By Harvey Hoffman Villanova has accepted an invitation to the inaugural Crown Tournament in Las Vegas beginning Tuesday, April 1. The Wildcats will meet Colorado at 8:30 p.m. eastern time at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. FS1 will have the national television broadcast. “This is a unique situation for our team,” stated interim head coach Mike […] The post NOVA ACED OUT OF BIG … [Read more...] about NOVA ACED OUT OF BIG DANCE AND NIT, TAKES ITS ACT TO VEGAS!
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‘Nova to face Colorado in the Crown
David Butler II-Imagn Images ‘Nova playing for a new title... Villanova’s season will continue on April 1 in Las Vegas as the Wildcats take part in the inaugural College Basketball Crown- a single-elimination 16-team tournament- against the Colorado Buffaloes (8:30p ET tip). Funded and supported by FOX Sports, the Crown is a week-long event starting on March 31st in Las … [Read more...] about ‘Nova to face Colorado in the Crown
Who will be the next Villanova Basketball Head Coach?
Geoff Burke-Imagn Images Some of the names... Villanova AD Eric Roedl is making his first quarter on the job an eventful one with two huge decisions. Following the call, albeit not a hard one, to dismiss Kyle Neptune as the head coach of Wildcats Basketball on Saturday morning, the fresh athletic executive is set to make his huge stamp on the ‘Nova Athletic Department … [Read more...] about Who will be the next Villanova Basketball Head Coach?
FOLLOWING THE GREAT WRIGHT, NEPTUNE NEVER HAD A CHANCE!
By Jimmy Traub This is a good explainer from The Athletic about the firing of Nova’s Kyle Neptune: Kyle Neptune inherited “The Villanova Way,” a catch-all notion of the program under Jay Wright. The ideal. Efficient offense and disciplined defense. Perfectly arranged team huddles. Recruits willingly redshirting. Guards backing down defenders into the post. Incoming […] The post … [Read more...] about FOLLOWING THE GREAT WRIGHT, NEPTUNE NEVER HAD A CHANCE!
KYLE NEPTUNE AXED AS NOVA COACH AFTER 3 YRS WITH NO MADNESS!
By Mel Miller Villanova has fired Kyle Neptune, sources told Fox Sports. He went 54-47 in three seasons and failed to reach the NCAA Tournament, going 19-14 with national leading scorer Eric Dixon this year. Less than three years removed from Jay Wright’s final game at Villanova, the program is searching for its second coach to […] The post KYLE NEPTUNE AXED AS NOVA COACH AFTER … [Read more...] about KYLE NEPTUNE AXED AS NOVA COACH AFTER 3 YRS WITH NO MADNESS!