Game Rewind: Watch Villanova advance to the National Championship Game in 11 minutes

Villanova's hot shooting from deep leads them past Kansas in the Final Four. Watch how Villanova reached the National Championship game in 11 minutes.
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[@NathanielByers]

This Villanova team is one of the greatest college basketball teams of all time.

[@bradlewis6514]

And they were able to do it without a legit post presence! Extraordinary being a perimeter guard oriented team! But with size and unselfish distribution! Maybe not quite an all-time team, but definitely one of the 10 best of the tournament seeding era (1979-present)

[@MickeyMouse-lm6zj]

it was pretty even after 4-22

[@dmw7681]

@@MickeyMouse-lm6zjlmao

[@pokesmot3174]

Kansas blew a 2 point lead

[@zachdenney705]

Just cant beat a team that shoots like that. But KU had a great season and as a fan I am prefectly happy with our season. Villanova is a great team and totally deserved this. Rock Chalk and see you next year!

[@youngpatrick29]

villanova coach is ahead of his time

[@mrchicago87]

Young Fu he studied the warriors 😒

[@Humble_808]

mrchicaho87 Or the Rockets

[@Humble_808]

He could prolly be an NBA coach. They seem to play EXTREMELY similar to the Rockets.

[@Humble_808]

mrchicaho87 Yeah...The Rockets. The Warriors are fast paced, the rockets like to do more ISO and Pick'n'rolls, and that's exactly what i got watching Villanova play.

[@76ersKD]

crazy thing he been doing this since Allan raye randy Foye days...he was one of the first coaches I saw play 4 guards and shoot 3s at a high rate...crazy especially since he was doing at a time when the game was still dominated down low

[@danangdwiatma3999]

3:47 "this is why Kansas is deadly in the open court" *and then Kansas player got blocked emphatically by Spellman* 😂

[@neetrab]

😂😂😂

[@davidwilkerson1309]

Eagle's Super Bowl win and if the Villanova win NCAA Championship Philadelphia will go crazy!! 😎

[@CBM2412]

Definition of having confidence in your teammates. 1:42 Paschall (starter) to Gillespie (freshmen off the bench), "Gimme 3 youngin... BOOM"

[@snuffedtorch3683]

Villanova was absolutely unstoppable this year. Nobody was beating them. Kansas didn’t even play a bad game, Villanova was 3 levels above every team in the country that year.

[@jcpeters9007]

If you guys didn’t watch the game live, then you didn’t know this, but Nova didn’t even attempt a free throw until they had around 75 points!

[@neetrab]

Hillio Da GOAT dang

[@carllaurel122]

Hillio Da GOAT They didn’t attack the basket they shot like 30 or 40 some threes.

[@natecruz5687]

Dylan Lear they attacked the basket more than Kansas. They also made way more 3pts. They are a balanced team that can do it all. They can beat you off the dribble, have players who can pass, have players who can beat you inside, have players who can drain shots right in your face, have players that can hustle and rebound, they play defense. One of the most solid teams of the last 20 years

[@carllaurel122]

Nate Cruz You obviously didn’t watch the game cause I never said they couldn’t attack the basket they just didn’t. If you can some how find a way to watch the game do it they just shot threes every possession the game was pretty boring

[@thereddiablo5957]

Dylan Lear They made Kansas look like a joke, pal.

[@walterlv01]

Very, very rare to see a blueblood program like Kansas look like they don't belong on the same floor as an opponent. They actually did well to keep the margin to 16 points - they could easily have lost by 30+

[@trikshooters5658]

i agree with you

[@STAR_GUARDIAN_V]

walterlv01 Most definitely.

[@joshuabulduc8782]

Villanova's bench was as good if not better than Kansas starting 5.........

[@-WitchKingofAngmar]

Joshua Bulduc DiVincenzo outscored Kansas' bench by himself

[@MaydayAggro]

Well, considering Villanova had 39(?) points in 3 pointers in just the first half, I'd say Kansas did as well as can be expected. Why they continued to double team drives with them raining in the threes is beyond me. They shoulda left the big man by himself and covered the arc instead.

