PHILADELPHIA – Everything was going as planned for Butler on Saturday — the one team in the nation that has consistently been able to solve Villanova in recent years.
With Philadelphia still in a state of euphoria from the Eagles first Super Bowl championship and playing literally just steps from where the championship parade got underway, the Bulldogs seemed poised to beat the top-ranked Wildcats for the fourth straight time.
Kamar Baldwin and Kelan Martin were knocking down 3-pointers from everywhere. The defense was frustrating the ‘Cats, contesting every shot and silencing a crowd expecting Jay Wright’s team to take care of business.