Villanova Wildcats guard Justin Moore tore Achilles, to undergo surgery

Villanova junior guard Justin Moore suffered a torn right Achilles and will undergo surgery this week, the school announced Sunday.

Moore suffered the injury in the final minute of Saturday's Elite Eight win over Houston. He is out indefinitely.

«This is a tough blow for all of us, not just because of the great player Justin is, but because of what he means to us as teammates and coaches,» coach Jay Wright said in a statement. «As one of our captains, Justin has been an integral part of our success. He helps our team in so many ways. Every game, he guards the opponent's best scorer and is one of the toughest rebounding guards we have had in our time at Villanova.

»Justin's work ethic and dedication will help bring him through this recovery and we look forward to the day where we see him back on the court fully healthy."

Villanova faces 1-seed Kansas in Saturday's Final Four matchup.

Moore slipped while driving to the lane with 35 seconds left in Saturday's 50-44 win and had to be helped off the court. He did not take part in the postgame celebrations, with his teammates coming to see him at the end of the bench after the final buzzer sounded.

Moore went to the locker room on crutches during the trophy ceremony.

«I've been in that position before,» Villanova star guard Collin Gillespie said after Saturday's game. «I know what it feels like. We don't know what the injury is yet. He still has to get checked. I don't ever want to see him by himself. He's done so much for his team, always guards the best player, is one of our best offensive players and will do anything for any one of our guys on either end of the floor.

»A lot of our guys ran right over to him because we're not in the position that we are without him. So we