[@staygold9798]

no an Eagles fan or Nova fan... but i am a fan of awesome sports stories and i am happy for Eagles fans and Nova fans .... yall are living on sunshine

[@null3761]

Eagles?!

[@neetrab]

@@null3761 philly eagles and nova are in the same area in Pennsylvania. Both champions at the time.

[@PineappleExpress-bm1nt]

Villanova 2018 national champions

[@Detroit-M313]

Jonathan Perez Michigan 2018 national champions

[@KeviN-dr3ql]

Villanova is gonna murk Michigan

[@thereddiablo5957]

Bryan Zachery MEGA WRONG

[@thereddiablo5957]

K evi N You are correct

[@username-8YEUAjsKo7]

Bryan Zachery L

[@neetrab]

Please post the entire game. This game was historic.

[@richardlamanna187]

Villanova all the way...

[@matthewd1226]

God bless you guys and your families

[@tylerivezaj2]

looking forward to a great game from a fantastic program in Villanova!! Go Blue!

[@michaelhunt305]

I knew it!!!!! Villanova was by far the superior team

[@jjwashy121]

Nick Foles #GOAT #FATHERFIGURE #MANOFGOD yeahhh I told u

[@bobthecucumber7818]

Michigan is going to get pounded too

[@jettrink7510]

Thanks Villanova you made my job easier here in Kansas City.

[@87steaks]

It's Philly's time!!!

[@trh42834cre]

It probably won't happen, but what if everyone on this NOVA team returns for next year, plus adding the best shooter in this years class , one of the best point gaurds, and an elite athletic wing. Not to mention the continued development of spellman, roundtree and gillipsie. Even if bridges leaves, next years NOVA team could be even better, and literally unstoppable.

[@staygold9798]

CONGRATS PHILADELPHIA

[@thereddiablo5957]

Art Aguilera they already have the poles greased

[@neetrab]

Never too late to say thank you!!

[@michaelhunt305]

3s 3s and more 3s!!!!!!!

[@SilentDanDisney]

3s for Breakfast, 3s for Lunch and 3s for Dinner.

[@ThaiTran-oj5ls]

Looking back at it now, the Nova Squad had promising NBA players on their roster and them playing in Nova's fast pace and space system really helped their development when they transitioned to the league. Brunson, Paschall, Bridges, DiVincenzo, and Spellman.

[@neetrab]

And Booth in the G league.

[@OfficialYass]

Can't Wait for the Men's Final Four Rematch Between Kansas & Villanova Tomorrow Night!

[@mikeodunze9426]

What a beat down

[@jjwashy121]

Man Villanova leading 34 and ya at 17 I would not be laughing I would be sad

[@phillyguy7220]

Nova has been doing this way longer than the warriors or rockets have.. jay Wright is a genius

[@thomasberrymanll4595]

That is true, but at times it does bite Villanova in the back, this nova team had 5 legit nba players that probably won’t happen again.

[@buddyscarver7167]

Everybody Should Of Knew Kansas Was Gone Lose Villanova Is Too Dangerous Specially When You Got Shooters Like Nova Has💪

[@mikerusso703]

crown them now..

[@colderbeer]

Kansas didn't play bad at all.....and how do you beat a team that never misses 3 point tries? Unreal....Villanova wasn't even interested in closer 2 point shots.....what a performance!

[@taylorholmstrom248]

That's the scary part. Kansas gave it a good effort and lost by 16. If they played with any less than they did, Villanova could've won by 30-40.

[@BigBadBosco]

No, that was the worst defensive coaching I have ever seen as a KU fan. Self can't coach to defend the 3. On almost ever 3 pt shot, all 5 of our defenders are well inside the 3pt line. Villanova almost always had 4 players set up outside the 3pt line.

