Villanova coach wildly jokes that he will fire entire staff
New York Post • • sports
Key Points:
- Villanova head coach Kevin Willard jokingly said he would fire his coaching staff during a sideline interview amid his team's struggles in their first-round March Madness loss to Utah State.
- The Wildcats were trailing 22-16 with 11 minutes left in the first half, and Willard expressed frustration over giving up points on out-of-bounds defense.
- Willard, in his first season coaching Villanova, led the team to a 24-9 record, their best since 2021-22, but the Wildcats were ultimately outscored by 12 points in the second half, resulting in a 86-76 loss.
- Utah State's junior guard Mason Falslev scored 22 points and grabbed six
