|
April 3, 2027
NCAA Semifinal...the Final Four
#6 Villanova 75, #11 Illinois 62
We move one step closer to Coach Sims' second national championship with a victory over Illinois that features far fewer dramatic moments than either of our previous two wins.
Villanova maintains a double-digit lead for 32 of the game's 40 minutes. We make just under half our shots, while holding the Fighting Illini to 36 percent shooting. Once again, two of our players achieve double-doubles: Jose Blanco (20p/11r) and Bradley Christmas (15p/15r), who adds 4 assists and 2 blocked shots to earn PoG honors. Jacob Allen scores 14.
Georgetown and Stanford meet in the other national semifinal. Somehow Georgetown is assigned to the West Region while Stanford represents the South. The Hoyas prevail, 84-68, so it will be an all-Big East national final. We'll face a Georgetown team that has beaten us twice already, the last time in the Big East tournament championship game.
Record: 32-5.
|