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Happy Friday Nova Nation! Many of us have been filling up some of the down time by re-watching some of our favorite Villanova games. But in this time of quarantining and social distancing, coordinating these viewings can get a little tricky. Never fear Nova fans, because this Sunday at 4:00 PM ET, we can all huddle around our TVs to watch as CBS airs the thrilling 2016 National Championship game between Villanova and North Carolina.
Obviously this game is most famous for what may be the greatest final few seconds in any basketball game ever. An insane circus three by Marcus Paige to tie the game, only to be one-upped by Kris Jenkins and a Championship winning buzzer-beater. But this game has so many great moments that sometimes get forgotten when just watching the final 4.7 seconds:
- Ochefu’s follow up tip/dunk
- Hart’s turn-around fade away jumper from the baseline
- Hart’s block/Booth’s jumper to end the first half
- Bridges’ baseline dunk
- Booth’s step-back three
- Jenkins’ turn-around fade away jumper from the baseline
- Arcidiacono’s spin and jumper in the paint
- Booth’s spin and fade away jumper in the paint
- ALL of the free throws in the final minute, but especially Hart’s
- And of course, “For The Championship...”
Join us this weekend as we Live Chat through the whole game in the comments and on twitter. In fact, we’ll get two weekends of Championships as the 1985 Title Game will air next Sunday. We may not have March Madness this season, but this is going to help a little bit!
In other “news”, Nova is an early favorite for next season, Scottie Reynolds checks in from France, and Saddiq Bey is on everyone’s draft board. Enjoy!
Villanova Men’s Basketball
CBS Is Airing Classic NCAA Tournament Games This Month | The SPUN
According to NCAA media coordinator David Worlock, CBS is going to be airing some classic NCAA Tournament games to fill the voids.
Coronavirus: CBS NCAA tournament schedule of classic Duke, Kentucky, North Carolina, Villanova games | The Inquirer
With no NCAA games being played this March, CBS will air some classic games from past tournaments on upcoming weekends.
Former Villanova great Scottie Reynolds, playing in Europe, keeps family in thoughts during coronavirus pandemic | The Inquirer
The Wildcats' No. 2 all-time leading scorer, Reynolds saw how life changed at his current location of Strasbourg, France, because of the coronavirus pandemic, and relayed what it takes to stay safe to his family in the United States.
America's 10 best cities for college basketball in 2020 | 247 Sports
Philadelphia comes in at #9.
College basketball best players: Ranking the Top 50 | Sports Illustrated
SI ranks the Top 50 players in college basketball in the 2019-20 season after March Madness was canceled.
NCAA Tournament: Big shots that define the madness of March | Charlotte Observer
There will be no last-second heroics in the NCAA Tournament after the outbreak of the coronavirus led to its cancellation.
Jeff Goodman's Ridiculously Early Top 25 | KTXS
I know it's early, but at some point we're going to have to look forward as we move past this season's abrupt ending. Is it too soon for that? Maybe. Do we have enough info to put together a preseason top 25 for 2020-21? Maybe not. But here it is anyway, and I'll be updating it as we get more info.
2020 NBA Draft
Looking forward to the NBA Draft: Saddiq Bey | Liberty Ballers
The sharpshooting Villanova forward could be a great fit with the Sixers.
2020 NBA Draft Big Board 1.0 through March | SportsRaid
March Madness is cancelled, but we can still take a look at our first 2020 NBA Draft Big Board as the season concludes. What players are atop the draft?
NBA Draft 2020: Finding Ideal Fits for James Wiseman and Best Big Men | Bleacher Report
While the modern NBA game has largely moved away from the center spot, elite bigs can still anchor a franchise. The Philadelphia 76ers are still "Processing" if they never found Joel Embiid ...
NBA Draft 2020 Prospect Watch: Villanova forward Saddiq Bey | Behind the Buck Pass
We begin our look at looking at prospects in the 2020 NBA Draft by starting with Villanova University sophomore forward, Saddiq Bey.
Celtics land trio of intriguing prospects in latest mock draft | Celtics Wire
The latest mock draft from Bleacher Report has the Celtics netting a trio of interesting players.
NBA Wildcats
Why Steve Kerr says Eric Paschall alone made Warriors season a success | NBCS Bay Area
Golden State's coach had some incredibly high praise for the No. 41 overall pick in the 2019 draft ...
NFL news: Todd Gurley has 'got to go' to the Saints, per Josh Hart | Clutch Points
New Orleans shooting guard Josh Hart says free agent running back Todd Gurley has "got to go" to the New Orleans Saints. Do you agree?
Made Up Madness
March Madness 2020 simulation: Duke beats Villanova in a classic | New York Post
March Madness 2020 simulation: The Duke Blue Devils nip the Villanova Wildcats 91-89 in overtime to advance to the Elite Eight.
Simulated NCAA Tournament 2020: Thursday’s first round results | Maize n Brew
Down goes Sparty!
Mythical March Madness Preview: Baylor Regional | SI
A look at the Baylor Regional in the Pokes Report Mythical March Madness tournament.
Missing March Madness? NCAA Releases Bracket Of Best NCAA Tournament Moments | CBS Baltimore
The NCAA Tournament would have started today. To help fans cope, the organization released a bracket of the tournament's best moments.
BPI projects how the 2020 NCAA tournament could have played out | ESPN
Using a single-simulation method, we picked the whole tournament using BPI-weighted coin flips. The final results will surprise you.
Introducing college basketball's greatest of all time bracket | ESPN
No Villanova players. None. NADA.
College Basketball
The Athletic College Basketball’s 2019-20 All-America team, major award picks | The Athletic
Dayton's Obi Toppin is our national player of the year and his coach, Anthony Grant, is our coach of the year.
The remarkable evolution of Udoka Azubuike —and, sadly, a career cut short | The Athletic
A better-conditioned Azubuike had his best season as a Jayhawk, culminating with his being named Big 12 Player of the Year.
The 10 biggest upsets ever in the opening weekend of the NCAA Tournament | CBSSports.com
This isn't for your 12 seeds topping five seeds, these are games that bust everyone's brackets
Coronavirus has hoops on hold, but these movies will fill the void | ESPN
With no March Madness games to watch because of the coronavirus pandemic, here are some of the best hoops movies to check out instead.