Villanova has made it back to the second round of the NCAA Tournament for the third straight year.
The last couple of trips to the tournament haven’t gone so well, with the Wildcats falling short of the Sweet 16 after being dealt upset losses.
Since last season’s loss as a No. 1 seed to North Carolina State, Jay Wright and his team have been badgered with questions regarding their ability to get past the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament.
“It’s a great learning experience for our guys,” Wright said. “I wish we could teach it to them another way than losing in the NCAA Tournament, but they’re learning that you have to accept the circumstances of being in the limelight and getting praise, and you have to take the hits with that.