Villanova does not have a senior in its basketball rotation. But twice in three days in the Wells Fargo Center it went to overtime, first losing to No. 20 Notre Dame, then Monday falling, 73-70, to UConn.

Panic?

No, promise.

“The losses are there,” Jay Wright said. “But we are getting Tyrone Johnson all this time. We are getting Mo Sutton time. This is getting JayVaughn Pinkston time as a go-to player. It's getting Cheek more of an important role.

“Now, you get those other guys back ...”

Those guys would be injured starters Maalik Wayns and James Bell. And when they return, they could make Villanova a handful in the Big East playoffs.

The NCAA Tournament and the NIT are all but out for the 11-16 Cats. But the CBI is a possibility that Wright would welcome. They are young enough and would benefit from the satellite tournament

Why not?

Check out my column in the Daily Times Tuesday and, as always, on delcotimes.com