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 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A year later, the image is still fresh in Villanova's mind. Star forward Curtis Sumpter crumpled on the floor in pain, his knee ligament shredded, and the Wildcats wondering how they were going to hold on in their second-round game against Florida.
Out of alternatives, coach Jay Wright threw four guards on the floor after halftime, just hoping to survive for 20 minutes.
Now the Wildcats face Florida in the NCAA tournament again — on the cusp of their first Final Four since the underdog 'Cats shocked Georgetown in the 1985 title game. And the decision to play that wacky small ball has evolved from a desperate measure to a defining moment.
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