Whether it’s football or basketball, you always hear the phrase “Defense wins championships”. Villanova was one of the best offensive teams in the NCAA tournament heading into last Saturday’s Elite 8 matchup against Kansas, the number 1 overall team in the country. They were making about fifty percent of their three-pointers and had massive scoring streaks against Miami and Iowa in the NCAA Tournament thus far. Everyone talked about the way Villanova was shooting the ball, and this is the reason why they are playing their best basketball so far this season.
But what doesn’t get enough credit for the Wildcats’ success is their defense.