Villanova Basketball

No. 1 Villanova Overcoming 'constant Challenge' Of Championship Hangover

... is the only Division I school that hasn’t lost consecutive games the last four years. While seniors Josh Hart and Kris Jenkins shot a combined 0 for 14 in the game’s first 30 minutes, sophomores Mikal Bridges and Jalen Brunson kept the Wildcats in the game. Virginia led 49-37 with 9:45 left when the Wildcats finally got going and took the lead with a 13-0 run sparked by Hart’s first basket of the game and Jenkins’ first two baskets of the game – all threes. There were then five lead changes and four ties in the final 5½ minutes before Villanova inbounded with 11 seconds left and the game tied at 59. Hart dribbled near the top of the key, then drove down the lane, missing with two seconds left. Di Vincenzo, to the left of the basket, skied and tipped the ball in as the buzzer sounded and the crowd roared. After the refs watched the replay to make sure the ball left Di Vincenzo's hand before the buzzer, the packed house at the Wells Fargo Center went nuts for a second time in a minute. Villanova shot 4 for 22 in the first half and 13 for 18 in the second half. The Wildcats stayed in the game with 20 for 24 shooting from the foul line. What it means. With the ...

No. 1 Villanova, No. 2 Kansas And No. 4 Kentucky Lose In Night Of College Basketball Upsets

... Petersen Events Center earlier this month when Miami beat them by 26. The Cardinals doubled it easily. No. 15 Wisconsin 82, Penn State 55. Bronson Koenig scored 20 points Tuesday night and No. 15 Wisconsin shut down Penn State in the second half on its way to an 82-55 victory in Madison, Wis. The Badgers (17-3, 6-1 Big Ten) started to shake off the Nittany Lions (11-10, 3-5) after Ethan Happ came alive. He struggled in the first half, shooting 2 of 6 from the field, in part because Penn State's Mike Watkins blocked him twice in the span of about 5 minutes. But Happ asserted himself to open the second half, scoring on the Badgers' first two possessions to spark a 13-2 run that put Wisconsin up 52-38 on Vitto Brown 's 3-pointer. They wouldn't be threatened the rest of the way. Brown finished with 16 points, while Happ added 14 and eight rebounds. Penn State shot better than 52 percent in the first half, the second-best any team has put up against the Badgers to open a game this season. That ...

Jenkins, Brunson, Lead No. 1 Villanova Past Seton Hall 76-46

... sellout crowd. Villanova's rare blemish on its national championship season was losing to the Pirates in the Big East Tournament title game. The Wildcats took care of this one with ease. Darryl Reynolds threw down a monster dunk and Jenkins followed with a 3-pointer for a 20-7 lead. Brunson hit a 3 and Josh Hart quickly turned a steal into a dunk for a 20-point edge early in the second half. The Wildcats made 12 of 26 3-pointers and held Seton Hall to just 16 field goals. But look beyond the box score to find what impressed Wright more than building a 36-point lead. The Wildcats were sluggish and played perhaps their worst game of the season - 20 turnovers - in a win last Saturday at St. John's. Wright gave the Wildcats a day off and just watched film, fully expecting seniors like Jenkins and Hart would instill the message that another letdown was not what has won them three straight Big East championships. 'I hope we're never going to have a night like that, and when we do I'm kind of surprised because we do take pride in that,' Wright said. Lesson learned. The Wildcats never gave ...

Hart Scores 25, No. 1 Villanova Beats Providence 78-68

... we made,' Friars coach Ed Cooley said. 'The game was lost on the first five possessions of the second half.'. Jalen Brunson and Jenkins nailed consecutive 3 s from almost the same spot to extend it to 60-43 midway through the second half and the Wildcats led by 20 at one point. But Providence wouldn't go away. Lindsey hit three straight 3 s to cap a 13-2 run that got the Friars within 66-57 with 5:05 left. Then Villanova scored the next three baskets, including a nifty, driving layup by Brunson to put it away. 'They have a great defensive team, they're gritty and tough,' Cooley said. Hart hit a 3-pointer to start the scoring and Villanova never trailed. The Friars tied it at 12 midway through the first half before Villanova went on a 10-0 run capped by Bridges' 3-pointer. BIG PICTURE. Providence: G Kyron Cartwright scored 12 points before he left the game with a stomach bug in the second half. Isaiah Jackson also scored 12. The Friars are 2-14 all-time against the top-ranked team. They are 38-60 vs. Villanova. The teams meet ...

Vs #1 Villanova Wildcats

... a positive sign. Marquette’s struggling to defend teams when they shoot the ball, and one of the ways they can best combat that is by forcing turnovers. If Marquette’s not going to force turnovers at a meaningful rate, they’re going to have to do things like shoot 85% e FG% in a half to beat teams. That’s a bad plan. The weird part about the whole thing is that Marquette’s defensive pressure was almost non-existent in the second half when they were putting the clamps on the Wildcats in the shooting department. VU turned the ball over on just 9% of their possessions after halftime. That’s partly responsible for Villanova still managing 0.96 points per possession in the final 20 minutes since they very rarely came away from a possession without at least getting one shot up. On the offensive side of the court, it kind of looks like Marquette had a rough ...

Nba Scouts Dish On Nation's Best

... of his play.". Caleb Swanigan , Purdue Boilermakers. Swanigan scored a team-high 25 points - including a career-high three 3-pointers - and had a game-high 17 rebounds in Purdue's 84-73 win over Michigan State on Tuesday. Turnovers are about the only hole in his game. He had seven against the Spartans, which marked the fifth game this season in which he had five or more. Scout's take: "I'd just give the award to him based on what he's overcome. I take my hat off. His game has flourished on top of that. He shot a step-back, one-leg jumper [against Michigan State], and I was like, 'wow.' And he did it like, 'I know what I'm doing' too. He's a very intelligent kid too.". Johnathan Motley , Baylor Bears. Motley makes his debut on the list as one of the most efficient players in the nation. His 32-point, 20-rebound outing in the Bears' 74-64 win over Texas on Jan. 17 is one of the crown jewel individual performances this ...

