What is your favorite Xavier v. Villanova memory, and why is it beating them as #1 at Cintas in 2016? After a touch-and-go opening segment, JP Macura came off the bench to put a match to the contest. By the time Gus Johnson's rapturous "Macura. Heat check! BANG!" was done echoing through TV speakers across the upper Midwest, Cintas was rocking and the Wildcats were on their heels.
As much fun as that was, it's not the blueprint for a win this year. That team had Tre, JP, Myles, and Remy all shooting over 35% from deep on a significant number of attempts, and it was stocked to the gills with offensive options.