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The injury bug hit at the wrong time.

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The biggest hole on each national championship contender | ESPN
If North Carolina has any hope of defending its title, another scorer needs to emerge. But the Tar Heels aren't alone when it comes to needing to solve a problem or two to win it all.

2019 5-star Jalen Lecque may reclassify to 2018 | Rivals
Something to keep an eye on.

Five-star prospect Scottie Lewis updates his recruitment | Scout ($)
The 5-star wing is still staying good things about Villanova.

College basketball power rankings: Michigan State No. 1 | SI.com
With no undefeated teams remaining, this week's rankings saw Michigan State earn top honors while Kentucky and UNC dropped out of the top 10.

Vote For Coach Wright in Infiniti Coaches Challenge | Villanova.com
The Infiniti Coaches Charity Challenge is underway and Villanova's Jay Wright is participating for the eighth year in a row. Fans can vote now to support the Wildcats' head coach and his charity of choice, The Augustinian Fund.

Villanova Varsity Club Announces 2017 Hall of Fame Class | Villanova.com
The 2017 Hall of Fame Class inductees are Rob Cafiero (Baseball), John Celestand (Men’s Basketball), Brett Gordon (Football), Paul Paternoster (Men’s Lacrosse), Jim Curtin (Men’s Soccer), Keri Stoller (Softball), Elizabeth Lauwaert (Women’s Swimming), Stephen Howard (Men’s Track and Field) and Joan McGuckin (Jake Nevin Award)

Jim Curtin to be inducted into Villanova Hall of Fame | Brotherly Game
Philadelphia Union head coach starred with the Wildcats from 1997-2000

Badgers assistant Howard Moore is on a mission to curb the senseless shootings in his hometown of Chicago | The Athletic
Moore also saw a city far different than he remembered it. He saw an uglier side. It was a place that, in his first year back, had nearly 2,200 shootings. The trouble now seemed to come whether you looked for it or not.