State of the Nova Nation

Villanova Basketball is finally back! The Villanova Wildcats took care of business in the season-opener against the Columbia Lions, move up in the polls, and will now prepare for a game against the Nicholls State Colonels. Meanwhile, the NCAA is gonna NCAA with another headscratching punishment. Bella Burda won the Mid-Atlantic Regional Title, as women's cross country locked up an automatic bid to go to Nationals. Updates in women's basketball, volleyball, football, and swimming, as well as your Twitter questions.

Villanova Basketball is finally back! The Villanova Wildcats took care of business in the season-opener against the Columbia Lions, move up in the polls, and will now prepare for a game against the Nicholls State Colonels. Meanwhile, the NCAA is gonna NCAA with another headscratching punishment. Bella Burda won the Mid-Atlantic Regional Title, as women's cross country locked up an automatic bid to go to Nationals. Updates in women's basketball, volleyball, football, and swimming, as well as your Twitter questions.

With the 2017-18 college basketball season now just a day away, Chris Lane joins Eugene Rapay and Chris Stanziale for the second half of a two-part series to preview the season. They focus on the Villanova Wildcats' Big East opponents in the conference play portion of the schedule. How are the other nine teams looking? Can Villanova make it five-straight Big East regular season titles in a row? Who is looking like a threat, and maybe even a potential dark horse?

With the 2017-18 college basketball season now just a day away, Chris Lane joins Eugene Rapay and Chris Stanziale for the second half of a two-part series to preview the season. They focus on the Villanova Wildcats' Big East opponents in the conference play portion of the schedule. How are the other nine teams looking? Can Villanova make it five-straight Big East regular season titles in a row? Who is looking like a threat, and maybe even a potential dark horse?

With the 2017-18 college basketball season tipping off in just a few days, Brendan Reilly joins Eugene Rapay and Chris Stanziale to preview the season. This is the first installment of a two part series, where they focus on the Villanova Wildcats' non-conference opponents--from the Big 5 to the Battle 4 Atlantis, as well as the Jimmy V Classic and everything else in between.

With the 2017-18 college basketball season tipping off in just a few days, Brendan Reilly joins Eugene Rapay and Chris Stanziale to preview the season. This is the first installment of a two part series, where they focus on the Villanova Wildcats' non-conference opponents--from the Big 5 to the Battle 4 Atlantis, as well as the Jimmy V Classic and everything else in between.

The Villanova Wildcats take on a red-hot Elon Phoenix Team for the homecoming game, and an old football friend returns to Villanova Stadium. The Villanova Men's Basketball Team held its Media Day, and we discuss some interesting points from that. Twitter questions, things to watch for this weekend in men's soccer, women's soccer, cross country, volleyball, field hockey...and is Mikal Bridges' defense the best ever?

The Villanova Wildcats take on a red-hot Elon Phoenix Team for the homecoming game, and an old football friend returns to Villanova Stadium. The Villanova Men's Basketball Team held its Media Day, and we discuss some interesting points from that. Twitter questions, things to watch for this weekend in men's soccer, women's soccer, cross country, volleyball, field hockey...and is Mikal Bridges' defense the best ever?

The preseason Coaches' Poll is out, and the Villanova Wildcats are Top 10 heading into the season. They are also No. 1 according to KenPom. The Big East is getting tougher and Jay Wright speaks to that. Mikal Bridges is on the Julius Erving Award Preseason Watch List. Villanova Football announces it will be going with true freshman quarterback for Saturday's homecoming game vs. the Elon Phoenix. We also answer your Twitter questions.

The preseason Coaches' Poll is out, and the Villanova Wildcats are Top 10 heading into the season. They are also No. 1 according to KenPom. The Big East is getting tougher and Jay Wright speaks to that. Mikal Bridges is on the Julius Erving Award Preseason Watch List. Villanova Football announces it will be going with true freshman quarterback for Saturday's homecoming game vs. the Elon Phoenix. We also answer your Twitter questions.

We are back! We talk about the storylines surrounding men's and women's basketball from Big East Media Day 2017--Phil Booth's knee, Brunson/Bridges NBA considerations, Wright on one-and-dones, preseason polls and accolades, and women's basketball reloading.

We are back! We talk about the storylines surrounding men's and women's basketball from Big East Media Day 2017--Phil Booth's knee, Brunson/Bridges NBA considerations, Wright on one-and-dones, preseason polls and accolades, and women's basketball reloading.

In the final episode of the Tuesday/Thursday regular format, we react to the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament and the Wildcats' loss to Wisconsin in the Round of 32. We look at what went wrong, but also find the silver lining for the future.

The NCAA Tournament is finally here. We preview Villanova's opening round matchup against Mount St. Mary's, and both hypothetical opponents (Wisconsin/Virginia Tech) for the weekend's Round of 32 game. Also, the women's team is taking on Princeton to begin the WNIT.

The NCAA Tournament is finally here. We preview Villanova's opening round matchup against Mount St. Mary's, and both hypothetical opponents (Wisconsin/Virginia Tech) for the weekend's Round of 32 game. Also, the women's team is taking on Princeton to begin the WNIT.