Villanova hasn’t played a game in five days. Not since beating Army, 97-54, to open the season. And as Chris Holtmann learned after Ohio State’s 76-56 win against UMass Lowell on Sunday, the 10th-ranked Wildcats won’t play again until they head to Columbus.
“Do they play anybody between Army and (us)?” Holtmann asked reporters in the postgame press conference.
Nope, they won’t. Their players will head to Columbus with eight days of rest, and their coaches will have eight days of preparation.
“Goodness gracious,” Holtmann said. “Good to give Jay a few more days to prepare.