Three days after officially becoming Villanova’s head coach, Kevin Willard spoke Wednesday with reporters on Zoom. Willard has had a busy few days. He traveled Monday to Indianapolis to watch the women’s team play in a WBIT semifinal,

With Willard’s departure, only a few players remain on the roster. One of them is former five-star recruit Derik Queen, a Baltimore native. There had been speculation that Queen might enter the transfer portal after Willard’s exit, but he quickly shut down those rumors.

SAN ANTONIO -- Before taking the Villanova job this past weekend, Kevin Willard had a phone conversation with Jay Wright from the back of Willard’s deck.