This certainly is a bad look for a particular group of Villanova fans.
A homemade banner was seen on Villanova’s campus ahead of Monday night’s national championship game between the Wildcats and the Michigan Wolverines mocking the Flint, Michigan water crisis that read, “The only lead @mich will have is in their water”.
Ok I think Nova is ready for tonight pic.twitter.com/zVoNeYSSpG
— Dan (@AtIantaDan) April 2, 2018
Of course, trash talking between fan bases is to be expected and is part of the game. However, this certainly takes things far beyond that.
Villanova defeated Michigan 79-62 to win their second national championship in two seasons.
BONUS CONTENT – JAREN JACKSON JR. TO ENTER NBA DRAFT
The Michigan State men’s basketball team is certainly going to have a different look heading into next season. Both MSU sophomores Miles Bridges and Nick Ward both declared for the NBA Draft late last month and on Monday, freshman Jaren Jackson Jr. decided to follow suit.
Jackson, a former 5-star power forward and top-10 high school player nationally, was a dynamite two-way player for MSU this season, averaging 10.9 points and 5.8 rebounds in 35 games. He was an elite defender down low, setting a new program-record with 106 blocks and leading the Big Ten with 3.0 per game. Jackson was also a legitimate threat from outside, shooting just under 40 percent on his 96 attempts from three-point land.
However, Jackson only averaged just over 21 minutes per contest for Michigan State, largely due to the fact that he found himself in foul trouble frequently. Still, the native of Carmel, Indiana earned multiple conference honors at season’s end, being named both the freshman of the year and defensive player of the year.
Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo shared his thoughts on Jackson’s decision to go pro:
“I’m so proud of Jaren and excited for him as he takes the next step in his basketball career,” Michigan State coach Tom Izzo said in a statement. “He was a tremendous talent when he first stepped on campus, but when I think about the way he’s improved so much in just one year, especially defensively and with the ball, the sky’s the limit on what he can accomplish. There’s no question he could be one of the first few players selected in the draft.”
