State of the Nova Nation

The Villanova Wildcats were sizzling hot in Cincinnati, where they took on the Xavier Musketeers for the second time this season. Donte DiVincenzo lit up the Cintas Center with a near-triple double performance. The Wildcats left little doubt (outside of a second half Xavier run) in a dominant performance on the road. Meanwhile, the Lady 'Cats completed their final road trip of the season, going against the top two teams in the conference: DePaul and Marquette. On Wednesday, we're gearing up for Senior Night and a possible Phil Booth return. We also answer your Twitter questions, like which Wildcat would medal in the Winter Olympics?

Five-star Class of 2018 point guard Jahvon Quinerly has committed to the Villanova Wildcats. It was quite the ride for both parties getting to this point, but it's official that a member of #JellyFam is coming to the Main Line. With the Quinerly news to start off things on Wednesday, unfortunately for the 'Cats things took a bad turn at the Dunkin Donuts Center. The Providence Friars upset the 'Cats and was able to hold on for the win, giving Villanova its second loss in just one week. Is it panic time? Villanova will look to bounce back against the Xavier Musketeers on Saturday, a big game at the Cintas Center. Women's basketball prepares to take on the top two teams in the conference this weekend, with road games at DePaul and Marquette. Lastly, who's on your 3-on-3 team of seniors to represent the Big East at a new tournament to supplement the Final Four in San Antonio.

Five-star Class of 2018 point guard Jahvon Quinerly has committed to the Villanova Wildcats. It was quite the ride for both parties getting to this point, but it's official that a member of #JellyFam is coming to the Main Line. With the Quinerly news to start off things on Wednesday, unfortunately for the 'Cats things took a bad turn at the Dunkin Donuts Center. The Providence Friars upset the 'Cats and was able to hold on for the win, giving Villanova its second loss in just one week. Is it panic time? Villanova will look to bounce back against the Xavier Musketeers on Saturday, a big game at the Cintas Center. Women's basketball prepares to take on the top two teams in the conference this weekend, with road games at DePaul and Marquette. Lastly, who's on your 3-on-3 team of seniors to represent the Big East at a new tournament to supplement the Final Four in San Antonio.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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?

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?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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?

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?