: Take A Peek At The Refs
There were some questionable calls in last night’s game with Pitt. So VUhoops.com tried to see if any “inpartial” referees were showing a bias against Villanova. The entire spreadsheet is available on the VUhoops Google Group.
Here is a quick look at our records when certain Refs are working. ‘Nova is 3-0 when Ed Corbett is reffing (1st Pitt, LSU, & Stony Brook).
The Wildcats are 1-3 with John Cahill. He was in stripes for our losses to Rutgers, DePaul and last night to Pittsburgh (he also worked the Temple game). He is the only ref to officiate more than 1 of our losses.
: More Villanova Nikes
We noted the previous release of Vintage Villanova Nike Dunks Highs. Now, Nike is releasing a new series of Air Force 25s for each of the BIG EAST schools. VUhoops.com isn’t sure about the patent leather, but the color combos all look pretty sharp.
: Team Stats Updated
The combined Season Stats in a Sortable/Filterable spreadsheet are available on the VUhoops Google Group.
: Tight-Rope Walking for Tyreke
UPDATED: Interesting article on Jay Wright’s recruitment of the Nation’s Best unsigned senior, Tyreke Evans.
Villanova 57: :69 Pittsburgh
The Wildcats clawed back from an early deficit to claim a brief 38-37 lead before losing to the Panthers 57 to 69 at the Petersen Events Center. Scottie Reynolds dropped in 26 and Antonio Peña added 10, as Villanova dropped its third consecutive BIG EAST conference game. ‘Nova’s record has dipped to 13-6 (3-5).
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:ESPN Video Recap
: Jay Wright Included in New Book
Jay Wright is included in the new book Destination Basketball. It is a book about 2 guys who traveled around to meet the best coaches in college basketball.
The list of the included coaches is The Who’s Who of the coaching ranks.
Check it out… “If you’re a fan of college basketball, we think you’ll enjoy the stories of two ordinary college guys having the chance to meet the masters of college basketball coaching.”
Jay Wright will be signing copies of the book at the Villanova Shop this friday (1Feb) from 12noon to 1:15p.
: Season Graph of RPI & SOS
Current RPI: 59
Current SOS: 130
: Randy Foye- Back In Action
Randy Foye returned to action tonight from his season-long knee injury for his first game of the 2007-08 NBA Season and scored 11 points. Unfortunately the Bulls beat the T’Wolves.
: Ott Enrolls at Penn State
The speculation and rumors have been confirmed. Andrew Ott has enrolled at Penn State and joined the Nittany Lion basketball team. He will be eligible to play at the end of the 2008 Fall Semester.
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: Ott Rumored to Transfer to Penn State
Andrew Ott announced this past weekend that he was transferring out of Villanova. Happy Valley Hoops is listing the rumor that he will be enrolling at Penn State today.
The way that NCAA eligibility works, Ott would become available to play for the Nittany Lions in the second semester of the 2008-09 academic year.
This now gives Jay Wright two scholarships for the high school Class of ‘08.
