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The Sun's Arizin: Villanova Wildcats news and links for March 4, 2014

Daily Villanova Wildcats links, today featuring Hilliard breaking the mold, Tyus Battle visits, and how 'Nova stacks up nationally.

Happy Tuesday, 'Nova Nation! How about those Seton Hall Pirates! Those guys are our new best friends for knocking the wind out of Xavier's sails like that. How do we repay them? I'd love to hear your suggestions in the comments - my initial thought is to send them one of Saccoman's Villanova Valentine's Day cards.

With that loss for Xavier, there are no excuses on Thursday. Primarily because if we get the #1 seed I get to miss work next Thursday. That's what is really important, right?

And now, the "news."

Hilliard's a new breed of 'Nova guard | Philly.com
Jay Wright did not build his reputation at Villanova, has not maintained a consistent measure of excellence in his basketball program over the last decade, with players like Darrun Hilliard.

Tyus Battle Takes in Villanova Game; Ohio State Next | ZagsBlog.com
After delaying his visit to see Villanova play, Tyus Battle was on hand Sunday afternoon when the No. 8 Wildcats clipped Marquette, 73-56. His father had good things to say.

V for Victory tee shirt | Crossing Broad
As previously featured, raise those fingers in the air with this Victory T shirt from Crossing Broad. MikeJ. just got his in the mail yesterday and the email report relays good things.

Bracketology: Kansas finally cracks the top line | SBNation.com
As March has arrived, it's time for bracketology to become a daily affair. On the final Monday of the regular season, the fourth top seed goes to the Jayhawks team that lost over the weekend, over sliding Syracuse.

Florida holds No. 1, but chaos shuffles Savory Sixteen | SBNation.com
Andy Hutchins, proprietor of Alligator Army, has some not so nice things to say about Villanova. And now I want revenge on Florida even more badly.

Onions! IT'S CONFERENCE TOURNEY TIME | SBNation.com
The precursor to March Madness is approximately as mad. Let us guide you around the smaller, less beloved brackets of this haywire fortnight, so that you may taste all the regional flavors.

Let's tell the full story of Wichita State's undefeated regular season | SBNation.com
The Shockers completed a 31-0 regular season slate this weekend, but their record alone doesn't give proper context to the team's accomplishment.