No. 1 VILLANOVA 61 No. 12 VIRGINIA 59 Donte DiVincenzo tipped in a missed layup from Josh Hart with less than one second left to give the Villanova Wildcats the win over the Virginia Cavaliers and remain undefeated at The Pavilion. Villanova erased a 12-point second-half deficit. Mikal Bridges led the Wildcats with 15 points, five rebounds, two steals and two blocks. Ty … [Read more...] about No.1 Villanova rallies to beat No. 12 Virginia
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No. 1 Villanova falls to Marquette
Tuesday's Top 25 action. MARQUETTE 74 No. 1 VILLANOVA Katin Reinhardt drew a foul late and converted a pair of free throws with 11 seconds left in the game, giving the Marquette Golden Eagles a two-point lead and the upset over No. 1 Villanova. Reinhardt came off the bench to score 19 points, hand out four assists and grab a pair of rebounds for the Golden Eagles. Mikal … [Read more...] about No. 1 Villanova falls to Marquette
La Salle hangs with No. 1 Villanova in 89-79 loss
Courtesy of GoExplorers.com PHILADELPHIA - Sophomore Pookie Powell scored a career-high 27 points, including 20 in the second half, as the La Salle University men's basketball team battled No. 1 Villanova for the full 40 minutes. In the end, the Wildcats were able to fend off the Explorers by a final score of 89-79 at the famed Palestra on Tuesday evening. A putback … [Read more...] about La Salle hangs with No. 1 Villanova in 89-79 loss
Jenkins, Villanova risk “sleeping in the street”
By PAUL GOTHAM LOUISVILLE, KY. -- Where there's risk, there's reward, and the Villanova Wildcats are reaping those benefits. Despite a 3-point shooting percentage outside the top 100 in the nation and some lackluster performances from long range this season, Villanova has found its rhythm from behind the arc in the NCAA Tournament. "I think we're just taking better … [Read more...] about Jenkins, Villanova risk “sleeping in the street”
Arcidiacono and Villanova batter UNC-Asheville
By PAUL GOTHAM BROOKLYN -- Ryan Arcidiacono scored 14 points and handed out four assists, but his lone offensive rebound triggered a decisive run as the No. 2 seed Villanova Wildcats defeated No. 15-seed UNC-Asheville Bulldogs, 86-56 in the first round of NCAA Tournament action at Barclays Center Friday afternoon. The senior point guard chased down his errant three-point … [Read more...] about Arcidiacono and Villanova batter UNC-Asheville