Slipper doesn't fit Villanova this time
Posted Mar 30, 2009
Three of the teams are Final Four regulars, programs that expect to be practicing and playing in the first week of April, not attending end-of-season banquets. Trying to pull a postseason surprise is Villanova, a school that might not have the tradition of North Carolina, Michigan State or Connecticut but does have the biggest shocker in NCAA tournament history on its colorful resume.
(Knoxville News Sentinel)
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