March 28, 2008 (12)Villanova vs. (1)Kansas
vs. 
The Wildcats are 44-28 All-Time in the NCAA Tournament and 2-7 All-Time vs. #1 seeds. Villanova, along with West Virginia, Memphis, UNC and UCLA are the only programs to make the Sweet 16 in 3 of the last 4 years.
Currently #12 seeds are 0-13 in the NCAA Tournament against the #1 seed. The worst loss by #1 seed was by a #11 (when George Mason beat UConn in 2006).
| Villanova | Kansas | |
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22-12
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33-3
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| FG Made |
847
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1066
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| FG Attempted |
1954
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2098
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| FG Pct |
43.3%
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50.8%
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| FT Made |
557
|
549
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| FT Attempted |
765
|
789
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| FT Pct |
72.8%
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69.6%
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| 3FG Made |
239
|
250
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| 3FG Attempted |
686
|
623
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| 3FG Pct |
34.8%
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40.1%
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| Points Avg |
73.2
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81.4
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| Rebounds Total Avg |
36.1
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41.9
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| Rebounds Off Avg |
13.
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12.4
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| Rebounds Def Avg |
23
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26.4
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| Assists Avg |
13.6
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18.4
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| Steals Avg |
8.1
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8.9
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| Turnovers Avg |
14.3
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12.8
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| Blocks Avg |
2.8
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6
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| Fouls Avg |
20.8
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17.6
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: Pre-Sweet 16 Press Conference
March 27th Press Conference
: Video Clips
- Scottie Reynolds
- Dwayne Anderson
- Dante Cunningham
- Jay Wright
March 27th Locker Room Quotes
- Corey Stokes
- Corey Fisher
- Frank Tchuisi
- Antonio Peña
- Shane Clark
: A Quick Look at Kansas
University of Kansas
Record: 33-3
NCAA Tournament Record: 78-36 (2 Titles, 12 Final Fours)
Road to regional: beat #16 Portland State, beat #8 UNLV
Head Coach: Bill Self 138-32 (5 years)
7.8ppg 3.0 reb., 4.2 ast.
Mario Chalmers (G, 6′1″ Jr)
12.1ppg, 4.5 ast., 47% 3FG
Brandon Rush (G. 6′6″ Jr)
12.4ppg, 5.0 reb., 41% 3FG
Darnell Jackson (F, 6′8″ Sr)
11.8ppg, 6.9 reb., 64% FG
Darrell Arthur (F, 6′9″ So)
13.4ppg, 6.1 reb., 54% FG
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Kansas is making its 25th Sweet 16 appearance in school history
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Lost just 7 times during the regular season in the last 2 years, all by nine points or less
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3 losses this year have come by a combined 13 points
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The Jayhawks are averaging a nation’s-best 21 points in margin of victory
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For the season, they record 9.1 steals (17th in the nation) and 6.2 blocks (10th in the nation) per game and limit opponents to just 61.2 points
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KU is one of the top offensive teams in the country at 82.1 points per game (9th nationally)
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KU has shot 50% or better 20 times this year and have held opponents under 50 percent shooting in 32 consecutive games
: Kansas Game Information
Mach 23 Pre-Game: Villanova vs. Siena
The Wildcats are now 43-28 All-Time in the NCAA Tournament.
‘Nova and Siena have met 10 times in history, with the ‘Cats owning a 7-3 edge. The last meeting was at Siena in 2003. ‘Nova lost 74-59 in the first round of the NIT. The two schools also met on March 28, 1994 as Villanova beat Siena in the semifinals of the NIT en route to claiming that Championship.
Jay Wright is 0-1 against Siena.
Tail of the Tape
| Villanova | Siena | |
| 21-12 (10-10) | 23-10 | |
| RPI (SOS) | 51 (47) | 66 (120) |
| FG Made | 795 | 882 |
| FG Attempted | 1854 | 1956 |
| FG Pct | 42.9% | 45.1% |
| FT Made | 515 | 470 |
| FT Attempted | 712 | 688 |
| FT Pct | 72.3% | 68.3% |
| 3FG Made | 226 | 224 |
| 3FG Attempted | 660 | 585 |
| 3FG Pct | 34.2% | 38.3% |
| Points Avg | 72.8 | 76.8 |
| Rebounds Total Avg | 39.8 | 37.4 |
| Rebounds Off Avg | 13.5 | 11.7 |
| Rebounds Def Avg | 22.6 | 22.2 |
| Assists Avg | 13.7 | 14.5 |
| Steals Avg | 8.1 | 9.4 |
| Turnovers Avg | 14.1 | 11.1 |
| Blocks Avg | 2.9 | 3.6 |
| Fouls Avg | 20.8 | 15.4 |
: A Quick Look at Siena
Siena College
Loudonville, NY
Est. 1937
Undergrads: 2900
Mascot: Saints (St. Bernards)
RPI: 66
SOS: 120
Signature Win: Stanford
Coach: Fran McCaffery (3rd year)
- Saints assistant Mitch Buonaguro worked under Rollie Massimino at Villanova for eight years, including the Wildcats’ 1985 national championship season.
