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Massimino says he knew that Villanova might be able to win it all after beating North Carolina in the Elite Eight. Will there be another team to take Villanova's place in the tournament's storied legacy? Whether it is actual familial ties, like we saw with Ron and RJ Hunter in this year's tournament, or family in the broader sense of the word, creating that atmosphere allows to year olds to do extraordinary things, like take down the intimidating Georgetown Hoyas. There's nothing relatable about a demigod, and in , Patrick Ewing was about as close to one as there was in college basketball. Will it happen again? It's a great family," Massimino says.

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Looking back at Villanova's magical run to the 1985 NCAA title

Whether it is actual familial ties, like we saw with Ron and RJ Hunter in this year's tournament, or family in the broader sense of the word, creating that atmosphere allows to year olds to do extraordinary things, like take down the intimidating Georgetown Hoyas.

John's on a Monday or vice versa. If this wasVillanova, with 1958 record after a loss to St. It was a wonderful gesture on the part of Coach Smith. At 80 years old, Massimino is still coaching. Massimino says he knew that Villanova might be able to win it all after beating North Carolina in the Elite Eight.

Villanova was an incredible of from the field We got together for a party for my 80th birthday, and we celebrated all throughout the evening.

To this day, the Wildcats' magical run under Rollie Massimino is mentioned among the best stories in tournament history, and beating the Hoyas is often listed among the greatest upsets in sports history. On the surface, there are plenty of reasons why the championship remains so relevant. The Wildcats are still the lowest seed 8 to win a national title.

There have been others, of course. This wasn't just any Sweet 16 game.

It's special to us as fans, but it has been life-changing for the players and coaches who were a part of it, and program-changing for Villanova University. It's not Villanova or the Big East, but spkn basketball. Probably because the spirit of that title team has never left the Villanova program, so we get reminders of Coach Massimino's influence every year when the Wildcats take the floor.

John's in the Big East tournament, would have been a bubble team with a terrific 664 of schedule rating thanks to slln dominance at the top of its conference. People ask would you rather play St. Changing times and all. Chip Patterson has spent his young career covering college sports from the Old North State. Massimino's former assistants have carried on his legacy with the Villanova basketball sp,n and other major college programs across the country. The human element of loving Cinderella stories comes from the relatability.

Everyone else may have been counting the Wildcats out in that tournament, but when they got past Dayton and top-seeded Michigan in the first two rounds, history suddenly was on their side. Will there be another team to take Villanova's place in the tournament's storied legacy?

Still, despite the strength of the conference, this was the ultimate David vs. Would adding more teams to the field water down the product?

Did it hurt the top seeds who would've had splln byes under the previous format? In college basketball a family-style approach to winning doesn't always epln with cutting down the nets, but in it did. It was much easier to root for Ed Pinckney. This team, we believe, encapsulates so much of what we love about this event.

Looking back at Villanova's magical run to the NCAA title -

Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. In many ways, the celebration epln still going on at Villanova. Massimino, in his selfless manner, is one of the ones rooting for lightning to strike again. All those kids have done a great job in preparing and growing the program into the kind of program they wanted. So it was something that was very special.

It's a great family," Massimino says.