[@neetrab]

@@BigBadBosco well, i LOVED the game. 🤷‍♀️

[@toxicelec5960]

@@neetrab Good for you bucko

[@ChiefBlue4298]

Now these two teams meet again in the 2022 Final Four

[@isaiahcooley3694]

watch the fans behind the kansas bench every time nova makes a 3 lol

[@neetrab]

I do every time I watch this. It's hilarious. 😂 I do feel really sad for the mother at 7:37 though. She looked so sad for her son that she hasn't seen in 6 years. 😢

[@macbowie8611]

Philly,Philly is where I'm from, We on Fiyah Baby Hilltop, I'm lying my cousin is from there, Lol 😂💯💨⛽

[@ChiefBlue4298]

Kansas gets their revenge 4 years later with a barrage of 3’s of their own

[@neetrab]

This Nova team is better than this yrs KU team though. Sorry!! 🤷

[@sweetpeach3649]

​@@neetrab probably one of the best collage teams of all time

[@mromneyobama]

It's payback time 3 years in the making.

[@ChiefBlue4298]

4 years, and Kansas did indeed get their revenge against Nova

[@tazzcarey7464]

One of Villanova stars got hurt y’all won because of that

[@syd7120]

Kansas #22 lookin for his best friend @7:12

[@tylito4764]

Michigan went crazy. Nova didnt even celebrate

[@brianszipszky1695]

Im Tylito nova knows the feeling of winning it all, so they know they're not done yet. Michigan is pumped just to be in the title game.

[@paull.4143]

Because getting to the Championship game was a dream for MI's fans. But Nova's fan base expected their team to be in this game. They'll celebrate only if they win tomorrow. Don't count MI out, they have what it takes to win one more!!

[@Annihilasian]

In the locker rooms both teams were quiet

[@thereddiablo5957]

Paul L. Didn't they go in 2013?

[@neetrab]

Paul L. Apparently, they DIDN'T have what it takes to beat them. Nova killed them.

[@sneakyj8335]

As a die hard ku fan this this still hurts man..

[@juicetin2025]

villanova is just too godly

[@turtle42387]

In my life, considering all the factors, game, opponent, etc., there have been 3 teams during an 8-12 minute stretch that I've seen play unbelievable basketball. This year's UConn team in the final 12 minutes against Alabama in the Final Four, Baylor in 2021 in the first 10 minutes of the championship game against Gonzaga, and this Villanova team in the first 8 minutes again Kansas where you put any team in the country against them during that stretch and they would have blown them out the door, no matter how well the opponent had played.

[@VictorFernandezBigdestroyer]

That’s 18 three pointers if you are wondering how many they had.

[@ranya1171]

Lets go Nova

[@jjwashy121]

ESPN like Cinderella will win championship haaaa 😂😂

[@bullettomy7thheart]

Villanova LITERALLY won the game off their very first shot lol.

[@VictorFernandezBigdestroyer]

Jalen Daniels Their 3 pointers is what won them.

[@405boy4]

Villanova over powered KU

[@anandguruji83]

VILLANOVA ADVANCES TO THEIR 6TH NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME AT ALAMODOME IN SAN ANTONIO TEXAS

[@anandguruji83]

VILLANOVA ADVANCES TO THEIR 6TH NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME AT ALAMODOME IN SAN ANTONIO TEXAS

[@Jagnole101]

anandguruji83 pretty sure they’ve been to 4....unless you’re counting football. They lost to UCLA one year, won in 1985, won in 2016, and made it this year.

[@bretto3952]

Yes you've only been to 4 National title games for basketball, definitely not 6. If you're gonna pretend to be a fan when they win, then at least do a little homework, so you don't look like a tool.

[@davidbush3486]

Brett O we'll be alright with another title.

[@bretto3952]

David Bush - That's fine, still might want to be able to get your facts right though, unless you like sounding unintelligent.

