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Villanova Beats No. 1 Kansas, Advances To Final Four

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Villanova players danced and celebrated after pulling off what many thought would be the NCAA Tournament's most difficult task.

Beating Kansas, the No. 1 overall seed, required taking the Jayhawks out of their comfort zone while seizing the opportunities that resulted. The Wildcats did both effectively even though it wasn't always pretty, and their reward is a berth in the Final Four.

Kris Jenkins made two free throws with 13.3 seconds remaining, Jalen Brunson added two more with 3.5 seconds left and second-seeded Villanova upset the top-seeded Jayhawks 64-59 on Saturday night in the South Region final.