First, a quick ticket scan for Saturday's Regional Final in Boston notes that tickets on StubHub are available for under $175.
In the first look at Saturday’s Elite 8 match up against the #1 Seed Pittsburgh Panthers, here are the compiled stats for the two squads...
| Stat | Villanova | Pittsburgh |
| Total Games | 36 | 35 |
| Wins | 29 | 31 |
| Losses | 7 | 4 |
| Pct | 0.806 | 0.886 |
| Field Goals Made | 939 | 1015 |
| Field Goals Att. | 2058 | 2121 |
| Field Goal % | 0.456 | 0.479 |
| Free Throws Made | 658 | 461 |
| Free Throws Att. | 880 | 684 |
| Free Throw % | 0.748 | 0.674 |
| 3pt Field Goals Made | 236 | 220 |
| 3pt Field Goals Att. | 654 | 621 |
| 3pt Field Goal % | 0.361 | 0.354 |
| Points | 2772 | 2711 |
| Points Per Game | 77.0 | 77.5 |
| Rebounds | 1495 | 1906 |
| Rebounds Per Game | 41.5 | 43.0 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 442 | 553 |
| Offensive Rebounds Per Game | 12.3 | 14.9 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 921 | 881 |
| Defensive Rebounds Per Game | 25.6 | 25.2 |
| Assists | 534 | 619 |
| Assists Per Game | 14.8 | 17.7 |
| Steals | 287 | 242 |
| Steals Per Game | 8.0 | 6.9 |
| Turnovers | 480 | 425 |
| Turnovers Per Game | 13.3 | 12.1 |
| Blocks | 120 | 136 |
| Blocks Per Game | 3.3 | 3.9 |
| Fouls | 683 | 565 |
| Fouls Per Game | 19.0 | 16.1 |
| Disqualifications | 17 | 9 |