Womens Basketball Hosts Villanova On Saturday

... are shooting 39.1 percent on the season, and hold a +3.3 advantage in rebounding margin over opponents. The team is also averaging 9.6 steals per game. Villanova is led in scoring by sophomore guard Adrianna Hahn, who is averaging 14.4 points per contest. Junior guard Alex Louin is second in scoring at 12.7 points per contest, and Megan Quinn leads the team in rebounding with a team-best 6.2 rebounds per contest. This will be the fourth-straight game on the road for the Wildcats. Villanova began the stretch at Penn on Wednesday, Jan. 18, with a 60-48 win. Villanova is currently 5-2 in road games this season. Georgetown is 20-40 all-time against the Wildcats, and 12-14 at home. Earlier this season, Georgetown fell, 71-50, on the road in Pennsylvania. In the last meeting at Mc Donough Arena a season ago, the Hoyas lost, 63-60, as the Wildcats used a late run to get the win. Adomako scored 24 in the game and White had 18. Both pulled in seven rebounds to lead the Blue & Gray. Tipoff on Saturday is scheduled for 1 p.m. at Mc Donough Arena. The game will be ...

Tbt January 26th

... its game. That didn’t use to be the case. In both of these losses in 1980 and 1991, the Johnnies were ranked in the top 10 and considered one of the better programs in the country. From ‘75 to ‘95, St. John’s was a ranked team in 18 of 20 seasons, and in half of those seasons they were ranked in the Top 10. Since Jay Wright took over Villanova’s program in 2001, St. John’s has been ranked in 2 of 16 seasons, and haven’t been in the Top 10 once. The Big East would be a much better conference if the Red Storm could revert to the success they once had, and I think everyone would like to see that happen. Highlighted Game: 2013 vs Syracuse (W in OT, 75-71). This is my favorite regular season Villanova game I’ve ever attended. Some context is required. Today is my Birthday, and Jan. 26 th, 2013 was a Saturday game at the Wells Fargo Center, and the team I loved to hate the most was coming to town. The Wildcats were unranked and coming off a home win against #5 Louisville when #3 Syracuse came rolling in. I may have showed up a little early to wet my whistle with a few friends in the parking lot ...

Tough Tests Ahead For Kansas, Villanova, Kentucky Stars

... tournament résumé-building win. The Cavaliers have a top 30 offense and defense for the fourth consecutive season. Never fear ‘Cats fans, Hart has excelled against the best competition this season. In the five games Villanova played versus Ken Pom top 50 teams, Hart has an offensive rating of 139.5 (compared to 129.9 on the season), averaged 24 points, shot 61 percent on 2 s and 52 percent on 3 s. Thanks for voting #Nova Nation ! @Josh Hart_3 is your Twitter Player of the Game from yesterday's 78-68 W over Providence #BIGEASThoops __link__/PABG 6 Kl TSq. — Villanova MBB (@Nova MBB) January 22, 2017. Put it this way: If he had similar against all competition, this weekly Naismith Watch would be unnecessary. Lonzo Ball, UCLA (14.9 ppg, 8.2 apg, 5.6 rpg). Arizona came into Pauley Pavilion and humbled Ball and the Bruins 96-85 on Saturday, ...

Villanova, Kansas Stay 1-2, Gonzaga Up To 3rd

... with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Nov. 12, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25 th-place vote, and previous ranking. Others receiving votes: Kansas St. 41, SMU 33, Northwestern 28, UNC Wilmington 14, Iowa St. 12, Virginia Tech 7, Dayton 6, Southern Cal 6, Akron 1, Illinois St. 1, Middle Tennessee 1, Utah 1. Gian Clavell scores with 3.8 left; Colorado State edges SDSU. January 29, 2017, 12:27 am. Gian Clavell had the ball in his hands with Colorado State trailing in the final seconds against San Diego State on Saturday night, and Rams coach Larry Eustachy couldn’t have been happier. Derrick White leads Colorado Buffaloes to 74-65 upset over No. 10 Oregon. January 28, 2017, 11:15 pm. Colorado coach Tad Boyle has implored his team, even as it has seen many goals it had set for this season float further out of view, to embrace fleeting opportunities. Colin Staub makes good for Denver Pioneers in win over Omaha. January 29, 2017, 10:41 am. University of Denver sophomore right wing Colin Staub was one of 12 players in the Pioneers’ lineup for a 5-0 National ...

Women’s Basketball Claws Past Villanova For Fourth Straight Win

... calmed the Hoyas, and from there, they raised their defensive play. The team forced three steals and continued to dominate the glass against Villanova. Woodard added three blocks in the quarter, including two to end the half, to deny Villanova’s sophomore guard Adrianna Hahn the chance to take a lead into the locker room. An 8-1 Georgetown run at the end of the half took the teams into the locker room tied at 26. Hahn, who tormented the Hoyas earlier this month, finished the half with only three points, and a Villanova team that shot 47.7% from the field and 100% from the line in that game finished the first half shooting 26.7% from the field and 50% from the charity stripe. Georgetown only continued to stifle the Wildcats’ potent offense in the third quarter, forcing Villanova to earn six of its ten points in the quarter from the foul line. Most of these fouls, however, came from Georgetown’s desire to be aggressive on defense, recording another two steals and forcing a wayward pass through its pressure on the ball. On the other end, the effort Georgetown has exhibited all season found its way to the stat sheet through eight offensive rebounds in ...