The deadline for early entrants to declare for the NBA draft has passed, so it's time to re-evaluate the early top 25 for 2018-19. With so many players testing the waters yet not signing with an agent, it's more art than science.
Villanova guard Donte DiVincenzo will declare for the NBA draft but won't hire an agent.
The season is over and draft hopefuls have declared. But college basketball's incoming freshman class, headlined by Duke's top-ranked trio, could be pretty exciting.
Jay Wright's titles at Villanova came after he survived a slow start with the Wildcats. He's not an exception anymore, with few coaches getting fired quickly if they don't win right away.
The Wooden Award winner and two-time champion with the Wildcats announces his decision to move on to the NBA.
Junior guard Jalen Brunson, the consensus NCAA player of the year for the national champion Villanova Wildcats, will enter the 2018 NBA draft.
All-American Mikal Bridges of Villanova told ESPN he will bypass his final year of eligibility and enter the NBA draft, where he's projected to be a lottery pick.
La Salle hired Villanova assistant Ashley Howard as its new head coach of the men's basketball team.
Villanova's Jalen Brunson won the John R. Wooden Award, given to college basketball's player of the year, Friday night at the College Basketball Awards.
Thousands of fans lined up in Philadelphia to celebrate another sports championship with a parade, this time for the Villanova men's basketball team, which won the national championship Monday night.
Kayla Johnson, Tesfaye Negussie, Terrika Foster-Brasby and Justin Tinsley wrap up NCAA college basketball season with Boston Globe's Julian Benbow who breaks down Villanova's win and more. Plus, the crew weighs in on Cardi B's new album, Anthony Davis' April Fool's joke and more.
The Wildcats stay together for years, know each other's tendencies and play with a fluidity that's fun to watch
Upon returning to campus, members of Villanova's championship basketball team were treated like rock stars as they made their way into the ancient Jake Nevin Field House for a celebration on Tuesday.
Tony Reali and the national panel recap Villanova's huge win over Michigan, preview The Masters & Tiger's odds, the World Series unveil fail and more.
Doug and Ben welcome the Las Vegas Westgate Superbook's Jeff Sherman to put a bow on the NCAA National Championship then preview The Masters with Chris "The Bear Fallica including Tiger Woods performance predictions.
The NCAA champion Villanova Wildcats will be honored with a parade Thursday in Philadelphia. The parade will culminate with a rally at City Hall. The route is the same one used to honor the Wildcats after their 2016 championship.
Jeff Goodman, Jeff Borzello and Rob Dauster react to Villanova's dominant win (3:30), discuss their takeaways from the season (15:50), look ahead to next year (30:59) & more. Plus, the last installment of "Talk Nerdy To Me" with Seth Walder & Paul Sabin (22:20).
That Villanova was celebrating a national title felt right in a season in which very little else did.
LeBron James had a ton of praise for Villanova's Donte DiVincenzo when asked about the NCAA title game. "Listen, that kid, he was on fire," James said Tuesday. "But he did it in an all (around way). First of all, he made himself a lot of money. That's the first thing I thought. Obviously, I'm not with the whole college thing so I don't care about that. He made himself a lot of money last night and not because of the way he was shooting, but he was doing it all. He was getting into the lane, and-1s. Backdoors. Lobs. Verticality with Matthews at the peak, showing his athleticism. And then when the game started to kind of get (close) when Michigan cut it to 12, boom, he hits another backbreaker. Michigan kind of gets it to 10, boom, he shows up again. Man, listen, at the end of the day, Villanova was the best team in college basketball this year and when the National Player of the Year is on the sideline with four fouls for the majority of the second half and you're still winning? That lets you know how great of a team you are. So, Donte, obviously he was great. The kid (Mikal) Bridges, he was shooting the heck out of the ball. That one kid, No. 4, I call him ‘Baby Millsap,' (Eric) Paschall, I call him Baby Millsap. Listen, he's a matchup problem. But the best team won and I'm actually happy they won a little bit because we don't really speak that other team's name around here. But I do feel, I feel for the kids though."
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier | 15-3 | - | 29-6 |
| Villanova | 14-4 | 1 | 36-4 |
| Seton Hall | 10-8 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Creighton | 10-8 | 5 | 21-12 |
| Providence | 10-8 | 5 | 21-14 |
| Butler | 9-9 | 6 | 21-14 |
| Marquette | 9-9 | 6 | 21-14 |
| Georgetown | 5-13 | 10 | 15-15 |
| St. John's | 4-14 | 11 | 16-17 |
| DePaul | 4-14 | 11 | 11-20 |
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 2 | 1 |
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jahvon Quinerly | PG | Committed | 90 |
| Cole Swider | PF | Signed | 89 |
| Brandon Slater | SF | Signed | 87 |
| Final Fours | 5 |
| Tournament Record | 58-36 |
| Championship Seasons | 1985, 2016 |
| Tournament Appearances | 37 |
