SAN ANTONIO — They may be limping into New Orleans, but the Villanova Wildcats will show up at the Superdome next weekend after one of the most satisfying March runs in school history, even if this game was finished in slow motion.
In its 50-44 victory over Houston, an anti-classic for the ages, Villanova used every possible second of the shot clock, knowing there was no chance to beat Houston just by firing at will from the 3-point line. From that same line at the other end, Houston found the rim closed for business.
Only two Villanova players, Jermaine Samuels (16 points) and Caleb Daniels (12 points) scored in double digits. But that was enough since only one Houston player pulled off the same feat, and the Cougars made just 1 of 20 3-pointers.
