Vu Hoops: For Villanova Wildcats Fans

Emma and Pat break down Villanova's 81-65 victory over DePaul on Wednesday night at the Finneran Pavilion. But most importantly, they discuss the other activities of the night, including honoring Jay Wright pre-game, retiring Jalen Brunson's jersey at halftime, and finding out mid-game that Josh Hart was traded to the New York Knicks. The duo talk about the positives from Villanova's win, like Justin Moore's first truly great offensive night since his return and Cam Whitmore's all-around performance, before previewing the team's important matchup against Seton Hall at the Wells Fargo Center on Saturday night. Be sure to subscribe to the show, leave a rating and follow us on Twitter @SoNNpod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Emma and Pat break down Villanova's 66-61 loss to Creighton in Omaha on Saturday night. The duo start by discussing the few positives from the game, including Eric Dixon's great offensive performance. Then, they focus on the recurring detrimental traits the team has shown throughout the season: inability to close out games, poor play-calling in late-game situations and an emphasis on the 3-pt shot without proper shooting personnel. Emma and Pat set expectations for the rest of the season before previewing Nova's matchup against DePaul on Wednesday night at The Finneran Pavilion. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast, leave us a rating and follow us on Twitter @SoNNpod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pat recaps Villanova's late night loss to Marquette and explains why the feeling of deja vu is so prevalent for this Wildcat team. He details the themes that have held the Cats' back this season and illustrates how they impacted the game on Wednesday night. He then previews Villanova's next opponent, Creighton, before finishing with some questions from the mailbag. Be sure to subscribe to the show on iTunes, follow it on Spotify and follow us on Twitter @SoNNpod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Emma and Pat discuss Villanova's 70-65 loss to Providence at the Wells Fargo Center on Sunday afternoon, but first, they talk about the most exciting news of the season: Justin Moore's return to play. Nearly a year after his Achilles injury, Moore played in his first game of the season on Sunday. The shooting wasn't great, but the talent and leadership is so exciting to watch. The duo break down the positives and negatives from the game, including Cam Whitmore's strong offensive performance and Villanova's inability to close out against good opponents. Lastly, they preview 'Nova's matchup against Marquette on Wednesday night. Be sure to subscribe to the pod, leave us a rating and follow us on Twitter @SoNNpod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Emma and Pat break down Villanova's 57-49 win over St. John's at Madison Square Garden on Friday night. But first, the duo discuss Maddy Siegrist's record-breaking performance on Friday night to become the all-time leading scorer in Villanova history. Then, Emma and Pat talk Villanova's great defensive improvement, how the team played against screens and the ability to stay in the game despite a poor offensive performance. Then, they preview the huge matchup at the Wells Fargo Center on Sunday against Providence. Be sure to subscribe to the pod, leave a rating and follow us on Twitter @SoNNpod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In a creative episode, Emma and Pat dish out midterm grades for each player on the Villanova roster at this point in the season. The duo work from oldest to youngest and debate Caleb Daniels' offensive responsibility and Cam Whitmore's refinement. They also discuss who has the most room for growth for the rest of the season. Then, Emma and Pat preview Villanova's matchup against St. John's at Madison Square Garden on Friday night before opening the discussion up to listener questions. Be sure to subscribe to the pod, leave a rating and follow us on Twitter @SoNNpod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Emma and Pat break down Villanova's 77-73 win over Georgetown at the Finneran Pavilion on Monday afternoon. The duo briefly discuss the positives from the game, including Villanova's emphasis on playing in the paint and Mark Armstrong's second straight monster performance against Georgetown, before diving into the negatives from this game and the loss at Butler. Emma and Pat mention the team's bad second half defense, the worsening three-point defense and the concerning percentages from the free-throw line of late. They discuss how the defense can attempt to turn things around and how the offense can start to thrive in its last few games of January. Be sure to subscribe to the show, leave a rating and follow us on Twitter @SoNNpod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pat breaks down Villanova's defeat at the hands of DePaul through listener questions. He evaluates what went wrong, what stood out and where the Wildcats go from here. The mailbag also touches topics such as what should our season expectations have been, how could things have been different, as well as what impact Jay Wright could have brought the team. He then finishes with a look ahead to the 'Cats next few games against Butler and Georgetown. Be sure to subscribe to the pod, leave us a rating and follow us on Twitter @SoNNpod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Emma and Pat break down Villanova's 88-80 loss to Xavier at the Finneran Pavilion on Saturday afternoon. The duo discuss whether the offense or the defense was more to blame while highlighting Cam Whitmore's explosive 26-point performance, the talent on Xavier's roster and the volume of 3-point shots attempted by the 'Cats. Then, Emma and Pat preview Villanova's matchup at DePaul on Tuesday night in Chicago. They talk about how important this win is for 'Nova as its window for marquee wins grows smaller and smaller. Be sure to subscribe to the pod, leave us a rating and follow us on Twitter @SoNNpod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Emma and Pat break down Villanova's 73-57 win over Georgetown on Wednesday night. While the first half was ugly, the duo discuss how the 'Cats rallied in the second half by playing fundamental basketball. They talk Mark Armstrong's coming out game, Jordan Longino injury repercussions and Caleb Daniels' resurgent shooting performance. Lastly, Emma and Pat preview Nova's marquee matchup against Xavier on Saturday afternoon, a must-win matchup for Villanova. Be sure to subscribe to the pod, leave us a rating and follow us on Twitter @SoNNpod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Emma