The Villanova Wildcats (34-4, 14-4 Big East) have arrived at their sixth Final Four appearance in school history - their second in three seasons - as the champions of the East Region. They will face off against the Kansas Jayhawks (31-7, 13-5 Big 12), the champions of the Midwest Region, in the second game of a Saturday night doubleheader.
This will be the seventh meeting between ‘Nova and Kansas, with the inaugural matchup occurring at the 1968 NIT. The series is tied 3-3. This is their sixth meeting in the Jay Wright era and their third in the NCAA Tournament.