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When people look back at his time at Villanova, they will remember a man that brought the program to new heights and was able to keep it at the top of basketball rankings year in and year out. The best part about Villanova's success? It was done his way, the Wright way.
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Similar to the first matchup between both teams on January 19th, both teams would explode offensively in the second half.
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"We were playing off our defense," stated Wright. "We were getting confidence from getting stops defensively. We kept grinding."
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After a 27 day lay-off the third ranked Villanova Wildcats earned a hard-fought 76-74 win over the Seton Hall Pirates on Wednesday night. The win marked the ninth win of the season for Villanova, and its fourth in Big East play.
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On December 27th, Wright tested positive for the coronavirus that initially put the program on pause from all basketball activities. He was able to update his status as well.
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Due to Coach Wright’s positive test, the Wildcats postponed their next two games.
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Down 23-17 after one, the Wildcats surged back in the opening two minutes of the second as it scored five quick points in two minutes- a three from Siegrist and a jumper from Brianna Herlihy cut UCONN's lead to one at 23-22.
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"This was a very good game for us," said Villanova head coach Jay Wright. "They are a very difficult team to guard. They are very unorthodox offensively with five guys out who can really shoot it. They cut hard and move well."
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"It just means that I have a really good job," said Wright. "Every coach who has been here has won a lot of games. We've been blessed."
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"We didn't make any great changes in the second half," stated Wright on his team's second half adjustments. "I just thought we got comfortable with what they were doing and defended it better."
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"I'm proud of the guys," said Villanova head coach Jay Wright. "They keep getting better every day. We had had a good week of practice."
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In Villanova's two most recent championship runs, they have benefitted from guys off the bench to make an impact: Phil Booth and Mikal Bridges in 2016, and Donte DiVincenzo in 2018. Maybe this is a sign for Swider in 2020-21.
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The Hokies would scratch and claw their way back after the Wildcats run, going on one of their own. Led by Keve Aluma, Virginia Tech scored eight straight points, cutting the Wildcats lead to 52-48 with 6:45 left to play.
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In two games, the Villanova's offense was efficient, shooting over 47 percent from the field and 30 percent from beyond the arc. Daniels, Gillespie, Moore, and Robinson-Earl scored in double figures both nights, showing how versatile this offense can be throughout the season.
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One way to beat a 3-2 zone is to create one-on-one isolation matchups in the paint. With Boston College focused more on stopping Villanova on the perimeter, it created open space to dump the ball inside for Robinson-Earl, and he took advantage of the Eagles defense, scoring 14 of his 18 points in the second half.
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National Championship contenders as well. With the amount of depth and experience the Wildcats have this year, Wright hopes that his team can live up to those expectations.
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