WASHINGTON D.C. -- He nailed Jay Wright, labeling the Villanova head coach the "George Clooney of college basketball." He accurately noted that Josh Hart is a graduate of the same Sidwell Friends School that his own daughter is about to leave. He hit Kris Jenkins up with a "Big Smoove" and referred to Daniel Ochefu by his proper nickname, "Chef."
The only stumbling block for President Barack Obama came on the vowel-filled, multi-syllabic mouthful that is the last name of the Wildcats' four-year captain. At the White House reception for national champion Villanova, Obama put the emphasis on the wrong syllable for Ryan Arcidiacono -- going with Ryan Arch-e-dee-uh-co-no instead of Arch-e-dee-ack-a-no.