No. 10 Villanova has been a powerhouse in college basketball ever since UConn the Big East left in 2013. They have been the best regular-season team in the conference every season since 2014, except in 2018 — but they won their second national title under head coach Jay Wright anyway.
The Wildcats (13-3, 8-2 Big East) have gotten there by playing differently, by having shooters like Collin Gillespie, Ryan Arcidiacono, Josh Hart and Jalen Brunson lead them to postseason success.
UConn (10-5, 7-5 Big East) hasn’t been nearly as successful in recent years.