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Villanova Heading To Final Four In March Madness Tournament
After a string of dominating wins in the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship tournament, the Wildcats will take on fellow No. 1 seed Kansas.
VILLANOVA, PA – Hoping to repeat the National Championship victories in 2016 and 1985, Villanova University men's basketball team has advanced to the Final Four in the March Madness tournament after a string of dominating wins.
The Wildcats trounced Texas Tech Sunday night 71 to 59 in the Elite Eight round, sending them to the Final Four against No. 1 Midwest seed University of Kansas.
The Wildcats will tip off against the Jayhawks at 8:49 p.m. on Saturday, March 31 in the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. The game will air on TBS.
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'Nova earned their bid in the Final Four after some big wins in early tournament play.
With an 87 to 61 win over Redford in round one, Villanova went on to beat Alabama 81 to 58 in the second round.
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A 90 to 78 win over West Virginia in the Sweet 16 gave them the slot in the Elite Eight where they beat Texas Tech.
Should the Wildcats come out on top against Kansas, they'll face either Loyola Chicago or University of Michigan in the championship round on April 2.
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