Villanova coach’s joke about his assistants wasn’t cute during March Madness loss

Kevin Willard is famously combative in the media. Last year, when he was head coach at Maryland leading the famed ‘Crab Five’ to the Sweet 16, Willard was obstinate to the press on a daily basis when asked about the rumors connecting him to the Villanova job. Willard would leave for ‘Nova days after Maryland’s season ended, and he got back to the NCAA tournament this season in his first season on his new job. Unfortunately, Willard’s debut March run with the Wildcats might be remembered more for an off-the-cuff comment he made during a season-ending loss than anything he did on the court.

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