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Rollie Massimino Passes

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We were sorry to hear former Villanova coach Rollie Massino died.

He was the driving force behind one of the biggest - if not the biggest - upsets in tournament history when Villanova knocked off Georgetown to win the 1985 national championship.

For those of you who are too young to have seen it, it was as close to a perfect game as you’re likely to get. You really should watch it and if you saw it live, well, watch it again.

Villanova was absolutely brilliant and they had to be because John Thompson’s Georgetown was at its absolute peak.