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    MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP - SOUTH REGION - ELITE 8
    VILL
    2
    Villanova WildcatsVillanovaVILL
    33-5
    64
    33-5
    Final
    12T
    Villanova
    VILL
    		323264
    Kansas
    KU
    		253459
    KU
    1
    Kansas JayhawksKansasKU
    33-5
    59
    33-5

    Kansas Jayhawks vs Villanova Wildcats

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    Louisville, KY

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    Referee:Jeff Clark

    Referee:Terry Wymer

    Referee:Chris Rastatter

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    2025-26 Standings

    NCAA Division I
    Big East ConferenceBig East ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    St. John's18-2-30-7
    UConn17-3134-6
    Villanova15-5324-9
    Seton Hall10-10821-12
    Creighton9-11916-18
    DePaul8-121016-16
    Butler7-131116-16
    Providence7-131115-18
    Marquette7-131112-20
    Georgetown6-141216-18
    Xavier6-141215-18
    Big 12 ConferenceBig 12 ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    Arizona16-2-36-3
    Houston14-4230-7
    Iowa State12-6429-8
    Kansas12-6424-11
    Texas Tech12-6423-11
    TCU11-7523-12
    BYU9-9723-12
    UCF9-9721-12
    West Virginia9-9721-14
    Cincinnati9-9718-15
    Colorado7-11917-16
    Arizona State7-11917-16
    Oklahoma State6-121020-15
    Baylor6-121017-17
    Kansas State3-151312-20
    Utah2-161410-22
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    3h

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