By Sally Fahey How much did Villanova miss guard Justin Moore yesterday? Let’s count the ways! Moore, who suffered an Achilles injury in the final minute of an Elite Eight win against Houston, was on the bench yesterday supporting his Cats mates. And he saw less ball movement, penetration and no easy looks for open […]The post NOVA HAD NO SHOT WITHOUT INJURED GUARD JUSTIN MOORE … [Read more...] about NOVA HAD NO SHOT WITHOUT INJURED GUARD JUSTIN MOORE
COLLIN GILLESPIE CAPS AN INSPIRATIONAL CATS CAREER!
By Harvey Hoffman in New Orleans Two-time Big East Player of the Year Collin Gillespie (right with Jermaine Samuels) made five of eight 3-point shots, including one with 11:21 remaining that trimmed Villanova’s deficit to eight, and played the entire game until coach Jay Wright substituted him out with 35 seconds remaining. “(I was thinking) […]The post COLLIN GILLESPIE CAPS AN … [Read more...] about COLLIN GILLESPIE CAPS AN INSPIRATIONAL CATS CAREER!
FROM THE JUMP, NOVA’S DEFENSE WAS NO MATCH FOR KANSAS!
By Harvey Hoffman in New Orleans Villanova’s defense had no answers for Kansas’ race-horse offense. The Jayhawks hit 13 of their first 19 shots, but the Wildcats hung around on the strength of their three-point shooting (13 of 31), keeping them within striking distance. Collin Gillespie scored eight of Villanova’s 10 consecutive points late in […]The post FROM THE JUMP, NOVA’S … [Read more...] about FROM THE JUMP, NOVA’S DEFENSE WAS NO MATCH FOR KANSAS!
THIS WAS WRIGHT’S BEST COACHING JOB IN 21 YEARS AT NOVA, BY FAR!
By Peter Brennan Villanova lost last night in the national semifinals to Kansas. That is an irrefutable fact. What is also true is that the might have been Jay Wright’s best job of coaching. Even better than the 2016 and 2018 national championships. Why? Because these Cats didn’t have shooting stars like Josh Hart or […]The post THIS WAS WRIGHT’S BEST COACHING JOB IN 21 YEARS … [Read more...] about THIS WAS WRIGHT’S BEST COACHING JOB IN 21 YEARS AT NOVA, BY FAR!
CATS CRASH AND BURN AND KANSAS WAS NEAR-PERFECT!
By Harry Allison Kansas kicked Villanova from the opening tipoff on the way to an 81-65 win to advance to Monday’s national championship game. KU was up 10-2 on Villanova at the first TV timeout. That was the closest the game was until Villanova cut the deficit to seven with nine minutes to go. Villanova […]The post CATS CRASH AND BURN AND KANSAS WAS NEAR-PERFECT! appeared … [Read more...] about CATS CRASH AND BURN AND KANSAS WAS NEAR-PERFECT!