To do so, the Wildcats first had to knock off No. 1 seed Kansas, which was no easy task. VU managed an early barrage by the Jayhawks and were able to lock them down on defense, ultimately clinching the South Region 64-59.
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As Villanova celebrated on the court and cut down the nets, the whole team gathered along the sidelines to wish their senior captain a very happy 22nd birthday.
It was a great tribute to a kid they’ve started jokingly referring to as “Arch Madness.”
