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Villanova Thursday night came within one Daniel Ochefu miss of a perfect performance from the foul line. And then on Sunday, it was Ryan Arcidiacono with the lone miscue.
If either had he made his miss, this Villanova club would have become the fifth team to be perfect from the charity stripe (with 15 or more attempts) in an NCAA Tournament game. The 1988 Wildcats (17-17) are among the four that have done it. The others: 1971 Fordham (22-22), 2003 Kentucky (18-18), 1985 Dayton (17-17 vs. Villanova).
As it is, ther mirror image 18-for-19 performances against Miami and Kansas tie for their sixth-best foul-shooting game in NCAA Tournament history:
| VILLANOVA'S BEST FT SHOOTING NCAA TOURNAMENT GAMES | |||||
| Date | Round | Opponent | FT-A | Pct. | Result |
| March 24, 1988 | Reg. Semifinal | Kentucky | 17-17 | 100.0 | W 80-74 |
| March 17, 1991 | Second Rd. | North Carolina | 12-12 | 100.0 | L 69-84 |
| March 15, 1986 | Second Rd. | Georgia Tech | 11-11 | 100.0 | L 61-66 |
| March 20, 2010 | Second Rd. | Saint Mary's | 11-11 | 100.0 | L 68-75 |
| March 28, 2009 | Reg. Final | Pittsburgh | 22-23 | 95.7 | W 78-76 |
| March 24, 2016 | Reg. Semifinal | Miami (Fla.) | 18-19 | 94.7 | W 92-69 |
| March 26, 2016 | Reg. Final | Kansas | 18-19 | 94.7 | W 64-59 |
| March 15, 1991 | First Rd. | Princeton | 14-15 | 93.3 | W 50-48 |
| March 21, 2015 | Second Rd. | North Carolina St. | 21-23 | 91.3 | L 68-71 |
| March 7, 1980 | First Rd. | Marquette | 29-32 | 90.6 | W 77-59 |
| March 19, 2009 | First Rd. | American | 26-29 | 89.7 | W 80-67 |
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