Vu Hoops: For Villanova Wildcats Fans

State of the Nova Nation is back and a lot of has happened while Eugene was sick--like the St. John's Red Storm pulling off an upset at the Wells Fargo Center, the Villanova Wildcats finally conquer the Butler Bulldogs, and the committee released its February look at a hypothetical bracket. (Spoiler alert: 'Nova looked pretty good.) In women's basketball, Harry Perretta's squad hit the 20-win mark for the sixth season in a row. Mary Gedaka was a weapon off the bench, and Alex Louin was locked in over the weekend in victories over St. John's and Seton Hall. The men's team prepares for the Providence Friars, five-star point guard Jahvon Quinerly is set to make a decision, and we top off this loaded podcast by answering your questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Villanova Wildcats are off to a blazing 22-1 start and sit atop college basketball with a No. 1 ranking for the fifth straight week in a row. Villanova got two solid wins against the Creighton Bluejays and the Seton Hall Pirates. However, those victories were overshadowed by the Philadelphia Eagles' first Super Bowl title ever. Unfortunately, Jay Wright couldn't make it to Minneapolis for the game (*cough* Thanks, Seton Hall), but his team performed well over the weekend. They will now prepare for St. John's on Wednesday night, a team that's fresh off an upset of Duke. Women's basketball held off a tough Georgetown rally. We also discuss why the Hoyas might not be an ideal Big East Tournament match for the Lady 'Cats. Lastly, we answer some Twitter questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's probably more like 40 minutes long and not an hour, but putting the "Big Game" aside, there are three Villanova basketball games this weekend. The men's team has two of those, as the Villanova Wildcats prepare for the Creighton Bluejays(Thursday) and Seton Hall Pirates (Sunday)--two teams they have yet to play against this season. Meanwhile, the women's team prepares for a rematch against Georgetown on Saturday. They will look to sweep Georgetown in both regular season meetings. Lastly, did you know current Villanova AD Mark Jackson used to be an assistant on Bill Belichick's coaching staff? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For the fourth straight week and the seventh overall for the season, the Villanova Wildcats sit atop the AP and Coaches' Polls with a No. 1 ranking. They are now just one week away from tying some personal records set last season. This past weekend, men's basketball saw a monstrous 31-point performance by Jalen Brunson, leading the way to victory in Milwaukee (with a nice closing minute-and-a-half by Mikal Bridges to seal the deal). Women's basketball took care of business on its weekend road trip, blowing out Xavier and avenging an earlier loss to Butler. Lastly, we close the show to discuss a few non-Villanova questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Villanova Wildcats overcame a slow start to beat the Providence Friars by 20. Along the way, Phil Booth went down with a fractured right hand and will be out 4-6 weeks, becoming the THIRD (what are the odds?) Wildcat to have a hand injury. How will his loss impact the 'Cats, and what does it mean moving forward? Women's hoops is back in action with a pair of road games. They've gotten their rest, but will they be ready for a couple of rematches? We answer your Twitter questions and lecture the current students that don't have a perfect attendance rate in home games at the Wells Fargo Center. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Villanova Wildcats put an end to conference play, with their game against the Connecticut Huskies--which was also the start of a three-year series. The Wildcats dominated, and they will now focus on a game with the Providence Friars. But first, we respond to Phil Mushnick's points that criticize Jay Wright for not playing the walk-ons enough--the guys who are the "true student-athletes." Women's basketball topped off a tough 11-day stretch with games against the two best teams in the conference over the weekend, and Adrianna Hahn scored her 1,000th point somewhere in between. We also answer your Twitter questions, like who's on your Villanova Basketball Mount Rushmore? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Villanova Wildcats shot 60%+ on the floor in Patrick Ewing's reintroduction to the Villanova-Georgetown rivalry, just as it did the last time he participated in it--as a player back in 1985. The Hoyas might have ducked and dropped out of the PK80, but the Wildcats' dominant performance down in D.C. might have them wishing they could duck the 'Cats, too. The Villanova women's basketball team got its heartbroken in the closing seconds of its final Big 5 game of the season. The Wildcats were denied a Big 5 sweep and their first outright title since 2013. Things won't get easier for them, as they prepare for the two top teams in the conference. Collin Gillespie returned to the court, after missing time with a hand injury, and we discuss the age-old question: ketchup or mustard on a hot dog? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Donte DiVincenzo lights up Madison Square Garden and lifts the Villanova Wildcats to victory with another career performance against the St. John's Red Storm. He was unfazed by the Johnnies' defense and was locked in against them. Now, the men's basketball team prepares for another classic Big East squad in rival Georgetown Hoyas. It'll be the first time Patrick Ewing goes up against the 'Cats--as a Hoya--since 1985. The women's basketball team continued its loaded road trip, playing the second and third game in a tough seven-day stretch. It was able to beat Seton Hall, but fell to St. John's. Now, the Wildcats are back home and are gearing up for the unofficial Big 5 championship game between them and Penn on Wednesday night. Kyle Lowry makes a big time gift for the Little Willy. We also answer your questions about Collin Gillespie, Jordan Tucker, and beavers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In a top-10 matchup against the Xavier Musketeers, the Villanova Wildcats successfully defended home court once again from the Musketeers and triumphed on Wednesday night. Meanwhile, the women's basketball team held off a late Georgetown rally in D.C. Now, they gear up for a slate of weekend games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Just in time for the epic showdown between the Villanova Wildcats and the Xavier Musketeers, the Wildcats have reclaimed the top-spot in all of college basketball, the No. 1 ranking. This will be their 15th week there, the most time spent as No. 1 for any school over the last three years. The 'Cats returned to their winning ways by taking down the Marquette Golden Eagles and will now gear up for a top-10 battle with Xavier. Women's basketball also returned to its winning ways, beating Xavier to return to .500 in conference play. Now, they head on the road to take on rival Georgetown. It's the Lady 'Cats first time out of the polls since the second week of the season. Can they climb back into the club? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After a break for the holidays and a bout of technical difficulties, the State of the Nova Nation is back! Some crazy things happened in our absence, like the Villanova Wildcats giving up 101 points to the Butler Bulldogs in a shooting performance that could be explained by Hinkle Magic. Butler shot 68.2 percent from long range in the upset win over 'Nova, surpassing the traumatic Creighton Bluejays' losses from Ethan Wragge, Doug McDermott, and Co. in 2014. Now, men's basketball gears up for the sharpshooting Marquette Golden Eagles, which has the two top scorers in the conference--Andrew Rowsey and Markus Howard. Women's basketball also suffered its first loss of the season and is now 1-2 to start Big East play. The Wildcats enjoyed a comeback win over Providence, but a lopsided loss to...Butler...They look to bounce back against Xavier on Friday night. We also look at a couple of alumni that had some notable performances this past week and answer your Twitter questions! Learn more about your ad choices. Vi

