'Nova shook the room Saturday! The Wildcats will make their first appearance in the Final 4 since 2016:
Jermaine Samuels had 16 points and 10 rebounds as Villanova advanced to its third NCAA Final Four in the last six NCAA Tournaments with a grind-it-out 50-44 victory over Houston in the South Region final Saturday.
Caleb Daniels added 14 points for the Wildcats , and fifth-year senior Collin Gillespie’s only made field goal was a clutch shot late. With both teams willing to limit possessions, the first spot for this year’s Final Four in New Orleans was settled in a game that was ugly to watch with all the missed shots.
Villanova shot 28.8% from the field . The Cougars were only slightly better at 29.8% , missing their last five shots and 10 of 11 overall, and they made only one of their of 20 attempted 3-pointers.
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