and Pat discuss Villanova's current standings in the Big East after the 'Cats drop a 68-66 game against Marquette at the Finn. At 1-2 in conference, the duo discuss Caleb Daniels' offensive play of late, the worsening team defense and Kyle Neptune's decision-making in the last few games. Emma and Pat break down how Villanova can turn this season around by improving its defense, taking better shots and relying less on the three-point shot. Lastly, they preview Nova's matchup against Patrick Ewing's struggling Georgetown team on Wednesday night. Be sure to subscribe to the show, leave a rating and follow us on Twitter @SoNNpod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Emma and Pat break down Villanova's 74-66 loss to UConn in their instant reaction podcast after the game on Wednesday night. The duo discuss Villanova's strong defense against one of the best offenses in the country, Eric Dixon's dominant performance against Adama Sanogo, freshmen woes and UConn's ability to wear Villanova down and force mistakes. Emma and Pat discuss whether this loss was a moral victory and wonder how this team looks compared to the team pre-Cam Whitmore's debut. Lastly, they preview Villanova's matchup against Marquette on New Year's Eve and answer questions from the mailbag. Be sure to subscribe to the show, leave a rating and follow us on Twitter @SoNNpod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Emma and Pat break down Villanova's 78-63 win over St. John's on Wednesday night at the Finn. The duo discuss how the team bounced back from a rough first 10 minutes, and how 'Nova dominated the final 30 minutes of the game. They talk about Jordan Longino's growth, Eric Dixon's battle against Joel Soriano in the paint and Brandon Slater's continued offensive onslaught. Lastly, Emma and Pat answer questions from the mailbag. Positive vibes only for an incredibly important win to start off Big East play! Be sure to subscribe to the show, leave us a rating and follow us on Twitter @SoNNpod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Emma and Pat recap Villanova's 71-64 win over St. Joe's in the Holy War battle on Saturday afternoon. The duo discuss Chris Arcidiacono's breakout performance, Villanova's ability to win without good play from Cam Whitmore and Brandon Slater's offensive jump. Then, they preview 'Nova's Big East home opener against St. John's on Wednesday night. Emma and Pat break down St. John's strength of schedule so far thus season, how Villanova can compete with its high-tempo offense and whether the defense can stand pat against Joel Soriano down low. Be sure to subscribe to the pod, leave us a rating and follow us on Twitter @SoNNpod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Emma and Pat are joined by Road to the Garden podcast host and VUHoops writer Tommy Godin (@tommygodinjr) to take a look back at Villanova's nearly complete non-conference slate of games. First, Tommy discusses his path to VUHoops and talks about how Road to the Garden came about. Then, the trio discuss the current state of the 'Cats, including Mark Armstrong's unsung greatness, playing time for the freshmen and how expectations for the team have changed after the non-conference schedule. Finally, Emma and Pat answer a full mailbag of questions from listeners! Be sure to subscribe to the pod, leave us a rating and follow us on Twitter @SoNNpod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Emma and Pat break down Villanova's 77-56 victory over Boston College on Saturday evening. The duo discusses Cam Whitmore's continued greatness, Mark Armstrong's strong play of late and the defense's improvement as the team gets its first dominant win of the season. They talk about how the team needs to continue to force turnovers on defense, make the extra pass on offense and tinker with the rotation as the start of Big East play looms large. Be sure to subscribe to the show, leave a review and follow us on Twitter @SoNNpod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Emma and Pat record a game recap from Villanova's 70-59 win over the University of Pennsylvania on Wednesday night at the Finneran Pavilion. The duo discuss the team's disappointing slow start, but the adjustments the offense and defense made to take the lead against Penn. They talk improved 3-pt defense, Dixon's early foul trouble and the defense's ability to force turnovers and turn defense into offense. Emma and Pat also discuss Cam Whitmore's team leading 21-point performance and Kyle Neptune's rotation decisions. Lastly, the duo preview Villanova's matchup against Boston College on Saturday night. Be sure to subscribe to the show, leave a rating and follow us on Twitter @SoNNpod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Emma and Pat recap all of the action from Villanova's exciting 70-66 win over Oklahoma at the Wells Fargo Center on Saturday. The duo start off by discussing Cam Whitmore's collegiate debut. They talk about his explosiveness, defensive intensity and how his potential raises the ceiling of the team. Other topics from the game include Caleb Daniels' huge scoring performance, Mark Armstrong's first start and feelings from Jay Wright's time on the call. Lastly, Emma and Pat preview Villanova's matchup against Penn on Wednesday night. Be sure to subscribe to the pod, leave us a review and follow us on Twitter @SoNNpod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Emma and Pat welcome their first guest of the season, Chris Notaro of "Nova Tip Time," onto the show. First, Chris talks about the origins of Nova Tip Time and how his pre-game show has grown over three seasons. Then, Emma, Pat and Chris discuss the team's current status after the weekend in Oregon and wonder whether Cam Whitmore will make his collegiate debut on Saturday against Oklahoma. The trio preview Nova's must-win Big 12 matchup at the Wells Fargo Center and talk keys to the game, including pressure on defense and finding more scoring on offense. Lastly, Chris joins Emma and Pat in answering another great batch of questions from the mailbag. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Emma and Pat break down all of the action from Villanova's disappointing weekend at the PK85 Invitational in Portland. The duo discuss the stagnant offense, the overwhelming defensive woes, including three-point defense, gameplanning from Kyle Neptune's perspective and the rotation. Lastly, they talk about Brendan Hausen's emergence as a key contributor and Eric Dixon's continued dominance down low. Be sure to subscribe to the pod, leave us a rating and follow us on Twitter @SoNNpod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices