By Hank Allison Jay Wright retired from Villanova three years ago, winning two NCAA championships. But as a broadcaster, he’s still essentially the new guy as he learns the profession. Wright joined CBS and TNT Sports as a college basketball analyst after retiring as a coach in 2022. In an appearance Wednesday on John Ourand’s The Varsity podcast, […] The post JAY WRIGHT — A … [Read more...] about JAY WRIGHT — A LEGEND AT NOVA, STILL LEARNING AFTER 3 YRS ON TV!
NOVA ACED OUT OF BIG DANCE AND NIT, TAKES ITS ACT TO VEGAS!
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!
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!
NOVA MAY BE DONE, BUT ERIC DIXON ISN’T: 2ND TEAM ALL-AMERICA!
By Hank Allison Here’s the Sporting News All-America Second Team: Eric Dixon, Villanova 6-8, 265, Sr. PF Key stats: 23.6 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 2.1 apg, 2.4 spg, .465 FG, .429 3-PT Defining game: 32 points, 10 rebounds, 4-of-8 3-PT in 59-54 win at Seton Hall Overview: Perhaps the most frustrating element of Villanova’s disappointing 2024-25 season was […] The post NOVA MAY BE DONE, BUT … [Read more...] about NOVA MAY BE DONE, BUT ERIC DIXON ISN’T: 2ND TEAM ALL-AMERICA!