The State of the Nova Nation podcast

Emma and Pat bring you the season 9 finale of State of the Nova Nation by answering a variety of key questions about the season. How do you look back on the season? What was the best moment? Who was the most disappointing and many more questions are answered. The crew also take a look at the incoming recruiting class and outline priorities in the transfer portal for this spring. They both discuss Mark Jackson's comments on Kyle Neptune and the University's decision to retain the coach for year 3. They then finish the episode answering your questions in the final mailbag of the season. Be sure to subscribe to the show, leave a rating and follow us on X @SoNNpod.

Thank you for listening this season!

Emma and Pat discuss Villanova's week at Madison Square Garden which culminated in their defeat to Marquette on Thursday night. They then move into the NCAA Tournament selection results and analyze what went wrong for the Big East. They finish the show with a NIT preview ahead of Nova's date with VCU at the Finn on Wednesday night. Be sure to subscribe to the show, leave a rating and follow us on Twitter @SoNNpod.

Emma and Pat are joined by the great Eugene Rapay (@erapay5) to preview the Big East Tournament. The trio break down each game throughout the Tournament by debating keys to victory and important performers. They predict the outcome of each session and finally, Emma, Pat and Eugene discuss Villanova's chances this week and how the team's performance will lead to a NCAAT bid.

Emma and Pat give you their instant reaction from Villanova's defeat in New Jersey at the hands of the Seton Hall Pirates. They debate the ramifications to this loss for Nova's tournament hopes, highlight the unforced errors that cost the Cats' the game and take a look ahead to the impending visit from Creighton on Saturday. They finish the show by answering your questions in the mailbag. Be sure to subscribe to the show, leave a rating and follow us on X @SoNNpod.

Emma and Pat break down Villanova's 71-60 win over Providence on Saturday afternoon. But first, the duo discuss how this win impacts the NCAA Tournament chances of 'Nova, PC and other Big East teams. They talk about Villanova's dynamic defense over the course of the last month and how Justin Moore has turned back into the leader of this team. Lastly, Emma and Pat preview Villanova's next "play-in" game against Seton Hall on Wednesday night. Be sure to subscribe to the pod, leave us a rating and follow us on X @SoNNpod.

Pat breaks down Villanova's comprehensive takedown of the Georgetown Hoya's on Tuesday night at the Pavilion. He spotlights the Wildcat's recent dominance in the series, the combination of Eric Dixon and Justin Moore as well as the enhanced ball movement which was on display. He then previews the Cats' drip north to the AMP on Saturday before finishing with the mailbag. Be sure to subscribe to the show, leave a rating and follow us on X @SoNNpod.

Pat takes you through Villanova's 78-54 defeat at the hands of the UConn Huskies. He dissects the offensive approach, focuses on Nova's tendency to allow for kill shots and compares the styles of Brendan Hausen vs Cam Spencer. He then discusses the upcoming Georgetown game before analyzing what is needed down the stretch from Nova to keep a NCAA Tournament bid alive. Be sure to follow the show on X @SoNNpod, subscribe wherever you listen and leave us a rating.

Emma and Pat break down Villanova's bubbly 72-62 win over Butler on Tuesday night. The duo discuss Justin Moore's resurgent performance, the team's strong offensive night and Butler's questionable decisions on guarding Eric Dixon. Then they debate Nova's future in the NCAAT with five games left in the regular season before answering questions from a fan mailbag. Be sure to subscribe to the pod, leave us a rating and follow us on X @SoNNpod.

Emma and Pat are back to catch you up on Villanova's 70-54 win against Georgetown over the weekend. The two discuss the emergence of Brendan Hausen, the evolution of Eric Dixon's passing as well as TJ Bamba's sustained success. They then preview the upcoming visit from the Butler Bulldogs before closing with some trends that the Cats' are showing of late. Be sure to subscribe to the show, leave a rating and follow us on X @SoNNpod.

Emma and Pat break down Villanova's 80-54 win over Seton Hall on Super Bowl Sunday. The duo discuss 'Nova's offensive crispness, Dixon's dominant performance and Hausen's explosive three-point performance. Then, they take a step back and talk about the future performance of the Big East conference in this year's NCAA Tournament. Be sure to subscribe to the show, leave us a rating and follow us on X @SoNNpod.