By PAUL GOTHAM Jevon Carter slept through a scare aboard West Virginia's flight to Boston earlier this week. Smoke from a faulty air conditioner filling the airplane cabin in which his team was aboard couldn't disturb his slumber, so don't expect Carter to come unglued when WVU takes the court Friday night against top-seeded Villanova in the East Region semifinal. Making … [Read more...] about No longer teammates, Brunson and Carter to battle in Sweet 16
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Villanova takes slim edge over Mount Saint Mary’s into the locker room
By PAUL GOTHAM BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Coming out of a timeout, Jalen Brunson scored before the buzzer, and the No. 1-seed Villanova Wildcats took a 30-29 lead over the No. 16-seed Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers in the opening round of NCAA Tournament's East Region at Key Bank Center, Thursday. Brunson led the reigning national champions with 10 points on five of eight shooting … [Read more...] about Villanova takes slim edge over Mount Saint Mary’s into the locker room
Balanced Villanova gets Sweet return
By PAUL GOTHAM BROOKLYN -- Villanova came to the Barclays Center with a nagging narrative on its heels. The Wildcats put previous frustrations behind them. Four Wildcats scored in double figures and No. 2-seed Villanova advanced to the South Region semi-finals with an 87-68 win over No. 7-seed Iowa Hawkeyes, Sunday afternoon. The victory ended a six-year drought for … [Read more...] about Balanced Villanova gets Sweet return