[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 66 (Tuesday, April 24, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S2394]
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SENATE RESOLUTION 482--CONGRATULATING THE VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY WILDCATS 
FOR WINNING THE 2018 NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION DIVISION 
                     I MEN'S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

  Mr. CASEY (for himself and Mr. Toomey) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 482

       Whereas on April 2, 2018, the Villanova University Wildcats 
     (referred to in this preamble as the ``Villanova Wildcats'') 
     defeated the University of Michigan Wolverines by a score of 
     79-62 in the final game of the National Collegiate Athletic 
     Association (referred to in this preamble as the ``NCAA'') 
     Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in San Antonio, Texas;
       Whereas the Villanova Wildcats won the NCAA championship in 
     1985, 2016, and 2018;
       Whereas junior point guard Jalen Brunson was named the 
     National Player of the Year after leading the Villanova 
     Wildcats to a second NCAA championship in 3 seasons;
       Whereas redshirt sophomore guard Donte DiVincenzo was named 
     the Final Four Most Outstanding Player of 2018;
       Whereas the record of Donte DiVincenzo of 31 points, 10-
     for-15 shooting, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 blocks will be 
     remembered as one of the greatest individual title game 
     performances in the history of the NCAA tournament;
       Whereas Donte DiVincenzo joins Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bill 
     Walton, and Jack ``Goose'' Givens as the only players that 
     have scored 30 points and shot 66 percent or better from the 
     field in an NCAA title game;
       Whereas the Villanova Wildcats made 18 3-point field goals 
     in the national semifinal game against the University of 
     Kansas, setting an NCAA tournament record;
       Whereas the Villanova Wildcats--
       (1) finished the 2017-2018 season with a record of 36-4;
       (2) have won 4 Big East men's basketball tournament titles; 
     and
       (3) have won 3 national championships; and
       Whereas Villanova University is committed to the ideal of 
     the student athlete and the education of the athletes of 
     Villanova University, as evidenced by the presence of 2 
     seniors and 5 juniors on the roster of the Villanova 
     Wildcats: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) congratulates and honors the Villanova University 
     Wildcats men's basketball team on the performance of the team 
     in the 2018 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division 
     I Men's Basketball Tournament; and
       (2) recognizes and commends the hard work, dedication, 
     determination, and commitment to excellence of the players, 
     parents, families, coaches, and managers of the Villanova 
     University Wildcats.

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