Categories: CollegeLocalSports

Villanova looks to make NCAA Tournament run

Ryan Arcidiacono and Darrun Hilliard lead the Wildcats. Credit: Getty Images

It will have been an entire week without a basketball game for Villanova when the team takes on Milwaukee in Buffalo as the nightcap Thursday in the NCAA Tournament.

Villanova is one of four teams ranked in the top 20 both offensively and defensively in college basketball. The other three are Louisville, Florida and Wichita State.

In recent history, teams with a balanced attack on both sides of the ball fare better than teams dominant on just one side.

Once ranked in the top five in the nation, the Wildcats have a tough matchup awaiting if they advance to the third round, either UConn or St. Joseph’s. Both familiar foes.

“It’s pretty crazy to think about,” Villanova guard Ryan Arcidiacono told the media after the brackets were revealed Sunday. “UConn and St. Joe’s? We have to take it one game at a time. But that would be cool if we play each other.”

But first they have to tame a mature and talented Milwaukee squad to move on.

Metro Philadelphia

Recent Posts

Family of a Black teen who was shot after ringing the wrong doorbell files lawsuit against homeowner

By HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press The family of a Black teenager who was shot by a white…

32 mins ago

Parker, Council battle over Board of Edu seat

Mayor Cherelle Parker apparently found a loophole to allow Joyce Wilkerson to remain on the…

42 mins ago

Anti-war protesters dig in as some schools close encampments after reports of antisemitic activity

By MICHAEL CASEY and JAMES POLLARD Associated Press As students protesting the Israel-Hamas war at college…

2 hours ago

Putin likely didn’t order death of Russian opposition leader Navalny, US official says

By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press U.S. intelligence officials have determined that Russian President Vladimir Putin…

3 hours ago

Ahead of visit to Israel, Blinken presses Hamas to accept new proposal for Gaza cease-fire

By JOSEF FEDERMAN and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press The United States stepped up pressure for…

3 hours ago

There are plenty of reasons to celebrate at MilkBoy this May

A lot is happening the first week of May for the local bar, restaurant and music…

4 hours ago

This website uses cookies.