Villanova’s Donte DiVincenzo (10) takes a 3-point shot over Alabama’s Dazon Ingram during the first half Saturday. DiVincenzo made the basket and finished the game with 18 points.PITTSBURGH – Villanova men’s basketball coach Jay Wright had some late-night restlessness Friday because he could not turn off the TV as long as Virginia and the University of Maryland, Baltimore County were still playing. He reconvened with his team Saturday morning, and at the breakfast tables the Wildcats were buzzing over the biggest upset in NCAA tournament history.
The reverberation from the first 16-over-1 stunner was felt by another top seed.
“There was a lot of attention with that,” Villanova guard Donte DiVincenzo said. “We’re a 1 seed, so it was more attention for us.”
In the March spotlight, his team showed how a No. 1 seed takes cares of business.
Mikal Bridges hit five 3s, scored 23 points and helped Villanova put the field on notice that it’s the team to beat with an 81-58 win over ninth-seeded Alabama in the East Region on Saturday afternoon.