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Media Review: Villanova and Josh Hart deserve #1 ranking

Saturday's performance shows ‘Nova and Hart are legit.

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Saturday had Villanova fans on a roller coaster of emotions. But one thing is certain, the senior leadership on this team can carry a college squad. And Josh Hart is good. Here are some links from the national media...

Josh Hart leads No. 1 Villanova past No. 23 Notre Dame | NBC Sports
Josh Hart put together a monster performance as No. 1 Villanova held off No. 23 Notre Dame.

Josh Hart's one-man onslaught rallies No. 1 Villanova past Notre Dame | Yahoo!
The last four times Notre Dame had faced the reigning national champ, the Irish sprung an upset. Only because of the brilliance of Josh Hart did that streak end Saturday afternoon.

Josh Hart makes his Wooden Award case in Villanova Wildcats comeback | ESPN
While the freshmen have the hype, a Villanova senior has the pedigree -- and the game -- to make his case as the nation's best college player.

Four things we learned in No. 1 Villanova’s win over No. 23 Notre Dame | NBC Sports
Josh Hart is awesome, but Notre Dame is pretty good, too.

SATURDAY’S SNACKS: Villanova, Wisconsin earn good wins | NBC Sports
No. 1 Villanova and No. 17 Wisconsin both earned quality wins on Saturday.

Villanova's Josh Hart Drops 37 in Front of 30 NBA Scouts | Zagsblog
This may have been billed as “The Year of the Freshmen” in college basketball, but Villanova senior Josh Hart looks like the runaway winner for the Wooden Award at this point.

Veteran players the difference as No. 1 Villanova survives scare - CBSSports.com
Senior guard Josh Hart's 37 points leads Villanova over Notre Dame

Career performance vaults Villanova's Josh Hart into Player of the Year lead - CBSSports.com
Hart's career-high 37 points vs. Notre Dame kept Villanova undefeated ... barely

No. 1 Villanova escapes No. 22 Notre Dame behind Josh Hart's monster performance | USA Today
Josh Hart scored a career-high 37 points to help the Wildcats stay undefeated.

Josh Hart's 37 points leads No. 1 Villanova to win over No. 23 Notre Dame | CSN Philly
Josh Hart poured in 37 points and also recorded 11 rebounds and four assists in leading No. 1 Villanova to a 74-66 win over No. 23 Notre Dame at Prudential Center on Saturday. By Eric Mullin

Villanova's Josh Hart reminds everyone why he's a NPOY candidate against Notre Dame | NJ.com
Villanova guard Josh Hart went off for 37 points against Notre Dame as the Wildcats won its 16th straight game.