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Happy Friday Nova Nation! Baker Dunleavy, now in his second season as the head coach of the Quinnipiac Bobcats, is returning to his roots to take on his former coach and mentor. Dunleavy played for Wright at Villanova for four seasons alongside greats like Randy Foye and Kyle Lowry. He would go on to join Wright’s coaching staff and rise all the way up to Associate Head Coach, where he’d help the Wildcat’s win their second National Championship in school history.
Wright doesn’t love the idea of competing against his former assistants, he’d rather just get a meal and talk basketball with them. But when Dunleavy approached Wright about bringing his team back to Villanova for a game, Wright couldn’t say no. And so, on Saturday in the Wells Fargo Center, we’re going to get the Master vs. the Student. Odds are the student has a little more learning to do.
In other “news”, Wright needs to get PAID, Roach talks recruiting plans, and a handful of really good Villanova-adjacent links. Enjoy!
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Roach is one of the top guards in his class.
At Villanova, a full-court press to improve town-gown relations | The Inquirer
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Corruption isn’t hurting fan interest in the sport; being a drive-through to the NBA is.
College basketball national TV schedule full of 'classics' | SI.com
Events like ESPN’s Champions Classic are becoming the norm, for better or worse.
UConn, Kevin Ollie and the difference between winning and losing in college hoops | The Undefeated
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