On Saturday the number one seed Villanova Wildcats were upset by number eight seed Wisconsin, ending their attempt to become the first Men's College Basketball team to repeat as NCAA Tournament Champions since the University of Florida accomplished that feat ten years ago...
While Villanova is not on the same level of College Basketball as Power House Schools like North Carolina, Duke, Kansas and other large enrollment Universities, winning their second National Title in the last 31 years is an accomplishment.
Philadelphia Daily News' Columnist Mike Kern says we shouldn't be surprised Villanova won because there is precedent in school history of winning:
"They're
In Monday Night's National Championship Game the Villanova Wildcats got a big game from a Sophomore off the bench: Phil Booth led the team with 20 points on the night.
4.7 seconds to go, tie game 74-74, Kris Jenkins gets a hand off pass, shot gets off with 0.6 seconds on the clock, nothing but the bottom of the net to give Villanova the 77-74 victory over North Carolina. The first National Championship for Villanova since 1985...
In a game which the Wildcats shot 71.4 percent from the field, piled on with 38 points in the paint and forced 12 steals, Oklahoma had no answers in the first half. Jay Wright's team played their best game of the season by winning 95-51 to advance to the National Championship game...
Ryan Arcidiacono is one of the Seniors for Villanova that has helped lead them into the 2016 Final Four. But according to Villanova Basketball Broadcaster Ryan Fannon, Arcidiacono is an exceptional leader and he tells a story to explain the elite level of Arcidiacono's leadership:
"When Kyle Lowry announced that he was going to come to Villanova, I went to his press conference at Cardinal Do
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Villanova players danced and celebrated after pulling off what many thought would be the NCAA tournament's most difficult task.
Beating Kansas, the No. 1 overall seed, required taking the Jayhawks out of their comfort zone while seizing the opportunities that resulted...
Villanova Wildcats have advanced to the Elite Eight of the 2016 NCAA Tournament and will face number 1 seed Kansas on Saturday night.
Villanova Basketball Broadcaster Ryan Fannon says Kris Jenkins is the difference maker that has lifted Villanova to be a national championship contender this season:
"The biggest reason Villanova's gone to the next level, in my opinion, more than anything is
ESPN College Basketball Analyst Seth Greenberg believes the Miami Hurricanes are a dangerous team in this tournament for team's like Kansas, but getting by the Villanova Wildcats is a major obstacle:
"If Miami can get by Villanova, which I think is going to be really hard, but if they can, they are a team that can give Kansas a lot of problems. The
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