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Villanova caput coach Kevin Willard was not happy during his team's March Madness defeat.
The eighth-seeded Wildcats fell to No. 9 Utah State successful nan first information Friday, and Willard mentioned making changes to his unit not once, but doubly because of really his squad performed.
During nan game, Willard was interviewed by TNT's Lauren Shehadi astir keeping Utah State retired of nan overgarment aft it dominated wrong early.
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Villanova Wildcats caput coach Kevin Willard reacts successful nan first half against nan Utah State Aggies during a first-round crippled of nan men's 2026 NCAA Tournament astatine Viejas Arena. (Kirby Lee/Imagn Images)
"I'm going to occurrence my staff," Willard said.
Shehadi replied, "Not now."
"Yeah, I am," Willard added.
"Because we've fixed up 8 points connected underneath, out-of-bounds defense. So, nan only point I'm going to do is occurrence them and get a caller staff."
"OK, spell do that now," Shehadi replied.
After nan 86-76 loss, Willard doubled down successful his property conference.
"We gave up a large 3 late. I'm astir apt going to person to make immoderate changes to my unit conscionable because of really bad we were," he said.
Villanova Wildcats caput coach Kevin Willard speaks up of nan first information of nan men's 2026 NCAA Tournament astatine Viejas Arena. (Kirby Lee/Imagn Images)
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Another newsman past began to inquire Willard astir nan comments, but nan coach would not fto him finish.
"It's a joke. God bless it," Willard said.
The newsman past mentioned that Willard was getting criticized online.
"I don't care," he responded. "Welcome to my life. It's a joke."
Many connected societal media were not happy pinch really Willard handled his "joke."
"Dude says thing that doesn’t travel crossed arsenic a joke astatine all. Then gets irritated erstwhile group inquire him astir it. Good luck pinch him Nova," one X personification said.
"Kevin Willard says firing his unit was ‘a joke’ aft saying it doubly and looking dormant serious. Classic non-apology deflection, zero accountability, conscionable ‘haha psych’ aft embarrassing his squad and unit connected nationalist TV," one much wrote.
Willard joined Villanova this play aft spending nan erstwhile 3 astatine Maryland. In his last play pinch nan Terrapins, he went to nan Sweet 16.
Villanova Wildcats caput coach Kevin Willard reacts during nan first half against nan Butler Bulldogs astatine William B. Finneran Pavilion. (Bill Streicher/Imagn Images)
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This play marked Willard's eighth clip going to nan NCAA Tournament. He's ne'er made it to nan Elite Eight.
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