Villanova probably won't appreciate but we're better, also, than we were in Hawaii. McNease and Buford are understanding their roles better. Lattin and Spangler seem now to be both injury free. Christian James has developed and improved greatly. Our defense seems to be more purposeful and we're back to the point where we are one of the best at defending against 3 point shooting.
So it still will come down to whether their three back courters can outplay our three. Our defense forced them into going 4-32 from outside the arc in Hawaii. Even if they're now three times as good, 12 of 32 won't take home any trophies.