from 66-64.

Those numbers are crazy.

BTW, at one point the scoreboard showed our players tally and 4 players had 7 points and there was one with 0.

When I saw that I knew we would win.

Better ride our coat tails and hitting the recruiting trail. They need to sell everyone they talk to that this is a major conference. The lingering question of deep run has been answered. No excuse for the other programs not to ratchet up their recruiting based on our success. We saved the Big East and that is not overstating it. Now everyone else better get their act together and make sure it stays as a major conference. Get to work already!

http://www.si.com/college-basketbal...dcats-national-championship-kris-jenkins-shot

Really really good read.

This is an incredibly unique time for Villanova as a University. They have a small window to use the championship as a major development/fundraising opportunity. Hopefully the powers that be are strategizing now on how to raise big $$$ off this event. Could set VU up for financial stability for future decades. The Pavilion renovation fundraising efforts just got a lot easier.

Does anyone have any info? I know it's early, but this is going to be one tough ticket.

But it's tough to type w/ the tears in my eyes. http://screengrabber.deadspin.com/heres-every-angle-and-every-call-of-villanovas-ncaa-tou-1769055349

what a great call by Raff and well as Nati and hill. For as weak of a call as Verne and raff did in Scottie, this was perfection. Woth the booms and confetti and pose, I mean you cannot make that up

Did anyone go down to the DMV this morning and purchase the VU 77 UNC 74 license plate?

I dare say that the 2016 National Champions push the 1985 National Champions to #2 in the all-time list of Villanova Basketball seasons/teams.

Villanova's all-time team: Arizin, Pinone, Kittles, Pinckney, Arciadicono. Foye 6th man.

Nationally, 2016 Villanova is an all-time top 20 team.

WOW,

...never mentioned the Big East last night...guess he was still in shock..

What Nova gear did you wear today?

Unfortunately, I don't have any nice Nova shirts since I need to be business casual, but I am rocking a VU shirt under my button down as well as my VU Belt from TwoDecks.

"Villanova is an academic and athletic powerhouse, and last evening the nation and the world took notice."

Well done, sir.

....50% chance I get fired today.

Among my favorite items:

• The security guard's reaction to winner
• Barkley's reaction
• Jay watching replay on reporter's cell phone and again mumbling "Bang"
• The story of that freak Nantz giving his necktie to Arch as some sort of honorarium
• The Pavilion video

...cancelled today?..

This Friday...Starts at 20th & Market...1:00...BE THERE!

I have zero shame in starting this thread, Ryan played one of the best six game stretches you might ever see in March. The kid was a model of consistentcey in March, this year, and pretty much throughout his career. A true Villanova legend, hang his jersey!

I make no bones about, Arch is my favorite player in Nova history and has been since day 1. From his first game in his junior year at Neshaminey till now, one of the best pure basketball players I have ever seen. Always seemed to make the right decision and was always a team player. Who knew six years ago he would be the PG and MOP on a national title team? There was always something special about him. Outstanding player and career. Straw that stired the drink.

His career ended the way it should have, making the right basketball play and pass for the win.

Credit to Ryan Arch, an all time great!

If Nova won this year?

In 85 I was a Georgetown fan. I was 10. Many here already scaled Everest, 1985.

I ask because the younger guys do not have your experience in winning it all. What was it like in 85? Please provide your best stories. For the younger guys it would be a way of passing stories down. There will always be generation divides on issues. What makes Nova special is the community. We are the midst of an amazing run which we all hope/believe ends up in post season success.

Personally, I've been blessed with a great life. The single most important moment of my life was when my first child was born. We had an amazing moment that will always be the single most important/special moment of my life...nothing will compete. My life now consists of things I love/value.

Nova winning would be a seminal moment in my life. It's all perspective and importance, but winning against the UK's, Duke's KU's etc.... would be so sweet. Winning one in this era would be so special. Younger guys haven't won one as you older guys did. that's a compliment. To me, it would be amazing.

Probably would have been rejected as being too unrealistic and cliche.
Absolutely amazing and will be a memory we will never forget. Unreal.

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From the team stream last night.

its an even better feeling when you do it by dominating, and playing an incredible brand of basketball for six consecutive games-----which earned us the respect of everyone!!! And in addition to that, the grueling path we had to take to get to the finish line was one of the most, if not THE most difficult paths ever taken in tournament history------facing 2 #1's and a #2 seed------and having to beat 5 teams who were all ranked in the Top 5 at some point during the season!! So not only did we get it done, but we got it done in a very big and a very "memorable" way, not only for the Nova Nation-------but for the "Entire Nation"!!

So yes indeed, we definitely did it the Wright way!!

I'm an artist and typically do a painting of each year's Championship team. Here are some of my previous Championship paintings (http://www.jasonrobichau.com/#!championship-paintings/c19d5). I wanted to gauge the interest level of Nova fans in regards to me doing one of these paintings. They typically take about 3 months to complete.

With that in mind, I've set up a kickstarter page: Login to view embedded media . If this project gets funded, I promise that the painting will be amazing!

Congrats on an amazing victory! The game is an instant classic!

Just some fun team stats...

We had the 15th best FG% in the nation (48.3%)
We had the 2nd best 2 point FG% in the nation (57.4%)
With all the struggles from 3, we ended up at 36.2%, or 112th in the country
We shot 78.2% from the line (2nd in the country)

At 35-5, we had the best winning percentage in the nation (87.5%)

Total points scored this year, total career points

Hart - 618, 1248
Jenkins - 545, 913
Arcidiacono - 498, 1604
Brunson - 383, 383
Ochefu - 371, 1015
Booth - 281, 491
Bridges - 254, 254
Reynolds - 143, 188
DiVincenzco - 15, 15
Farrell - 6, 11
Rafferty - 4, 8
Lowe - 0, 8

other career stats

Acrhi - 535 assists and 253 TO's. Also, 96 of those turnovers (38%) came as a freshman
Ochefu - 929 total rebounds. Imagine if he would have played more than 22 minutes a game (as a career average)
Jenkins made 100 3's this year. He's made 178 for his career

the same we ran against SH earlier in the year? was Hart setting up for the fake handoff? i've seen it described in the press that Jenkins was the last option, but I don't think so. he was an option that at that particular time was wide open.

press has wondered why brice johnson was standing all by himself under the basket. could he have been anticipating archi faking the handoff and going to the rim?

As a lifelong Yankee fan I have seen numerous championships. I never thought I would ever compare a Nova player to Derek Jeter, but Ryan is the equivalent. He isn't the most flashy,he hustles, he's not the quickest, or the biggest. He is steady, he makes the right decisions, and he is a flat out winner!

It was a pleasure watching him (as it was Jeter) these past 4 years. He goes out in Dramatic fashion as a champion!

Good news: Looks like they will be selling a DVD of the game!

Better news: It is a blu-ray/DVD combo so you in essence get TWO copies. Blu-Ray/HD!

http://villanova-dvd.cbscollegestore.com/store.cfm?store_id=414&partner_id=22423

Still a "pre-order", says estimated ship date May 24th... this will be far better quality that I could produce from my DVR.