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Villanova NCAA college basketball coach Kyle Neptune speaks with members of the media during a news conference in Villanova, Pa., Friday, April 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Neptune ready to keep Villanova elite as Wright's successor

By Dan Gelston Apr. 28, 2022 03:17 AM EDT

Villanova NCAA college basketball coach Kyle Neptune, left, greets retiring coach Jay Wright during a news conference in Villanova, Pa., Friday, April 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Coach retirements, NIL create new college basketball world

By Aaron Beard Apr. 26, 2022 12:09 PM EDT

Jay Wright smiles while speaking at a news conference about his resignation as NCAA college basketball coach at Villanova, in Villanova, Pa., Friday, April 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Wright cites lost 'edge' in surprise Villanova retirement

By Dan Gelston Apr. 22, 2022 12:44 PM EDT

FILE - Villanova coach Jay Wright celebrates after the NCAA men's college basketball tournament championship game against North Carolina, April 4, 2016, in Houston. Villanova won 77-74. Wright, who led the Wildcats to two national championships and four Final Fours, stunned college basketball with his resignation on Wednesday night, April 20, 2022. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
Wright resigns as Villanova coach, Neptune takes over

By Dan Gelston Apr. 20, 2022 09:41 PM EDT

Villanova basketball coach Jay Wright has resigned after 21 seasons, two national championships.

Apr. 20, 2022 09:28 PM EDT
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Villanova basketball coach Jay Wright has resigned after 21 seasons, two national championships. ...

Villanova forward Jermaine Samuels celebrates after scoring against Kansas during the second half of a college basketball game in the semifinal round of the Men's Final Four NCAA tournament, Saturday, April 2, 2022, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Villanova doomed by Kansas 3-pointers in Final Four loss

By John Marshall Apr. 02, 2022 08:37 PM EDT

Kansas' Mitch Lightfoot (44) battles Villanova's Eric Dixon for the rebound during the first half of a college basketball game in the semifinal round of the Men's Final Four NCAA tournament, Saturday, April 2, 2022, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Kansas cruises to 81-65 win over Villanova in Final Four

By Dave Skretta Apr. 02, 2022 08:17 PM EDT

Kansas returns to NCAA championship game for first time since 2012 after beating Villanova 81-65 in Final Four

Apr. 02, 2022 08:08 PM EDT
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Kansas returns to NCAA championship game for first time since 2012 after beating Villanova 81-65 in Final Four. ...

Injured Villanova guard Justin Moore sits with head coach Jay Wright before a college basketball game against Kansas in the semifinal round of the Men's Final Four NCAA tournament, Saturday, April 2, 2022, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Villanova's injured Moore gets warm welcome at Final Four

By Brett Martel Apr. 02, 2022 07:09 PM EDT

The Villanova team poses after practice for the men's Final Four NCAA college basketball tournament, Friday, April 1, 2022, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Final Four sparks debate: What merits blueblood status?

By Dave Skretta Apr. 02, 2022 03:01 AM EDT

Fans cheer during the Duke practice at the men's Final Four NCAA college basketball tournament, Friday, April 1, 2022, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Final Four fans flock to dome in return of open practices

By Brett Martel Apr. 01, 2022 06:55 PM EDT

Kansas head coach Bill Self cuts down the net after a college basketball game in the Elite 8 round of the NCAA tournament against Miami Sunday, March 27, 2022, in Chicago. Kansas won 76-50 to advance to the Final Four. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
Villanova-Kansas renew high-stakes history at Final Four

By Dave Skretta Apr. 01, 2022 03:37 PM EDT

Duke center Mark Williams dunks during the second half of a basketball game against Arkansas in the Elite 8 round of the NCAA men's tournament Saturday, March 26, 2022, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
A look at each Final Four team, through advanced stats

By Noah Trister Apr. 01, 2022 02:03 AM EDT

North Carolina's Justin McKoy goes up during practice for the NCAA men's college basketball tournament, Thursday, March 24, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Final Four teams heavily recruit talent in their backyards

By Dave Skretta Mar. 31, 2022 06:47 PM EDT

North Carolina head coach Hubert Davis reacts during the first half of a college basketball game against St. Peter's in the Elite 8 round of the NCAA tournament, Sunday, March 27, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)
UNC's Davis uses experience Final Four coaching giants lack

By Aaron Beard Mar. 31, 2022 05:56 PM EDT

Villanova guard Collin Gillespie passes around Houston guard Jamal Shead during the first half of a college basketball game in the Elite Eight round of the NCAA tournament on Saturday, March 26, 2022, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Villanova's Gillespie latest guard in low post for Wildcats

By John Marshall Mar. 31, 2022 05:04 PM EDT

Kansas head coach Bill Self talks to Ochai Agbaji during the first half of a college basketball game in the Elite 8 round of the NCAA tournament Sunday, March 27, 2022, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Final Four gets experience boost from transfer portal, COVID

By Dave Skretta Mar. 31, 2022 03:38 PM EDT

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By The Associated Press Mar. 31, 2022 11:19 AM EDT
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Villanova guard Collin Gillespie shoots over Michigan forward Brandon Johns Jr. during the second half of a college basketball game in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament on Thursday, March 24, 2022, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
NBA Prospect Watch: Villanova's Gillespie eyes next step

By John Marshall Mar. 30, 2022 05:27 PM EDT

FILE -Saint Peter's Doug Edert, right, reaches for a pass past Purdue's Ethan Morton during the first half of a college basketball game in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament, Friday, March 25, 2022, in Philadelphia. Kansas, Villanova, North Carolina and Duke will play in the first Final Four to take place under the new world of “name, image and likeness” endorsements in college sports. It allows college players to earn money through endorsements. And as his team's Cinderella run to the Elite Eight gained steam, Saint Peter's guard Doug Edert got into the act, announcing on Instagram that he'd struck a deal to hawk chicken wings.(AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
March Madness paying off for players under mishmash of rules

By Eddie Pells Mar. 30, 2022 01:01 PM EDT