[@macbowie8611]

S/O to Villanova for looking like the Jr. Warrior's, lol they were on Fiyah, Got Dayuum 🕵️ 💯 they made Kansas look like they shouldn't be here! SMH Kansas

[@HeppyHenry]

Nova's gonna win again. Yaaayyyy...

[@mitchellschmalzer5309]

if you watched how wide open alot of those 3s, Michigan defends the 3 amazing , theyve given up 18 3s throughout the tournament, Nova had 18 last night.

[@drepark2294]

Mitchell Schmalzer well they will just win inside like they did with Texas tech. This team can win in so many different ways. You will see tomorrow!

[@405boy4]

The Batman First, you must play the game..Never underestimate your opponent

[@neetrab]

Mitchell Schmalzer they showed last night they can win without making 3's all night.

[@thecivilwardude5852]

Man, I picked Michigan to win the championship. Nova will win it.

[@Sam-uk8yp]

They always beat us in the post season

[@ballingproductions1724]

Nova went on a 22-2 run💀

[@kmp5801]

They loosing bad to them 😭

[@ballingproductions1724]

@@kmp5801 very true

[@eefrehkeh]

1:43 "Gimme 3 youngin...BOOM"

[@shubhayonmallik6096]

Honestly we didn't play terrible. They just made every shot they attempted it felt like

[@isaacbyers6065]

God, we played awful defense. Especially is the first half. Congrats to Nova though.

[@creydadj]

Man Kansas went from beating the 2-3 zone to struggling the beat the man to man defense

[@roblovestar9159]

One way to look at it: V up by 18 at 7 min mark. K outscores them the rest of the game, losing by 16.

[@pfcjev]

Lol!

[@neetrab]

@@pfcjev lol

[@neetrab]

Can we get the whole game please? I'm a bit surprised no one's posted it.

[@gwel6090]

And next year villanova gonna get jelly jq in the mix!

[@ARusso1192]

Hyped!! Haha

[@thecrimsoncomet9917]

Bro if only. That would be amazing.

[@phillyguy7220]

TheCrimsonComet it's true he's coming

[@kirbyawesome5077]

Kansas was definitively beaten by Villanova in this game.

[@ranya1171]

Villanova has scored 95 points in their past 2 final four appearances....Wow

[@neetrab]

Really? Wow.. didn't even realize that until now. Yeah that's right. Oklahoma and now KU.

[@gerardotorres9087]

Villanova against The Houston rockets in a friendly match

[@weesebowski8651]

Thank you both Nova and Mich for putting both Cinderella’s in they places!

[@bobthecucumber7818]

Except Kansas wasn't a Cinderella

[@PetrMitrik]

Kansas was a 1 seed lol

[@legoat8253]

Wesa Zazoo Kansas wasn't a Cinderella story.

[@terrenceoconnor9144]

Comment of the week

[@neetrab]

Lol maybe said KU was a Cinderella because KU claimed they didn't think they'd make the final 4 with the team they had.

[@creydadj]

4 years later: these two will meet again. This team Kansas is less reliable on 3s more post oriented and defense oriented

[@ChiefBlue4298]

Now Kansas beats Villanova with a barrage of 3’s

[@creydadj]

@@ChiefBlue4298 lol they beat Nova in their own game

[@ChiefBlue4298]

@@creydadj yep lol

[@geraldyudha8911]

Did kansas just played zone defense against the team that made most threes this season or did their defense is just so bad that it looked like they're playin zone😂😂

[@thecrimsoncomet9917]

I don't even know anymore. If I'm being honest, I watch a lot of college basketball and while Villanova can shoot threes with immense talent, it doesn't always work out that way. What I think went down was that Nova recognized the power and strength of Azubuike and his defensive skills that have been woven into Kansas and decided to work more on their threes knowing that Kansas would give them a run for their money if they didn't. All in all this was a great game to watch and it almost felt like an NBA game, except it had defense instead of just scoring.

