BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Jay Wright isn't sure why his Villanova team played so poorly at the start of its first-round NCAA Tournament victory over Mount St. Mary. "I really don't have time to figure it out," Wright said after the East Region No. 1 seed Wildcats surged in the second half to defeat the 16-seed Mountaineers.…
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Villanova got an early start in defending its national championship while its first-round opponent was still a step away from the Big Dance. The Wildcats, seeded No. 1 overall in the NCAA Tournament, arrived in Buffalo on Monday ahead of the snowstorm snarling travel throughout the Northeast. The Big East Conference champions practiced in western New…
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The much-anticipated release of the NCAA Tournament bracket always ends up with perennial No. 1 seeds, upset-minded schools and, of course, teams that believe they were snubbed. There are predictions to make down the road like a potential Villanova-Duke East Regional final at Madison Square Garden. There are teams looking to advance to the Final Four…
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On Saturday, Villanova cut down the nets at Madison Square after beating Creighton in the final of the Big East Tournament. If all goes according to plan, the Wildcats will be cutting down the nets again in New York in two weeks as champions of the East Regional. Villanova was expected to be the No. 1…
