Final Four recap: Villanova 95, Kansas 79

Villanova got up early and stayed while routing the Jayhawks.

April 1, 2018 at 4:05AM
Villanova's Omari Spellman, left, blocks a shot by Kansas's Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk during the second half in the semifinals of the Final Four NCAA college basketball tournament, Saturday, March 31, 2018, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Chris Steppig, NCAA Photos Pool)
Villanova's Omari Spellman, left, blocks a shot by Kansas's Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk during the second half in the semifinals of the Final Four NCAA college basketball tournament, Saturday, March 31, 2018, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Chris Steppig, NCAA Photos Pool) (Mike Nelson — Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Semifinal 2 RECAP

Impact player

Eric Paschall, Villanova

The 6-9 transfer from Fordham — Villanova's fifth-leading scorer this season — scored 24 points, going 10-for-11 from the floor, including 4-for-5 from long range. He also had three rebounds and three assists.

By the NUMBERS

22-4 Villanova's lead right out of the gate. Kansas never cut the deficit to single digits the rest of the way.

66 Three-pointers for Villanova in the tournament, breaking the record of 61 held by VCU in 2011, when the Rams needed six games to make that many.

16 Kansas needed a late basket to lose by 16 and avoid matching its worst margin of defeat in an NCAA tournament game. The 1940 Jayhawks lost to Indiana 60-42 in the championship game.

Villanova's Eric Paschall (4) reacts during the first half in the semifinals of the Final Four NCAA college basketball tournament against Kansas, Saturday, March 31, 2018, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Villanova’s Eric Paschall (4) reacts during the first half in the semifinals of the Final Four NCAA college basketball tournament against Kansas, Saturday, March 31, 2018, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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