{"id":425399,"date":"2022-04-02T10:45:29","date_gmt":"2022-04-02T07:45:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/inside-villanova-kansas-final-four-matchups\/"},"modified":"2022-04-02T10:45:29","modified_gmt":"2022-04-02T07:45:29","slug":"inside-villanova-kansas-final-four-matchups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/inside-villanova-kansas-final-four-matchups\/","title":{"rendered":"#Inside Villanova-Kansas Final Four matchups"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2738e891165\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2738e891165\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/inside-villanova-kansas-final-four-matchups\/#%E2%80%9CInside_Villanova-Kansas_Final_Four_matchups%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Inside Villanova-Kansas Final Four matchups&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/inside-villanova-kansas-final-four-matchups\/#Point_guard\" >Point guard\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/inside-villanova-kansas-final-four-matchups\/#Guard\" >Guard\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/inside-villanova-kansas-final-four-matchups\/#Guard-2\" >Guard\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/inside-villanova-kansas-final-four-matchups\/#Forward\" >Forward\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/inside-villanova-kansas-final-four-matchups\/#Forward-2\" >Forward\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/inside-villanova-kansas-final-four-matchups\/#Bench\" >Bench\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/inside-villanova-kansas-final-four-matchups\/#Coach\" >Coach\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/inside-villanova-kansas-final-four-matchups\/#Prediction\" >Prediction\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CInside_Villanova-Kansas_Final_Four_matchups%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Inside Villanova-Kansas Final Four matchups&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p><em>The Post\u2019s Zach Braziller breaks down Saturday night\u2019s national semifinal between No. 1 Kansas and No. 2 Villanova at the Caesars Superdome:\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Point_guard\"><\/span>Point guard\u00a0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If the Wildcats are going to pull a stunner this weekend in New Orleans and cut down the nets, Collin Gillespie will need to be the best guard on the court. He will have to shed his NCAA Tournament shooting struggles \u2014 the fifth-year senior is hitting just 33 percent of his attempts in the Dance \u2014 and be at his very best to make up for the loss of fellow star guard Justin Moore (torn right Achilles tendon). Dajuan Harris Jr. is the other point guard in this <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>, but don\u2019t minimize this Jayhawk\u2019s value as a quality distributor who takes care of the ball.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Edge: <\/strong>Villanova\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Guard\"><\/span>Guard\u00a0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In the biggest game of his life, Caleb Daniels\u2019 role will change, from a supporting piece as Villanova\u2019s sixth man to one of its key cogs after Moore\u2019s injury. A New Orleans native averaging 10.2 points and shooting 37.7 percent from distance, the 6-foot-4 Daniels is clearly capable. But he will have his hands full dealing with Ochai Agbaji, Kansas\u2019 potent three-level scoring guard and the Big 12 Player of the Year.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p><strong>Edge:<\/strong> Kansas\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Guard-2\"><\/span>Guard\u00a0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Christian Braun does a little bit of everything for Kansas as one of its top rebounders, scorers, 3-point shooters and playmakers. The 6-foot-6 wing took a major leap this year, and could be one of the best players in the country next season. Similar to Braun, Brandon Slater improved significantly this winter, but he has struggled of late, shooting just 1 of 11 in four tournament games. He has to find his offense Saturday night for the Wildcats to pull the upset.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Edge:<\/strong> Kansas\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Forward\"><\/span>Forward\u00a0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There isn\u2019t a debate or an argument otherwise: Jermaine Samuels has been Villanova\u2019s best player in the tournament, averaging 17.5 points and 8.5 rebounds. The ball-moving, defensively-stout senior will be tested by Jalen Wilson, a gifted athlete who like Samuels has turned it on after a slow start to his season and has posted double-double averages of 11.5 points and 10.5 rebounds in Kansas\u2019 run to the Final Four.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Edge:<\/strong> Villanova\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/APTOPIX-NCAA-Houston-Villanova-Basketball.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Jermaine Samuels\" class=\"wp-image-21753004\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/APTOPIX-NCAA-Houston-Villanova-Basketball.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/APTOPIX-NCAA-Houston-Villanova-Basketball.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/APTOPIX-NCAA-Houston-Villanova-Basketball.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/APTOPIX-NCAA-Houston-Villanova-Basketball.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Jermaine Samuels has been Villanova\u2019s best player throughout the tournament. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Forward-2\"><\/span>Forward\u00a0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Sophomore forward Eric Dixon emerged this year as a reliable low-post option and quality rebounder for Villanova. He\u2019s at a disadvantage here against David McCormack, a bigger and more physical big man. One potential edge for Dixon: the 3-point line, where he is 4-of-6 in the tournament. McCormack would prefer to remain in the paint protecting the rim.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Edge:<\/strong> Kansas\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bench\"><\/span>Bench\u00a0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Arizona State transfer Remy Martin has been arguably Kansas\u2019 most important player in the NCAA Tournament, its leading scorer in four games at 16.7 points. Fellow senior Mitch Lightfoot is a contributing rebounder, paint-scorer and defender in spot duty. Villanova, meanwhile, lost its most important bench piece in Daniels, now a starter after Moore\u2019s injury, and is hoping little-used reserves Bryan Antoine or Chris Arcidiacono can contribute meaningful minutes.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Edge:<\/strong> Kansas\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Coach\"><\/span>Coach\u00a0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/NCAA-Final-Four-Villanova-Kansas-Basketball.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Jay Wright (left) and Bill Self (right)\" class=\"wp-image-21753009\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/NCAA-Final-Four-Villanova-Kansas-Basketball.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/NCAA-Final-Four-Villanova-Kansas-Basketball.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/NCAA-Final-Four-Villanova-Kansas-Basketball.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/NCAA-Final-Four-Villanova-Kansas-Basketball.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Jay Wright (left) and Bill Self (right) share laughs ahead of their Final Four matchup. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Bill Self and his three Final Four <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>earances win almost any other coaching matchup. Not this one. Not against Jay Wright, Villanova\u2019s two-time national championship coach who has turned the Wildcats into one of the premier programs in the country as the face of the realigned Big East. An argument can be made that Self and Wright are the two of the five-best coaches in the country. Wright is our No. 1.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Edge:<\/strong> Villanova\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Prediction\"><\/span>Prediction\u00a0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Villanova will control pace and limit possessions. It will execute and keep the score down. It ultimately won\u2019t matter. Kansas has too many weapons, too much scoring depth, and Villanova doesn\u2019t have enough of them after Moore\u2019s injury. Martin explodes late and the Wildcats go cold in the final five minutes, as Kansas reaches the title game for the first time in a decade.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Kansas 67, Villanova 61\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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