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SWEET 16 Kansas 72, Villanova 57: The talent gap between the Jayhawks and Wildcats was obvious from the outset. Top-seeded Kansas toyed with 12th-seeded Villanova, surging to a huge lead and cruising into the Midwest Regional finals.
SECOND ROUND
FIRST ROUND How they got in: At-large bid Basically: A mid-season five-game losing streak dropping six in seven games put the Wildcats on the outside of the bubble, but with just enough decent wins over teams like Pitt, West Virginia, and with a blowout over Syracuse in the Big East tournament, they just barely got in. Hot to start the year with a 10-1 record, inconsistency has been the norm. More than anything else, there hasn't been any one thing to rely on game in and game out and there haven't been enough good performances against the better Big East teams. Strengths: Forcing mistakes. The guard-oriented attack is fantastic at pressuring the ball and forcing steals, and it's not that bad at making the extra pass to keep the offense moving. In a perfect world the guards are running and getting on the move and to the free throw line. The Wildcats hit an impressive 72% of their free throws, but . Weaknesses: There are way, way too many fouls. There's a lot of hacking going on inside and out, and for a team that doesn't shoot particularly well, getting down early is usually a death sentence. There's no consistent inside presence to feed the ball to on a regular basis. Players you should care about: This isn't a three-point shooting team, but what production there is usually comes from sophomore Scottie Reynolds. Last year's Big East Rookie of the Year had an even better year, but he faded a bit down the stretch. When he was nailing the three, like he did against Syracuse, the Wildcat offense had a weapon to rely on every time down the court. Good enough to get to the hoop any time he wants to and quick enough to create his own outside shot, he has to take over early. Best wins: Pitt 64-63; West Virginia 78-56 Worst losses: at DePaul 84-76; at Cincinnati 69-66 |
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