Magic could not happen twice as Villanova lost today 75-68 to the Gaels of St.Mary's. Villanova was down as many as 12 in the first half and got it to 7 at halftime. The Wildcats came out with mission in the second half and tied it at 53-53 with 09:08 left to go in the game. The Wildcats had the lead with a score of 61-59 with 05:16 left to go in the game but the Gaels of St.Mary's was too much for them as the went on a 16-8 run to finish the game and win it the best play of game came when St.Mary's Mickey McConnell hit an amazing bank shot to give St. Mary's the lead for good. The Wildcats could not stop Omar Samham as he had a game high 32 points he also added 7 rebounds and 2 blocks. Scottie Reynolds for the second game in a row as he only hit 2 of his 11 shots for 8 points. Corey Stokes lead the way for Villanova has he had 15 points. The Gaels of St.Mary's will now move on to their first Sweet 16 in school history. They will face the winner of Old Dominion and Baylor on Thursday. What ever team has to face St.Mary's will have to deal with Omar Samham who has dominated the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament. Villanova has a great future ahead as they will lose Scottie Reynolds who was a star in Villanova and will be missed but they have a another star in the making in Maalik Wayns who had has his freshman year under his belt and will look fill the big shoes of Scottie. The Wildcats also have a great player in Mouphtaou Yarou who will be a great center for Jay Wright.
Player of the Game
St. Mary's Omar Samham 32 points 7 rebounds
Villanova- Corey Stokes 15 pts 5 rebs
-Shaun
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