The early return on a Gillespie-less Wildcats leaves much to be desired. In two and a half games, the Wildcats offense has vacillated between chaotically average and borderline unwatchable. For more than nine minutes against Creighton, the Wildcats were held scoreless and nearly squandered a 22 point lead. Against the #71 ranked Providence defense, Villanova could muster only 52 points on 32.7% shooting. In all, Villanova is 0-2 without the Big East Co-Player of the Year and are limping into the NCAA Tournament carrying low expectations.
But wait, all is not lost. The Wildcats still field a roster with the other (other) Big East Co-Player of the Year in Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, a multi-year starter in Jermaine Samuels, and two dynamic guards in Caleb Daniels and Justin Moore.