Notre Dame gave the defending national champs their best shot, but top-ranked Villanova punched back behind their superstar Josh Hart to stay unbeaten. It is just another day in the life of the defending NCAA Tournament champions.
“Great college basketball game. Villanova Coach Jay Wright said. “The cause is beautiful, great atmosphere, a Villanova crowd. Notre Dame is an outstanding team. Mike [Brey] is one of the best coaches in the country. They are an underrated defensive team.”
Hart led the way with a career-high 37 points on 10-14 shooting from field in one of the most efficient scoring performances we have seen this season in college basketball.