Had Villanova not lost junior guard Justin Moore to a season-ending Achilles’ tendon injury in the final seconds of their 50-44 victory over Houston on March 26, the Wildcats might have been the favorites in their national semifinal against Kansas.
Heck, they might have been the favorites to win their third title since 2016.
But with Moore, who averages 14.8 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.3 assists, down for the season, Villanova enters as the underdog.
Wright has had a week to overhaul his game plan for Kansas, and knows he will have to give additional playing time to players like Caleb Daniels, Chris Arcidiacono and Bryan Antoine.