The Villanova Wildcats are the 2016 Men's Basketball National Champions. This is the second national title for the program and they now become the first Catholic school to win the title since…Villanova in 1985.
This title means so much to so many. The players, the coaches, their families, the university, and the fans. It is also a monumental moment for the BIG EAST as the ultimate basketball event was won by a team from the conference with basketball so deeply rooted at its core.
Since the realignment of the conference in 2013, the BIG EAST has been fighting for that defining moment as the nation's premiere basketball-only conference.