Emma Houghton (@emma_houghton9) and Eugene Rapay (@erapay5) discuss Villanova's first two wins of the '25-'26 season. They break down the three-point shooting barrage from Lindsay and Askew, the rebounding battles and the offensive balance on the roster. Lastly, the duo answer a full bag of questions from the mailbag! Be sure to subscribe to the show, leave us a rating and follow us on X @SoNNpod.

Emma Houghton (@emma_houghton9) and Eugene Rapay (@erapay5) are back to break down Villanova's 5-point loss to BYU in the season opener. The duo discuss key takeaways from the game, including rotation depth, the team's rebounding effort and individual performances from Acaden Lewis, Duke Brennan and more. Lastly, they preview Nova's next two home games before giving final thoughts on Week 1 of Villanova Basketball. Be sure to subscribe to the pod, leave us a rating and follow us on X @SoNNpod.

It's the 2025-2026 season opening episode! Emma Houghton (@emma_houghton9) and Eugene Rapay (@erapay5) are back to recap the new-look Villanova roster. They discuss the roster turnover, expectations for Kevin Willard in his first year as head coach and the key things to fix after the Kyle Neptune era. Lastly, the duo preview Villanova's season opener vs BYU on Monday night. Be sure to subscribe to the pod, follow us on X @SoNNpod and leave us a rating. Go Cats!

Emma and Pat recap the season by looking back at some of the best/worst moments, the most improved player, most surprising development and some moments to forget. The duo then discuss Villanova's transfer portal progress so far and discuss the state of the team. They then finish by answering your questions with a jam packed edition of the mailbag. During the show, Pat also makes an announcement regarding a change for the show going forward.

Thank you to everyone for listening along with the show during another season of Nova Hoops. Be sure to subscribe to the show, leave a rating and follow us on X @SonnPod.

Emma and Pat react to the news that Kevin Willard has been announced as the tenth head coach in Villanova Men’s Basketball history. They discuss the chaotic week that led up to his hire as well as their level of excitement with the selection. Is this an underwhelming selection, or is this exactly what the Cats’ need? They then review his body of work both on the court and in the portal before turning their attention to the upcoming Crown Tournament in Vegas. The duo finishes up with answering your questions. Be sure to subscribe to the show, leave a rating and follow us on X @SoNN Pod.

Emma and Pat discuss the dismissal of Kyle Neptune and how they will remember his three years as head coach. They discuss the key wins, major failures and what all led to his undoing. The duo then turn their attention to the future scoping out the coaching carousel landscape and tipping which coaches they’d love to see as the next coach, which coaches are more realistic and which ones they’d stay away from. They then finish by answering your questions in the mailbag. Be sure to subscribe to the show, leave a rating and follow us on X @SoNNpod.

The Big East Tournament is finally here, and Emma and Pat get you ready for the best part of the season! The duo preview Villanova's matchup against Seton Hall on Wednesday night before scaling back and previewing the rest of the Big East Tournament bracket. Then, they discuss their picks for Big East honors before answering questions from the mailbag. Be sure to subscribe to the pod, leave us a rating and follow us on X @SoNNpod.

Pat takes you through his reaction to Villanova's loss at the hands of the Georgetown Hoyas. He describes the sequence of events that led to yet another blown lead down the stretch and spotlights the roles that both the coaching staff and players had in the collapse. He then finishes the episode by answering your questions in the mailbag. Be sure to subscribe to the show, leave a rating and follow us on X @SoNNpod.

Pat takes you on a solo show to react to Villanova's crushing loss at the hands of the Uconn Huskies. He takes this loss out to the bigger picture of Nova basketball and illustrates how this past week sums up much of the past three years. He then takes you through some trends on Villanova's 1H vs 2H performances and finishes up with answering your questions in the mailbag. Subscribe to the show, leave a rating and follow us on X @SoNNpod.

Emma and Pat record an instant reaction episode to Villanova's electric 73-71 win over St. John's on Wednesday night. The duo discuss Wooga Poplar's offensive performance, St. Johns' shooting woes and Eric Dixon's development over Nova's last few games. Lastly, Emma and Pat answer a great round of mailbag questions, including how this win affects Villanova's future. Be sure to subscribe to the pod, leave us a rating and follow us on X @SoNNpod.