Mike Jensen

Villanova’s Jeremiah Robinson-Earl might have been the preseason favorite for this, and he’s lived up to it.

“If you’re selfish, he can’t help you. If you’re not selfish, anything can be solved.”

DePaul came in 15-1 in the Big East, 25-3 overall, ranked 12th nationally. Didn't matter this day.

“I didn’t know how to play basketball,’’ Bah said.

“Look, the school’s motto is ‘The Hawk will never die,’ ‘’ Lange says. “Whether they come in with that … they pick it up.”

The Ivy League format of having only half its teams qualify for postseason tournament is the greatest formatting innovation in recent college hoops.

“I’ve been watching them for a while,’’ Aaron McKie said of Villanova. “They just play the right way. They find the right guy at the right time.”

Collin Gillespie and Quinton Rose put on all-Big 5 performances. Then Gillespie heated up again.

“I’m not doing that. Why would I do that?’’ Charles Barkley said about making a video for Smith. He had a better idea.

The Morris coaching tree also lives on and keeps branching out.