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‘If you’re coming back, I’m coming back’: Inside the night that put Villanova on track for another Final Four

NEW ORLEANS — The Villanova athletic department created sharp graphics last April for Jermaine Samuels and Collin Gillespie to blast on social media when they each announced they would be returning for a fifth-season.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Vahe Gregorian: 'Got to cut down nets': Despite Kansas' rich history, Bill Self knows it's behind others

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas men's basketball coach Bill Self never has been one to sulk. That would be "soft," after all, a concept he holds in contempt.

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SI:AM | The NCAA Tournaments Are Poised for a Grand Finale

There’s a lot to look forward to in the men’s and women’s Final Fours this weekend.

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How Jay Wright Molded Like-Minded Point Guards to Turn Villanova Into a Blueblood

Character evaluation, player development and a never-ending commitment to playing perfect basketball helped build a powerhouse program centered around one position.

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The Biggest Question for Each Team Heading Into the Men’s Final Four

What could prove to be their downfall?The Final Four is just two days away! With four of the sport’s biggest brands convening in New Orleans and story lines galore around these outstanding matchups, it’s hard to wait until Saturday evening. Here are four big questions heading into those two games…

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Mike Sielski: Villanova’s era of excellence is 20 years in the making. Just ask Allan Ray. Or follow him on Twitter.

PHILADELPHIA — Come Saturday night, Allan Ray will grab his red marble composition book and his black-ink Sharpie pen, get comfy on the living room couch in his Atlanta home, and fire up his television and his Twitter account for his favorite pastime. Ray was a member of Jay Wright’s…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Super Seniors Are All Over the Men’s Final Four—and Making All the Difference

Given the opportunity for the rare five-year career, players like Brady Manek, Collin Gillespie and Remy Martin are playing a unique role this March.

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John Clay: With Final Four approaching, just who qualifies as an actual basketball blue blood?

LEXINGTON, Ky. — You’ve probably read the story line. Saturday’s Final Four is full of basketball blue bloods. Duke and North Carolina meet in one national semifinal. Kansas plays Villanova in the other. Blue bloods all.

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Brad Underwood gets lucrative extension at Illinois after Kansas State coaching search

The world may never know if Brad Underwood seriously considered the thought of leaving Illinois for Kansas State when the Wildcats expressed interest in hiring him as their new men’s basketball coach earlier this month.

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March Madness: What to watch for in a stacked Final Four

March Madness has taken a power turn as it turns to the Final Four

The Independent UK

Mark Story: For Kentucky fans, a guide to surviving the Final Four from hell

For Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball fans, these are the times that try men's (and women's) souls.

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Villanova prepares for Kansas without Justin Moore

Jay Wright started a Monday national media Zoom press conference by mentioning how Justin Moore underwent surgery for his torn Achilles tendon at 6:30 that morning, how the surgery went well, that arrangements have been made for Moore and injured Villanova reserve Jordan Longino to fly Saturday to New Orleans…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Justin Moore’s torn Achilles might be too much for Villanova to overcome against Kansas

Moore's injury is a tough blow for the Wildcats.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Kansas Jayhawks reach Final Four and will face Villanova again. Here’s the matchup.

CHICAGO — If Kansas, the No. 1 seed/champion of the 2022 Midwest Regional is to reach the NCAA title game, it’ll have to get past a familiar foe in Villanova, the No. 2 seed in the South Regional.

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Final Four has a blue tint with power programs

Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski's final chapter will have a distinctly blue tint

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Rolling to the Big Easy: Kansas Jayhawks surge in second half, reach 16th Final Four

CHICAGO — The Kansas Jayhawks are headed back to the Final Four for the first time since 2018.

Sports Illustrated

Vintage Villanova? Maybe Not. Does It Matter?

This Wildcats team may not be as talented as Jay Wright’s two championship squads. But they proved their worth in a hard-nosed win that puts them back in the Final Four.

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UNC basketball family could be key to beating Saint Peter's and advancing to Final 4

PHILADELPHIA — Monmouth played Saint Peter's three times this season, which in a way is like saying North Carolina should be prepared for the first No. 15 seed to ever reach the NCAA Tournament's Elite Eight.

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Villanova Coach Jay Wright Says Justin Moore’s X-Ray Showed No Broken Bones

The junior guard appeared to suffer a lower leg injury in the final seconds of Villanova’s Elite Eight win over Houston.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Mike Sielski: Villanova, still the toughest team in the country, is headed to the Final Four

SAN ANTONIO — It’s the rare NCAA Tournament regional final that sounds, feels, and has the sense of a home game for one of the two teams. These elimination games are contested at neutral sites, or are supposed to be. Saturday night at AT&T Center did not sound that way,…

USA Today Sports Media Group

Villanova’s Final Four celebration was very bittersweet because of Justin Moore’s leg injury

Hopefully, Moore's okay.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Villanova triumphs over Houston, 50-44, to reach the Final Four

SAN ANTONIO — They may be limping into New Orleans, but the Villanova Wildcats will show up at the Superdome next weekend after one of the most satisfying March runs in school history, even if this game was finished in slow motion.

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Kings hammer Wildcats to go second in NBL

Sydney Kings have won their ninth successive game thanks to a record-setting first-half scoring blitz against the Perth Wildcats.

Sports Illustrated

Does Defense Win Championships? Houston and Arkansas Sure Hope So.

Elite Eight Gets Underway With Duke, Villanova Taking on Stingy Defenses Lost in the chaos of two No. 1 seeds falling Thursday night were multiple herculean defensive efforts and a mind-boggling offensive spurt. The result? Two Elite Eight matchups of contrasting styles with a trip to New ...

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Mike Sielski: Villanova’s Jermaine Samuels passed a stern test against Michigan with flying colors

SAN ANTONIO — High above the court here at AT&T Arena, the video board flashed with a succession of highlights of Jermaine Samuels, three tough layups and a steal, all from the first half Thursday night, all of them and more necessary for Villanova to get what it has now:…

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