Following a 76-68 victory over Providence in the early matchup of Fridays Big East tournament semifinals, the Wildcats will advance to the finals to face Seton Hall. Here are three reasons why the Wildcats will take home the trophy for the second straight year.
1. Defense wins championships
That statement may be vastly overused to describe strong defensive performances, but it especially applies to these Villanova Wildcats. What they did in Friday's matchup, where they halted Kris Dunn and Ben Bentil to a total of 12 points, is just a metaphor to their undeviating and authoritative basket-protecting mantra.