NEW YORK — The past three seasons, Villanova has accumulated a 91–13 record, captured three consecutive regular-season Big East titles and earned two No. 2 seeds and a No. 1 in the NCAA tournament. By nearly any conventional standard, the Wildcats would be amid the best run in school history and be considered among the dominant programs in the sport.
But as No. 2 Villanova (29–5) prepares for its game against No. 15 UNC Asheville on Friday, the perception following the Wildcats is one of perennial disappointment. Villanova flopped hard the past two tournaments, losing to No. 7 Connecticut in 2014 and No.