Villanova is back in San Antonio for the first time since winning the national title there four years ago. Even the opponent is the same, though the Sweet 16 game against Michigan is at a different arena.
Collin Gillespie, Jermaine Samuels and Villanova are back in the city of the Alamo for the first time since winning the national championship there four years ago. Even the opponent is the same, though in a different arena for this somewhat unexpected Sweet 16 matchup against Michigan.
Gillespie, a third-team All-American and the Wildcats' leading scorer at 16 points per game, has started 121 games since having four points and five rebounds in 16 minutes during that 2018 title game. Samuels only got on the floor for the final 10 seconds of the 79-62 win, but has since started 110 games.
Michigan, one of four double-digit seeds still playing, is in its fifth consecutive Sweet 16. Only No. 1 overall seed Gonzaga at seven in a row has a longer active streak.over their last 10 games before the 68-team NCAA Tournament field was set, and played their last five regular-season games without suspended coach Juwan Howard.
After big man Hunter Dickinson pointed out Brooks' time at Michigan was a common denominator in the school's five consecutive Sweet 16s, Brooks quickly interjected, "I've only got four of them. I can't take credit for all five." Then Marcus Sasser, the lone returning starter and the Cougars' leading scorer, broke a bone in his left foot before Christmas and hasn't played since. Sophomore guard Tramon Mark, who played 20 minutes in the national semifinal last year, had already been sidelined for the season by a shoulder injury after seven games.
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