A dozen new 'Cats will be hitting the gridiron next season after taking advantage of the new early signing period. The Villanova women's basketball team came back after a 9-day break with a massive blowout of Big 5 rival La Salle. As for the men's team, Jay Wright is taking his Villanova Wildcats to Long Island on Friday night to face off against his former team, the Hofstra Pride. It'll be the last non-conference game of 2017 and before Big East play begins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

And then there was one! The Florida State Seminoles men’s and women’s basketball team both saw their undefeated records come to an end over the weekend, leaving the Villanova Wildcats as the only ones with unbeaten men’s and women’s basketball teams in the country. After a busy finals week, Harry Perretta’s squad is back in action Wednesday afternoon vs. La Salle. There’s a loaded mailbox in this episode, filled with fan questions for discussion—from Villanova basketball to three-day weekends, and what a starting five of VU Hoops staff members would look like. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Villanova Wildcats won their fifth-straight outright Big 5 title and their 26th overall. The Wildcats had a wire-to-wire finish at the Liacouras Center, which Jalen Brunson offered a great petition for a name change to 'the Brunson Center'--after another career performance at the Temple Owls' arena. He wasn't the only one cooking on offense, as Omari Spellman had his best game of the season. Eric Paschall added the exclamation point with an alley-oop posterizer and all is well for Villanova heading into a nine-day break. The Mississippi State Bulldogs lost, which means Villanova and the Florida State Seminoles are the only programs with undefeated men's and women's basketball teams. Eugene has story time of the one time he blocked EP and later ate his words. We also answer your Twitter questions! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Villanova Wildcats have returned to the top spot in college basketball! Meanwhile, the women's basketball team also moved up in the polls as well. Both teams are undefeated, and the men's team held off a feisty La Salle Explorers team to improve to 10-0. As for the ladies, they downed Temple in their final game before taking a 10-day break. Brendan Reilly joins the show to discuss his ideas on how to make the Big 5 more exciting and why we shouldn't stray away from the round robin format. He also debunks arguments for a tournament and why limiting or leaving the Big 5 would only hold Villanova back. Lastly, we preview Wednesday night's men's basketball game against Temple. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Catherine Ryan joins the show to discuss the Villanova Wildcats' big win vs. the Gonzaga Bulldogs at Madison Square Garden. Mikal Bridges rises to the occasion (literally and figuratively) with a career performance. Women's basketball remains undefeated after Adrianna Hahn and Bridget Herlihy almost singlehandedly bury Fairfield on the road. Both teams are rolling entering the weekend and will play a Big 5 opponent, we preview those games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The hawk is dead! The Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team dropped a program-record 19 three-pointers against St. Joe's to blow out the Hawks. Then, less than 24 hours later, Kelly Jekot and the women's team rout their Big 5 rivals, as Jekot scores a career-high 27 points. The men's team has a big game vs. Gonzaga coming up at the Jimmy V Classic, we preview that. Women's team moved up in the polls on Monday. Also, Ryan Arcidiacono and Daniel Ochefu are back on the same team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Men's and women's basketball are still undefeated. The Villanova Wildcats men's team hopped in a time machine and played its first game at Jake Nevin Fieldhouse in over 30 years, opening Big 5 play against Penn. Meanwhile, the women's team held off a feisty Princeton team in a rematch of last year's WNIT opening round. Both teams are now gearing up to take on rival St. Joe's--we preview that, as well as discuss some other things. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For the first time since 1982, Villanova has TWO simultaneously ranked basketball teams. The Villanova Wildcats men's team moves up the polls after winning the Battle 4 Atlantis, while the women's team crack the top 25 for the first time since 2004, as they stay undefeated after winning the TD Bank Classic. They'll both resume action against a couple of Ivy League teams. Volleyball's season came to an end in the Big East Tournament. Also, the men's basketball team announced a home-and-home series with Kansas, beginning in 2018. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the spirit of Thanksgiving being right around the corner, we're stuffing this episode to the brim with content. We recap the exciting weekend in Villanova Wildcats' athletics. Men's Basketball is 3-0, and Brendan Reilly joins the show to breakdown the upcoming Battle 4 Atlantis. We also discuss a potential shakeup to the Big 5. Women's Basketball and Volleyball pull off stunning upsets at Jake Nevin. Football wins the Battle of the Blue, and we have updates from cross country Nationals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices