saying what an amazing job Kelvin (Sampson) did, losing two of their top players, and I remember saying how I can’t imagine what that would be like,” Wright said. “Now, shoot, we’re in the same spot.”

After losing Jordan Longino with a torn meniscus shortly before the NCAA Tournament tipped off, the Wildcats received another devastating hit in the closing minutes of their win over Houston, then some more bad news when a MRI on Sunday confirmed the worst: Justin Moore suffered a torn Achilles.