Originally Published: March 29, 2009
Insider Intel: Nova's winning balance
Throughout the NCAA tournament, the Wildcats have had an answer for every problem
They demolished the UCLA Bruins, a team coming off three straight Final Fours, led by a super-quick senior point guard. They stifled the Duke Blue Devils, who had ridden three stellar wings to 30 victories. And they outlasted the big, bad Pittsburgh Panthers, the top seed in the East with the top big man in the region. So if you're still struggling to understand what that means, what the Villanova Wildcats' message is to the three teams waiting in Detrot, here's the simple version:
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NCAA TOURNAMENT
2009 NCAA Tournament Index
STORIES
- Andy Katz: Final Four breakdown
- Pat Forde: Izzo's masterpiece
- Mark Schlabach: Heels team to beat
- Pat Forde: The Paisan Playoff
- Mark Schlabach: UNC-OU shining moment
- Andy Katz: Play for ages lifts Nova
- Dana O'Neil: Walker marches Huskies
- Andy Katz: Dixon, Wright setting standard
- Dana O'Neil: Taylor grows up at Mizzou
- Pat Forde: A typical Spartan effort
- Gene Woj: Calhoun's swan song?
- Dana O'Neil: Mizzou sends message
- Andy Katz: Drama nothing new for Pitt
INSIDER TOURNEY TIPS
- Insider Intel: Nova in Final Four
- Insider Intel: UConn in Final Four
- Insider Intel: MSU in Final Four
- Insider Intel: UNC in Final Four
- How to beat: Pitt | UConn | L'ville | UNC
VIDEOS
- Steve Lavin: Elite Eight preview
- OTL: Big East's dominance
- Breakdowns: East | Midwest | South | West
PODCASTS
- Jay Bilas on UConn-Missouri matchup
- Fran Fraschilla on Nova's defense
- Rece Davis on Saturday's Elite Eight games
TOURNEY TOOLS
- Tournament Challenge | Take on experts
- Brackets: HTML | GIF | PDF
- Accuscore BracketCaster
- Insider : Guide | Predictor | Projections
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- The Mag: Confidential player surveys
- NBA Draft Blog: Most volatile draft stocks
- Pick Center: Simulate the scoreboard