On April 1, 1985 Villanova stuns Georgetown in record setting performance
1985: Defending national champion Georgetown, top-ranked in the country, is favored by 9½ points to defeat No. 8-seeded Villanova in the NCAA final. The first two games, though, were tight, with Georgetown winning 52-50 in overtime and 57-50.
The day before the championship, Villanova coach Rollie Massimino said that his team would need a perfect game to win. The Wildcats aren’t perfect, but they come close. They connect on 22-of-28 field-goal attempts to set a Final Four record for field-goal percentage, converting 78.6 percent against a team that had held opponents to just 39 percent field-goal accuracy.
On April Fool’s Day, the Hoyas find the joke is on them. The Wildcats’ sharp shooting and smart playing enable them to upset their Big East rivals, 66-64, in Lexington, Ky.
In the second half, Villanova connects on 9-of-10 field-goal attempts. Their last basket comes with 2:37 left, a jumper by sophomore guard Harold Jensen (5-for-5) that gives the Wildcats the lead for good at 55-54.
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