Vu Hoops: For Villanova Wildcats Fans

We've got a lot to catch up on! Chris Lane joins the show, as we recap the Penn Quakers and Saint Joseph's Hawks Big 5 matchups. The Villanova Wildcats are now 3-0 in Big 5 play, and there's been a lot of free time with huge gaps in between games, so we take a look back at some of the younger guys and some impressions of the team from their previous two wins. Also, we preview the upcoming game against the Delaware Blue Hens, reminisce on some cold, and good Villanova basketball games of the past, sift through a full mailbag of questions, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Justin Moore was shifted over to a bench role for Sunday's game against La Salle. Regardless, he came in and had a large impact, helping guide the Villanova Wildcats to a victory over Big 5 foes, the La Salle Explorers. The freshman guard had a game-high 25 points in the win, catching fire early. Despite the win, 'Nova has dropped one spot on the polls. It will look to prepare for a rematch against the Penn Quakers. The 'Cats will look to reclaim the Big 5 crown and avenging last season's upset loss would put them a step closer to attaining that goal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Villanova Wildcats' early-season tournament streak has come to an end. 'Nova defeated the Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders and Mississippi State Bulldogs, but fell to the Baylor Bears during the Myrtle Beach Invitational. We discuss some takeaways from the weekend. Also, the Athletic's Dana O'Neill released her college basketball all-decade team selections and it's missing a very prominent Wildcat, a two-time champion and consensus National Player of the Year. The conversation also has us thinking of a potential Villanova all-hero and all-villain decade team. We also preview the upcoming La Salle Explorers game, which will be the first Big 5 game for the 'Cats. We wrap things up by answering fan questions, covering topics such as Thanksgiving, turkey, minutes, rotation, panic buttons, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Villanova Wildcats will retire the jerseys of Allan Ray (Class of 2006) and Jim Washington (Class of 1965). They are also preparing for their business trip at Myrtle Beach, which begins on Thursday with a game against the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders. After that, they'll play either the Mississippi State Bulldogs or Tulane Green Wave. Depending on how the other side of the bracket unfolds, they'll see either the Baylor Bears, Utah Utes, Coastal Carolina Chanticleers, or the Ohio Bobcats to wrap things up. We preview Thursday's matchup, and the tournament as a whole, and also pine over the Memphis Tigers postponing (ducking the 'Cats), and the latest boneheaded NCAA move in holding James Wiseman hostage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It was an up-and-down week for the Villanova Wildcats, who lost to the Ohio State Buckeyes, before bouncing back against the Ohio Bobcats. Ohio isn’t exactly West Villanova, as Eugene Rapay so passionately declared it would be, since the ‘Cats lost to the Buckeyes, but did beat the Bobcats. So, maybe just Athens, Ohio is West Villanova. We discuss both games, talk about Bryan Antoine being cleared to play, and Eric Dixon’s redshirt year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Gavitt Games are back, and the Villanova Wildcats are preparing for their first big road game of the season, as they head to Columbus to take on the Ohio State Buckeyes. They'll face off against a familiar face in former Butler Bulldogs head coach Chris Holtmann, who swept the 'Cats in his final season at Butler, before dashing for Ohio State. The Wildcats will return from a long eight days of rest and take on the Buckeyes. We preview the big matchup. DePaul led off the Gavitt Games with a win to represent the Big East and improve to 4-0 overall. Since DePaul won, 'Nova shouldn't lose now, right? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Villanova Wildcats opened up the season with a beatdown of the Army Black Knights. It was a wire-to-wire finish, in which the 'Cats just dominated. We discuss some takeaways from the game (Jeremiah Robinson-Earl is really, really good) and many observations from Tuesday night. Eric Paschall is off to a hot start with the Golden State Warriors. A little deja vu for JQ, and a lot more in this episode of the State of the Nova Nation! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The wait is over, the 2019-20 college basketball season is here! The Villanova Wildcats open up the new year with a game against the Army Black Knights. We preview tonight's matchup, a reunion between two former Archbishop Wood teammates, and some key players to watch for. Also, we give some season-long team predictions, like Team MVP, Freshman of the Year, and Most Improved. Also, 'Nova target and five-star 2021 forward A.J. Griffin has committed to Duke, although a recruiting miss, the Wildcats should still be fine! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Villanova Wildcats tip off the regular season on Tuesday! To prepare for the upcoming 2019-20 season, here is the second of our two-part series in which we break down each and every single opponent on the Wildcats' schedule. After looking at the non-conference slate on the previous episode, this one is dedicated to the Big East conference, looking at the other nine teams, breaking them down, and offering some predictions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We are officially one week away until the Villanova Wildcats tip off the regular season with a game against the Army Black Knights on Nov. 5. This is the first of our two-part 2019-20 preview, where we take a look at every single non-conference opponent, break it down, and make predictions. We look at everything from Army to Temple, and everything in-between, like the Myrtle Beach Invitational, Big 5, Kansas and UConn games, and Gavitt Games opponent Ohio State. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Villanova Wildcats were ranked at No. 10 on the AP Preseason Poll. According some polling done by VU Hoops, a bit over half of the voters said that the ranking was too high. Was it? Also, the Wildcats lost their preseason exhibition to USC, but there were some good things, like Jeremiah Robinson-Earl playing as advertised early. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Villanova Wildcats are California-bound for a preseason exhibition basketball game against the USC Trojans. It's for a good cause, with proceeds going to benefit families and firefighters in the Golden State. Also, it'll be a chance to see the Wildcats get some live competition and hopefully enough action to keep people satisfied until the regular season tips off, so a win-win. Like 'Nova, USC is also bringing in a lot of new players. We preview the Trojans, discuss expectations for the exhibition game, and also dive into some Villanova football news. It was a bye week for the 'Cats, but running back and co-captain Justin Covington had some big news to share. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The State of the Nova Nation is back! We start off Season 4 with some Big East Media Day discussion—preseason accolades, polls, the young Villanova Wildcats. Brendan Reilly joins the show and breaks down the Blue-White Scrimmage, the many takeaways from it, and what to expect from the freshmen and sophomores. We also answer some fan questions! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This is the Season 4 (Third on Audio Podcast format) Finale. Unlike last year, it ends on a somber note, as the Villanova Wildcats' season comes to an end in the opening weekend of the NCAA Tournament. Villanova fell to the Purdue Boilermakers in the Round of 32. We recap and go over the two games in Hartford, look back as the season as a whole, discuss some things to look forward for next season, and we give a fond farewell to six seniors: Phil Booth, Eric Paschall, Tim Delaney, Joe Cremo, Peyton Heck, and Tim Saunders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the newest State of the Nova Nation, we prepare for the NCAA Tournament opening round showdown with the Saint Mary's Gaels. The Wildcats have their first shot against the Gaels since 2010, when Saint Mary's handed Villanova a bitter upset. We preview the Wildcats' tournament opener, highlight the key players, and get some perspective from Jay Wright, Eric Paschall, and Phil Booth, as well as Collin Gillespie--who shares a tidbit on transitioning into a bigger role and playing on a bigger stage. How will the young 'Cats and inexperienced players handle the Big Dance? We also take a look into the near future, taking a peek at the prospective matchup in the Purdue Boilermakers-Old Dominion Monarchs matchup.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What a week it was for the Villanova Wildcats! They took care of business in Madison Square Garden, taking down the Providence Friars, Xavier Musketeers, and Seton Hall Pirates en route to the first-ever Big East Tournament three-peat. We discuss some takeaways, some highlights, and the historical achievement. Now, the 'Cats turn their attention to the NCAA Tournament, after finding out their fate on Selection Sunday. VIllanova is seeded No. 6 in the South Region. We offer our thoughts on that, look at the potential path, and discuss first-round opponent Saint Mary's--who definitely brings back some tough memories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Villanova Wildcats might have lost their regular season finale to the Seton Hall Pirates, but thanks to some help elsewhere in the conference, the Wildcats have reclaimed the Big East regular season crown. We also celebrate and discuss the All-Big East teams, as well as some individual awards, while giving predictions for the major ones to be handed out hours before the tournament begins. Now, a new trophy is up for grabs, as Madison Square Garden prepares to host the Big East Tournament. More chaos? Ohhhhhh, yeahhhhhhh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Villanova Wildcats already celebrated Senior Night, but Phil Booth and Eric Paschall put on one last show in front of the home crowd, as the Wildcats took down the Butler Bulldogs in the final Wells Fargo Center game of the year, as well as the last home game in general. Meanwhile, in the midwest, the Creighton Bluejays' upset win over the Marquette Golden Eagles is making the regular season race for Big East Tournament seeding even more interesting. Heading into the final week of regular season play, what are some things to watch for around the Big East and in the finale vs. the Seton Hall Pirates? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jermaine Samuels had the biggest game of his career, so far, dialing up a red-hot 29-point performance. On a night dedicated to the Villanova Wildcats' seniors, Samuels led the way and stole the show in the victory over the No. 10-ranked Marquette Golden Eagles. We discuss what went right vs. what wasn't working during the three-game losing streak that 'Nova has now broken. Shoutout to Samuels, as well as the five seniors 'Nova honored--Phil Booth, Eric Paschall, Joe Cremo, Peyton Heck, and Tim Delaney. With the win, the 'Cats even up the season series with the Golden Eagles. If 'Nova is able to catch up and tie Marquette in the standings--as long as St. John's finishes third--the 'Cats can snatch back the No. 1 seed in the Big East Tournament. Obviously, Marquette would have to lose one more, and 'Nova has to win out, but the regular season title and top-seed is not gone yet. After playing the final game at the Finn this season, the 'Cats will prepare to play one last one at the Wells Fargo Center, when they

The Villanova Wildcats were handed another loss on Wednesday night, this time by longtime rival, the Georgetown Hoyas. Georgetown avenged an earlier loss to 'Nova, winning in wire-to-wire fashion in D.C. The Wildcats have now suffered back-to-back losses for the third time this season. What's wrong with the 'Cats during this stretch? How is this pair of losses different from the other instances of consecutive losses. Anyone feeling those 2010 late-season collapse vibes? Can 'Nova avoid snowballing its recent streak of losses into a disastrous avalanche? Guess we'll see how they do against the Xavier Musketeers, who have followed up a big losing streak with three-straight victories including an unexpected one on Wednesday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices