On Jan. 8, Villanova and West Virginia were ranked 1-2 in the AP poll. Now they’re colliding in the Sweet 16.
Minutes after the Mountaineers ousted Marshall 94-71 on Sunday night in San Diego, assistant coach Ronnie Everhart offered a cursory scouting report:
“They’re a lot like Kansas, they run the same type of schemes. They don’t have an (Udoka) Azubuike but they’ve got guys who gang rebound. They’re the best team in the tournament in my opinion.”
Here’s a primer for the East Regional semifinal game at TD Garden in Boston:
Tipoff: Friday, 7:27 p.