By PAUL GOTHAM The nation's leading offense had its average trimmed by nearly 20 points. A reliable 3-point attack neutralized. The positive turnover margin? Gone. And when it was all done, the Villanova Wildcats still advanced to the Final Four. Like Delilah cutting seven locks of Samson's hair, Texas Tech found out there's more to Villanova than their obvious … [Read more...] about Some forgot Villanova can grind out wins, not Chris Beard
Saturday Final Four
When it mattered most, Gonzaga went inside
By PAUL GOTHAM For the first 20 minutes, Gonzaga torched the nets from long range. The Bulldogs attacked from inside to make their decisive run. After leading by as many as 14 points in Saturday's Final Four matchup with South Carolina, Gonzaga fell victim to a 16-0 Gamecocks run. Rakym Felder converted two free throws to give South Carolina its first lead of the second … [Read more...] about When it mattered most, Gonzaga went inside
Villanova followed Sooners example
By PAUL GOTHAM HOUSTON, TX. -- Maybe it's a case of "if you can't beat 'em, join 'em." Villanova coach Jay Wright saw what his team needed to become, and it came in the shape and size of the Wildcats' opponent. "As soon as that game started, we could see that these guys are dialed in defensively, connected defensively, they share the ball offensively, and they have … [Read more...] about Villanova followed Sooners example