Abilene Christian Wildcats beat Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders, 69-68; punching their ticket to their first ever NCAAW Tournament. Photos by Matt Flora

Abilene Christian upsets Lamar 88-79; punching their ticket to their first title game in school history. Photos by Matt Flora

Abilene Christian Wildcats advance to the championship game after defeating the Southeastern Louisiana Lions, 69-66. Photos by Matt Flora  

Abilene Christian moving on to the next round after dominating Central Arkansas, 82-54.   Photos by Matt Flora

Houston Cougars spoils Kevin Sumlin’s return to Houston as the Cougars routs the Arizona Wildcats 45-18.   Photos byAndré Brooks, Francisco Casillas

Villanova Wildcats claim their second title in three years – third in school history – after defeating the Michigan Wolverines, 79-62. Photos by Andre Brooks

The Villanova Wildcats were on a mission to be one game away from reclaiming their place at being the best. A game that was expected to be close in margin between two esteemed basketball programs, it suddenly became a one-sided boxing match with Villanova pulling out all the punches against …

Villanova Wildcats punch their ticket to the title game after dominating the Kansas Jayhawks at the 2018 Final Four in San Antonio, TX.   Photos by Andre Brooks

Houston Cougars lose against Northwestern Wildcats 5-4, at the Houston Plaza Classic   Photos by Mike Nguyen 

After a valiant effort of closing the gap in the last minutes of the second half, the Texas A&M Aggie came up short. Losing, 67-63, to the Arizona Wildcats in the Lone Star Shootout in the Toyota Center. Photos by Andre Brooks