Villanova drops NIT first round matchup with VCU, ending disappointing season on the Main Line

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The Wildcats lost four of their last five games to end a disappointing season that initially had aspirations of playing in the NCAA Tournament.

Mark Armstrong of Villanova reacts after committing a turnover loate in their loss to Virginia Commonwealth in a first round NIT game on March 20, 2024 at the Finneran Pavilion at Villanova University.

The attendance for the game, two years to the day from Villanova beating Ohio State to advance to the 2022 NCAA Sweet 16? 1,763 fans. The cycle of runs repeated itself in the second. The Wildcats conceded a 10-0 run, as they’ve done all season, before Eric Dixon scored eight consecutive points to briefly grab the lead with 5 minutes, 35 seconds remaining in the game. The Rams responded with eight consecutive points of their own, and though Villanova briefly threatened with one last run, it wasn’t enough to escape the hole they’d dug.

Moore, who started 118 games at Villanova, didn’t get the storybook ending his Villanova career deserved. He managed two points and grabbed six rebounds, finishing a team-worst minus-21 in 26 minutes.

 

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