The New York Knicks have been really bad for a really long time. They are about to wrap up their fifth consecutive losing season. Their record during that span is 144-260. Since the 2000-01 season, New York has made the playoffs only four times. Before that, they had made the playoffs 14 years in a row. The Knicks have been one of the worst teams in the NBA during the 21st century, if not the worst.
The Villanova Wildcats, on the other hand, have been the anti-Knicks of the college basketball world.
They are two wins away from winning their second national title in three years.