No. 2 Oklahoma was on the wrong side of history Saturday night, as they lost 95-51 to No. 2 Villanova in what now stands as the biggest blowout in the history of the Final Four. After a solid start to the game nothing seemed to work for the West Region champions, with guard Buddy Hield shooting 1-for-8 from three and the team shooting just over 31 percent from the field.
By comparison Villanova shot 71.4 percent from the field, a number that’s second in Final Four history behind the 78.6 percent the 1985 Villanova team shot in its win over Georgetown. And it should be noted that Jay Wright’s team shot as well as they did with the three-point shot, which wasn’t a part of the college game in 1985.
Both Hield and Oklahoma head coach Lon Kruger were highly complimentary of the Wildcats, with Hield stating that he believes Villanova has what it takes to win Monday night.