Nova got that monkey off their back and got past the second round. A big part of the reason is with two point guards on the floor at the same time, they manage to get good looks and avoid going in long shooting slumps like past failures. Miami does a great job of defending the perimeter, but Nova can work the ball around and get good looks all over the court.

Villanova is better on offense and defense, especially on defense where they allow 93.9 points per 100 possessions to 96.3 for Miami.