Entering the NCAA Tournament, Villanova’s offense will be ranked #2 in the country by KenPom. That’s to be expected with Jay Wright’s small-ball heavy lineups and uber efficient offensive players like Josh Hart, Jalen Brunson and Mikal Bridges playing heavy minutes.
But that’s just one reason why the Wildcats are a threat to cut the nets down for a second straight yea. On the other side of the ball, ‘Nova has quietly begun to operate at peak-efficiency heading into March.
You’ll remember that it was the defense that was the backbone last year -- it’s the part that separates them from a team like UCLA that relies solely on offense.