Villanova has been sleeping in the streets. It’s not like we didn’t know it was coming, as Sam Regan points out in today’s Game Preview this is something that happens every year. But does it happen to this extent? Does it happen to kick off the Big East? Let’s do some research.
The last time Villanova fell into an extended shooting slump like this was just two years ago in the 2020 season. It was a four game streak that started in non-conference play that included facing a highly ranked team from the Big 12 and extended into the start of Big East play including at Creighton and home against Xavier.