[@creydadj]

4 years later: Gillespie, Jermaine Samuels, Mitch Lightfoot and Chris Teahan are now super seniors playing against each other again

[@connorsikora4853]

As a Michigan fan this game worries me. Even with our exceptional defense there isn’t much we can do to stop 3 pointers. We just gotta hope this doesn’t happen to us

[@addc4l530]

Connor Sikora they are a very good team dont feel bad if y'all lose

[@mitchellschmalzer5309]

did you see all those uncontested 3s Nova had in this game, Bielein not gonna let that happen

[@bretto3952]

Azibuike or however you spell it was absolutely horrendous defensively. 50% of their made 3s came from guys he was "guarding" or supposed to be guarding. Look how many WIDE OPEN 3s Nova got vs him bc he just sits and sags in the paint instead of moving his feet and playing defense outside of the paint.

[@jsm530]

Villanova should be the favorite. Me>fat slow lazy Kirby. Crash rules 😎😋

[@davidbush3486]

You should be really worried.

[@sssbryan928]

Donte is a legit pro

[@jcpeters9007]

Honestly whenever they attempted a three, I expected it to go in.

[@ARusso1192]

Kansas played like Dorothy

[@ravinashah421]

Just waiting for Villanova to wreck Michigan...

[@michaelhunt305]

This team shot the lights out of Kansas😂😂😂 Villanova is winning the championship

[@miguelcamacho1193]

Nick Foles #GOAT #FATHERFIGURE #MANOFGOD Villanova is winning nothing. Michigan is going to DESTROY them, And thats a FACT!!

[@NateG459]

Miguel Camacho haha Villanova will eat up Michigan like they ate up Kansas

[@connorsikora4853]

Don’t underestimate Michigan. Just because we’re not a 1 seed doesn’t mean we can’t pull of a win. Besides, we do have a good enough defense to at least slow down that offense of yours, and as long as our offense plays a good game that could spell doom for you.

[@sobiz07buff]

I respect Michigan as they step up in big games. Still can't see them beating Nova; Mich goes spells wthot scoring whilst taking garbage 3's. NOVA by doublw digits...

[@miguelcamacho1193]

Natnael Ganoro Will see about that

[@leetraviusmckay314]

Jayhawks lost to the "Golden State Warriors" lol

[@phillyguy7220]

D M nova been doing this way longer

[@leetraviusmckay314]

Ryan Mcgee you contradicted yourself with the other comment idiot

[@martinrosario4018]

Teams need to get up to speed with the times lol it’s a shooting league now both college and nba

[@Humble_808]

I'm watching college basketball for the first time. Is Villanova the NCAA GSW? I heard "Villanova now owns the record for most threes in a year" GSW With Kawhi Leonard?

[@neetrab]

People were saying Villanova reminds them of the GSW (of the NBA) because of how they shoot and make the 3 a lot.

[@collegestudent1899]

I'm from Pittsburgh so you can use your imagination about how i feel towards Villanova.

[@ARusso1192]

Isaac Argueta-Valle jealous? Cuz Pitt basketball has gone south since leaving the Big East

[@-WitchKingofAngmar]

Lol Pitt

[@phillyguy7220]

2 chips in 3 years hahah

[@antoniosmith125]

Isaac Argueta-Valle I'm from Philly

[@jashoun591]

Antonio Smith same

[@jakep2280]

Pray for Michigan

[@neetrab]

Lol

[@lonewolfnh89]

@ 7:10. #22 got confused

[@christianjames6256]

haile 89 got faked the f out 😂😂

[@StFidjnr]

leave your assignment and you have to take the L

[@C.frm260]

i did to

[@jmitchtheman]

Get that guy a map, where are you going?

[@neetrab]

@@jmitchtheman he thought donte was gonna shoot it and he was gonna try to catch the rebound lol

[@creydadj]

1:21 Paschall ahhhhhhhhhhhhh

[@8301TheJMan]

How effin long was number 1 camped out in the lane at the 9:00 mark on this vid?! Atleast four seconds by the time he moves after the pass.

