At first, it appeared like the Villanova Wildcats had the tools to pull off the upset. They kept the high-powered Baylor Bears at bay, controlled the tempo, and made the top three-point shooting team in the country struggle from the perimeter.
After a back-and-forth start, Baylor went on a run, before Villanova answered with a 13-0 run that helped it build a seven-point lead at half. The ‘Cats went toe-to-toe with the top-seeded Bears, before Baylor stormed back into the game. Once it took the lead, it hardly looked back and held on to beat Villanova, 62-51, in Saturday’s Sweet 16 showdown.