Daniel Ochefu was sorely missed today at game one of the Gildan Charleston Classic. The ‘Cats pulled out a 76-65 win against Western Michigan, but the defensive giant could have helped alleviate the problems Villanova has and will face this season regarding size, especially with the loss of Spellman.
“We just kind of gutted it out—it wasn’t pretty,” Coach Jay Wright said after his third-ranked Wildcats improved to 3-0. “Daniel and Arch were our two leaders defensively. They were the kind of guys, they knew they could score anytime they wanted, but they didn't care about that. They wanted to keep us united defensively.