Villanova Wildcats 2017-2018 Retro Shorts (Home) Color:White Cover of SLAM 239 -

Cover of SLAM 239 - September 2022

The 1996 Kentucky Wildcats go down in history as one of college basketball's best

With a little bit of fit inspiration from the baseball diamond

And they’re all looking at the hero of Oakland and San Francisco—Stephen Curry

in 1983 in what ended up being a watershed moment in NCAA Tournament history

Villanova Wildcats 2017-2018 Retro Shorts (Home) Color:White Cover of SLAM 239 -Jay Wright's Villanova Wildcats were loaded with 7 future NBA players on their roster for the '17 18 season. Led by Jalen Brunson, Mikail Bridges and Donte DiVincenzo Nova finished the regular season 30 4. As the No. 1 seed in the East Region in the NCAA Tournament, the Wildcats were untouchable in their run to the title, beating every opponent by at least 12 points. That included a 79 62 drumming of Michigan in the National Championship game. Product