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Defending NCAA champ Villanova holds off Saint Mary's | |
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) Villanova got off to a slow start in defense of its NCAA championship against a determined, defensive-minded Saint Mary's team that came in confident after a season-defining win. But the Wildcats, a No. 6 seed in this NCAA Tournament after an up-and-down season, have one thing no team in the field of 64 has: a pair of leaders who have won two national titles. Phil Booth scored 20 points, fellow senior Eric Paschell added 14 and Villanova held off 11th-seeded Saint Mary's 61-57 on Thursday night. MORE | |
| Leaders | |||||
| Points: | J. Ford | 21.1 | |||
| Rebounds: | M. Fitts | 7.6 | |||
| Assists: | T. Kuhse | 2.9 | |||
| FG%: | J. Ford | 48.9% | |||
| FT%: | J. Ford | 80.0% | |||
| 3P%: | J. Ford | 41.2% | |||
| Steals: | J. Ford | 1.3 | |||
| Blocks: | J. Hunter | 1.4 | |||
| AP Rankings | |||
| Rank | School | Rec | |
| 1 | Duke | 32-6 | |
| 2 | Virginia | 35-3 | |
| 3 | North Carolina | 29-7 | |
| 4 | Gonzaga | 33-4 | |
| 5 | Michigan State | 32-7 | |
| 6 | Tennessee | 31-6 | |
| 7 | Kentucky | 30-7 | |
| 8 | Michigan | 30-7 | |
| 9 | Texas Tech | 31-7 | |
| 10 | Florida State | 29-8 | |
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| Coaches Rankings | |||
| Rank | School | Rec | |
| 1 | Virginia | 35-3 | |
| 2 | Texas Tech | 31-7 | |
| 3 | Michigan State | 32-7 | |
| 4 | Duke | 32-6 | |
| 5 | Auburn | 30-10 | |
| 6 | Gonzaga | 33-4 | |
| 7 | Kentucky | 30-7 | |
| 8 | Purdue | 26-10 | |
| 9 | North Carolina | 29-7 | |
| 10 | Tennessee | 31-6 | |
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| West Coast Standings | ||
| Conference | Overall | |
| W-L | W-L | |
| 4 Gonzaga | 16-0 | 33-4 |
| Saint Mary's | 11-5 | 22-12 |
| BYU | 11-5 | 19-13 |
| San Francisco | 9-7 | 21-10 |
| Loyola Marymount | 8-8 | 22-12 |
| Santa Clara | 8-8 | 16-15 |
| San Diego | 7-9 | 21-15 |
| Pepperdine | 6-10 | 16-18 |
| Pacific | 4-12 | 14-18 |
| Portland | 0-16 | 7-25 |
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| Offense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 72.4 (177) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 9.8 (193) | ||||
| Assists: | 10.0 (348) | ||||
| FG%: | 47.2% (42) | ||||
| FT%: | 74.2% (63) | ||||
| 3P%: | 37.8% (33) | ||||
| Defense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 64.3 (28) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 24.9 (219) | ||||
| Assists: | 10.2 (21) | ||||
| FG%: | 43.8% (189) | ||||
| FT%: | 73.6% (331) | ||||
| 3P%: | 32.1% (70) | ||||
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