- First-year assistant Andrew Francis spent the past two seasons as Jay Wright’s administrative assistant/video coordinator.
- The champions of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference knocked off SEC Power Vanderbilt Friday night.
- Saints feature a dynamic offense led by three players who each average more than 15 points per game.
- Just one senior appears on the 2008 postseason roster and all five starters will return next year.
- McCaffery’s motion offense and pressure defense make for an exciting brand of basketball with plenty of points.
- Sophomore point guard Ronald Moore efficiently runs the Saints’ attack, pushing the basketball off makes and misses and involving all the players on the floor.
- Edwin Ubiles has had a masterful sophomore campaign, reaching double figures 32 of the 33 times he took the floor.
- Junior Kenny Hasbrouck is the most experienced starter. He is McCaffery’s first recruit and scored 30 points in Siena’s win over Vanderbilt Friday.
- Sophomore forward Alex Franklin is the team’s go-to man inside, plays well above his 6-5 size and is an excellent finisher around the basket…He missed five games with a lingering back injury.
- The lone starter not mentioned is junior Josh Duell who has the only NCAA Tournament experience on the team when he helped Vermont knock off Syracuse in the 2004 NCAA Tournament.
- Siena is the second smallest school in this year’s NCAA Tournament field with an enrolment of just 2,900.
Pre-Game: Villanova vs. Clemson (#22/5 seed)
Jay Wright has never faced Clemson. Villanova is 3-0 All-Time against the Tigers from South Carolina (the last in December 1989).
Villanova has more wins than any other school as a lower seed in NCAA history (12).
Tail of the Tape
| Villanova | #22 Clemson | |
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20-12 (10-10)
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23-9 (12-7)
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| RPI (SOS) |
51 (47)
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19(17)
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| FG Made |
795
|
977
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| FG Attempted |
1854
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2131
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| FG Pct |
42.9%
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45.8%
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| FT Made |
515
|
408
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| FT Attempted |
712
|
654
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| FT Pct |
72.3%
|
62.4%
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| 3FG Made |
226
|
262
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| 3FG Attempted |
660
|
695
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| 3FG Pct |
34.2%
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37.7%
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| Points Avg |
72.8
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79.5
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| Rebounds Total Avg |
39.8
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41.2
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| Rebounds Off Avg |
13.5
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15.9
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| Rebounds Def Avg |
22.6
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22.7
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| Assists Avg |
13.7
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15.9
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| Steals Avg |
8.1
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9.9
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| Turnovers Avg |
14.1
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14.9
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| Blocks Avg |
2.9
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5.5
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| Fouls Avg |
20.8
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19.4
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Villanova vs. #9 Georgetown
vs. 
Villanova is 0-4 against Georgetown in the BIG EAST Tournament. Jay Wright is 7-6 in the Conference Tournament.
Tail of the Tape
| #9 Georgetown | Villanova | |
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25-4 (15-3)
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20-11 (10-9)
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| RPI (SOS) |
7 (43)
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52 (51)
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| FG Made |
696
|
751
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| FG Attempted |
1443
|
1747
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| FG Pct |
48.2%
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43.0%
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| FT Made |
353
|
475
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| FT Attempted |
528
|
662
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| FT Pct |
66.9%
|
71.8%
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| 3FG Made |
212
|
209
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| 3FG Attempted |
578
|
621
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| 3FG Pct |
36.7%
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33.7%
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| Points Avg |
69.9
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72.9
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| Rebounds Total Avg |
38.8
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39.7
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| Rebounds Off Avg |
10
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13.5
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| Rebounds Def Avg |
25.4
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22.6
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| Assists Avg |
15.4
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13.7
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| Steals Avg |
7.3
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8.1
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| Turnovers Avg |
13.1
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13.9
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| Blocks Avg |
4.9
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2.9
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| Fouls Avg |
17.3
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21.1
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Big East: Syracuse vs. Villanova 3/12 @ Noon
vs.
Madison Square Garden
:8Mar: Villanova @ Providence
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Villanova has the all-time edge over Providence. The Wildcats’ hold a record 47-34, including winning the last 4. Jay Wright is 5-4 against the Friars.
