By Paul Gotham Setting: West Virginia and Villanova close their Big East regular seasons at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia Center when Bob Huggins brings in his No. 10 Mountaineers (23-6/ 12-5) for a clash with Jay Wright's No. 8 Wildcats (24-5/ 13-4). Plot: Both of these teams have clinched byes into the Big East quarter-finals. Sub-plot: Neither of these teams … [Read more...] about West Virginia-Villanova: Tale Of The Tape
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Villanova-Syracuse: Tale Of The Tape
By Paul Gotham Setting: Tune in and put away the remote. You won't want to miss a second of this Big East clash when Jay Wright and his No. 7 Villanova Wildcats (23-4/ 12-3) collide with Jim Boeheim and his No. 4 Syracuse Orange (26-2/ 13-2). Plot: First place in the Big East and a possible number one seed in the NCAA Tournament hang in the balance. Sub-plot: An … [Read more...] about Villanova-Syracuse: Tale Of The Tape
Notre Dame-Villanova: Tale Of The Tape
By Paul Gotham Setting: It's a Big East battle at the Wachovia Center as Mike Brey brings his Notre Dame Fightin' Irish (15-5/ 4-3) to the City of Brotherly Love for a conference showdown with Jay Wright's No. 3 Villanova Wildcats (18-1/ 7-0). Plot: Notre Dame sits tied for sixth place in the Big East three games behind Villanova. With a loss, the Irish could fall to 10th … [Read more...] about Notre Dame-Villanova: Tale Of The Tape
College Hoops Countdown | #5 Villanova
Leading up to the 2009 NIT Season Tip Off on November 16th, Pickin' Splinters will be counting down the top 25 of the college hardwood nation. '08 - '09 Results: 30 - 8 (13 -5 Big East) Lost to North Carolina in the NCAA Tournament's Final Four, 83 - 69. Coach: Jay Wright 178 - 91(eight seasons at Villanova) 300 -176 overall Key Returners: Scottie Reynolds - … [Read more...] about College Hoops Countdown | #5 Villanova
The Week That Was
by Doug Potter In the Big East, one thing is for sure; there are no easy victories, no pushovers, and no games that ANY team can mark off as a win. That being said, like all conferences, the Big East has its power-houses (Pitt and UConn) and its weaker teams (South Florida and DePaul). This past week saw many great performances by teams as well as individual players. Here … [Read more...] about The Week That Was