The Villanova Wildcats began their NCAA Tournament journey against Big South champion and 16-seed, the Radford Highlanders.
The Wildcats were dominant from the opening tip, imposing their presence from their three-point shooting game. They strung a number of baskets from beyond the arc to spring ahead, and they never seemed to slow down after that.
The Highlanders pride themselves on their defensive play, but they couldn’t slow down the ‘Cats. Radford had no answer for Villanova, who shot 14-for-27 from long range for the whole game.
‘Nova used a balanced effort, with five different starters and another player off to the bench all scoring in double figures.