[@MrBallaD25]

It’ll be 100 years before Villanova shoots that good ever again.

[@neetrab]

Wrong

[@isaiahlyriq]

This team was a cheat code offensively

[@creydadj]

1:21

[@MickeyMouse-lm6zj]

it was pretty even after 4-22

[@rider8697]

I'm starting to boo Nova when they miss a 3. lol Unreal.

[@DoahandDucepodcast]

we give out a free pick for the national championship game on our final 4 recap video

[@deandregadlen9592]

Kansas perimeter defense was horrible

[@TheFineGreat]

Michigan vs Villanova: 91-90 championship game

[@thomasparry3566]

WHY does this pocaster always give away the game in the headline?????????????We don't get the game live in Europe, so I watch online.

[@lionelsheja6381]

Villanova are you kidding me??

[@lederianlake2280]

2 many 3 they Gon pay 4 it

[@neetrab]

Lederian Lake and when will they pay? Because they just became national champs:-)

[@ethan-rk3jk]

My brackets all jacked up

[@neetrab]

😂🤣😂

[@cuse445]

What a joke we've become, Congrats to Nova, the new reigning Beasts of the East, and probably will be that way for a long time, My Cuse since leaving the Big East...9#, 9#, 10# place , middle of the pack team they warned us we would become! and Pitt...0-18! are you kidding me? We was the no.1 team in in land when we left on a 25-0 winning streak! and now we just lost our biggest recruit in 20 years! and 1-4 in ACC tourny. Real Syracuse fans will route for Nova, and I personally miss them! Once again, from a 44 year Cuse fan, congrats Villanova, Nice job NOT picking Villanova ACC! They do have a football team, and there not much worst than the Cuse is, what a shame they was left out! Go Cats!

[@bretto3952]

Cuse #44 - Shouldn't have come to the ACC. Tough dealing with the ACC from top to bottom year in and year out.

[@jaredmcgorman3731]

This game was over at the tip as a duke fan I believe my blue devils would have done better than Kansas I don’t think we would have beat nova because they were just that good but I know we wouldn’t have gotten our butts kicked like Kansas but realistically speaking nobody was beating it was just their year they we’re not going to be denied and Kansas shouldn’t have even been there in the first place and please somebody agree with me that jay wright is a better coach than Calipari please he’s got more titles now than calipari does at Kentucky that’s crazy to 🤔 about

[@neetrab]

NovaNation baby! National CHAMPS again! Yes, Jay Wright is the best!

[@jaredmcgorman3731]

neetrab jay wright is better than Calipari

[@neetrab]

@@jaredmcgorman3731 definitely!! Especially after watching Calipari's #2 (?) recruiting class get blown out of their own court by duke lol

[@DanOlsheski]

Can we get a full game replay of this?

[@neetrab]

Man, I been asking for this and they're ignoring smh. I'm guessing the ncaa youtube guy/girl is a ku fan and doesn't want to do it lol!

[@michaelguasconi8708]

9:52 Give this guy a maaaaaaaaaanual.

[@ranya1171]

I picked them to win 3 years in a row

[@neetrab]

And if Spellman was eligible to be on the court in the '17-'18 season, there's no reason for me to think they wouldn't have done it then, either. Him missing was the main reason they lost to Wisconsin. I'm still mad about that.

[@mindflayeringsam8343]

Can someone get the full game uploaded please?

[@neetrab]

Thank you!! I've been begging for this.

[@dangleesak331]

This is 2018

[@martboya3996]

nova cruising

[@zzzap4110]

The 3-pointers made the difference. Both Villanova and Michigan can shoot 3s.

[@natecruz5687]

zzzap Michigan can shoot 3’s? Lol what? That team is super inconsistent offensively right now. They would be lucky to hit 5-7 threes