Wright is in his 22nd season with the program, and after some concerns over his postseason success, the 60-year-old has brought the team to three Final Fours over the past six seasons. They have two national championships in that span and have gone 20-3 over the past six NCAA Tournaments.
How Does Villanova Get It Done?
The Wildcats are often referred to as a team greater than the sum of its parts. There likely isn’t a first-round pick on the roster, but they play a slow-paced, efficient half-court offense led by fifth-year point guard Collin Gillespie. They are tops in the nation at the free-throw line and are on pace to set the NCAA’s all-time free-throw percentage record at 83.