S09E08: Hodge Heartbreak & Big East Bracketology

Welcome back to The Full 40! This week, Willie, Tommy, and Chris break down a rollercoaster week of Villanova basketball as the regular season winds down. We kick things off by recapping the recent slate of games, starting with a tough reality check against a title-contending UConn team and a bounce-back win over Butler. We also dive into a concerning trend of the Wildcats sputtering out of the halftime break , before unpacking the brutal blowout loss to St. John's where the team was overwhelmed from the jump. Then, we discuss the most devastating news of the week: the loss of Matt Hodge to a season-ending torn ACL. We analyze how Kevin Willard will need to adjust the rotation and why Malachi Palmer is the most likely candidate to step up as the team shifts toward a smaller, four-guard lineup. To close things out, we look ahead to the Big East Tournament. With the Wildcats locked into the 3-seed, we debate potential matchups we want to avoid (like Providence and DePaul) and discuss the team's realistic ceiling as March Madness approaches. Drop a comment with your Big East Tournament predictions, and don't forget to like and

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S09E08: Hodge Heartbreak & Big East Bracketology is an episode from The Full 40 - A Villanova basketball podcast by The Full 40.

This episode is 01:10:56 long.

This episode was published on Mar 4, 2026.

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