Villanova, Oklahoma gain Final 4

U.S. NCAA ELITE EIGHT RESULTS South Region Final (2) Villanova 64, (1) Kansas 59 West Region Final (2) Oklahoma 80, (1) Oregon 68 Louisville, Kentucky — 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 top-seeded Kansas 64-59 on Saturday night in the NCAA tournament South Region final to reach the Final Four. Mikal Bridges and Josh Hart each made big steals in the final minute to help the Wildcats (33-5) pull off the upset and end the Jayhawks’ 17-game winning streak. The Wildcats are back in the Final Four for the first time since 2009, and they can credit balanced scoring and ferocious defense. In Anaheim, Buddy Hield hit eight 3-pointers while scoring 37 points, and Oklahoma advanced to its first Final Four since 2002 with an 80-68 victory over Oregon in the West Region [...]