Villanova begins first NIT appearance since 2004 at Liberty

Despite a litany of injuries to key players, Villanova rallied to win seven of its final 10 games to secure a berth in the National Invitation Tournament.

The Wildcats will travel to face No. 2 seed Liberty on Tuesday in Lynchburg, Va.

Justin Moore, who ruptured his Achilles in the Elite Eight last season against Houston, missed 20 games this season. Big East Freshman of the Year Cam Whitmore was sidelined for the first