March Madness 2016, Miami vs Villanova: Full highlights

The No. 3 Miami Hurricanes and No. 2 Villanova Wildcats engaged in a spirited battle on Thursday.

After the Miami Hurricanes and Villanova Wildcats took care of business in the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament, the two schools met on Thursday night, in a Sweet 16 battle where the winner would advance to the Elite 8 and the loser would see their time in March Madness come to an end.

In the first half, the Wildcats would jump out to a huge lead early over the Hurricanes. Behind some incredible shots by Kris Jenkins and the scoring of Ryan Arcidiacono, the Wildcats would increase their lead by double digits and it looked like they were aiming to end the thing early.

The Hurricanes wouldn’t fold early against the Wildcats however. Behind the assists of Angel Rodriguez and the scoring of Sheldon McClellan, the Hurricanes would cut the lead toward the beginning of the second half.

Just when it looked like the Hurricanes would make this a game, the Wildcats would unload from deep and starting three after three late. At one point in the second half, the Wildcats were 10-15 from beyond the arc and they stretched their lead over the Hurricanes to 20.

Despite the best efforts of Rodriguez to never give up and fight his hardest until the end, it wasn’t in the cards for the Hurricanes, as the Wildcats kept their foot on the pedal to ensure their berth in the Elite 8 and a game in Louisville on Saturday night.

Full Highlights

Three Stars

3. Sheldon McClellan, G, Miami

McClellan would be one of the big stars for the Hurricanes in a losing effort. It was a great shooting night for him, as he finished the night with 23 points in his final college game.

2. Ryan Arcidiacono, G, Villanova

The Villanova guard had a huge night scoring the ball. He finished with 21 points and along with Kris Jenkins, helped lead the charge in a blowout victory.

1. Kris Jenkins, F, Villanova

Jenkins was the catalyst for the Wildcats in their big win the entire night. He was doing it all on the floor too. He scored the ball, he rebounded the ball and he even passed the ball a little as well, to finish with 21 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists.

Odds

Villanova came into the game as four-point favorite. With the win, they easily covered the spread.

What’s Next?

The Villanova Wildcats will move onto the Elite 8, where they will play the winner of the No. 5 Maryland Terrapins and No. 1 Kansas Wildcats for a trip to the Final Four on Saturday.