When people look back at his time at Villanova, they will remember a man that brought the program to new heights and was able to keep it at the top of basketball rankings year in and year out. The best part about Villanova's success? It was done his way, the Wright way.
Read MoreWright has a chance to make history for the 2020-21 season. Many college basketball insiders and media personnel have the Wildcats as the pre-season number one team in the country and a favorite to cut down the nets in Indianapolis in May. If that were to happen, Wright would join an elite list of coaches who have three or more national titles […]
Read MoreOn Sunday, the games tip off with Gonzaga taking on fifth-seeded Creighton, who is making the Sweet 16 for the first time in its school's history.
Read MoreThe 5-12 matchup finds Colorado taking on the Georgetown Hoyas, who dismantled Creighton in the Big East Tournament Championship game. Patrick Ewing is trying to bring back the culture from his playing days, as his team won four straight games to get the automatic bid into the Big Dance.
Read MoreNonetheless it appears it's Gonzaga's region to lose...
Read MoreThe Midwest region is highlighted by its top seed, the Illinois Fighting Illini, who finished third overall in the polls by claiming the Big Ten Tournament Championship.
Read MoreThe Wildcats have enough time and experience to prepare for a highly anticipated game in this year's NCAA Tournament.
Read MoreAfter receiving an MRI the day after the game, it has been reported that Gillespie will miss the rest of this season with an MCL injury.
Read MoreSimilar to the first matchup between both teams on January 19th, both teams would explode offensively in the second half.
Read More"We were playing off our defense," stated Wright. "We were getting confidence from getting stops defensively. We kept grinding."
Read MoreAfter a 27 day lay-off the third ranked Villanova Wildcats earned a hard-fought 76-74 win over the Seton Hall Pirates on Wednesday night. The win marked the ninth win of the season for Villanova, and its fourth in Big East play.
Read MoreOn December 27th, Wright tested positive for the coronavirus that initially put the program on pause from all basketball activities. He was able to update his status as well.
Read MoreDue to Coach Wright’s positive test, the Wildcats postponed their next two games.
Read MoreDown 23-17 after one, the Wildcats surged back in the opening two minutes of the second as it scored five quick points in two minutes- a three from Siegrist and a jumper from Brianna Herlihy cut UCONN's lead to one at 23-22.
Read More"This was a very good game for us," said Villanova head coach Jay Wright. "They are a very difficult team to guard. They are very unorthodox offensively with five guys out who can really shoot it. They cut hard and move well."
Read More"It just means that I have a really good job," said Wright. "Every coach who has been here has won a lot of games. We've been blessed."
Read More"We didn't make any great changes in the second half," stated Wright on his team's second half adjustments. "I just thought we got comfortable with what they were doing and defended it better."
Read More"I'm proud of the guys," said Villanova head coach Jay Wright. "They keep getting better every day. We had had a good week of practice."
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