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But Villanova dominated UCLA in every facet. The Wildcats had a 41-29 edge in rebounding and forced 20 turnovers.
“We pride ourselves on coming out and setting the tone and letting them know they’re going to be in for a battle,” Redding said.
Collison didn’t like the nature of some fouls the Wildcats dished out.
“I was talking to the official because I thought they were fouling too hard,” Collison said. “They were a physical team. It’s nothing we haven’t seen in the Pac-10. We’ve played a lot of physical teams in the Pac-10.”
Villanova not only played like the more talented team, it also had a real home-court advantage. The Wildcats play some of their regular-season games at the Wachovia Center, a short distance from their pristine, suburban campus.
There were some sections of neutral fans and a contingent of Bruins supporters, but an overwhelming majority wore navy and rooted hard for their beloved ’Cats.
The schools hadn’t met in the postseason since the 1971 national title game. John Wooden’s Bruins beat the underdog Villanova 68-62. Jack Kraft, who coached those Wildcats, also watched this one from the stands along with a few members of that team.
“I think it’s cool to be talking Villanova basketball 30 or 40 years after you’ve left,” Anderson said. “I hope to be in that position one day. It means we’re part of a family tradition here at Villanova.”
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Silva: Each NFL team enters the offseason with a series of pressing needs. Sometimes a team can address them all, sometimes they ignore them all. But if a team's smart, they'll listen to us. These are the most crucial aspects for NFC teams.