March 2: Villanova @ #13 Louisville

February 29, 2008 · Filed Under Louisville, Pre-Game · Comment 
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Sunday March 2, 2008
Freedom Hall
Louisville, KY
4:00p ET
CBS

Villanova and Louisville have met 10 times in history with both squads winning 5 games. ‘Nova has won the last three since the Cardinals have entered the BIG EAST. Jay Wright is 3-0 against Louisville and 1-0 at Freedom Hall.



#13 Louisville Villanova
23-6 (13-3)
17-10 (7-8)
RPI (SOS)
20 (15)
63 (49)
FG Made
716
686
FG Attempted
1574
1588
FG Pct
45.5%
43.2%
FT Made
374
422
FT Attempted
565
589
FT Pct
66.2%
71.6%
3FG Made
217
193
3FG Attempted
625
556
3FG Pct
34.7%
34.7%
Points Avg
72.3
73.6
Rebounds Total Avg
40.5
40
Rebounds Off Avg
11.6
13.8
Rebounds Def Avg
26.5
22.4
Assists Avg
14.9
13.9
Steals Avg
7.8
8.1
Turnovers Avg
13.2
13.7
Blocks Avg
5
3.0
Fouls Avg
18.4
21.1
L’ville stats do not include Notre Dame game

: Villanovans in the NBA

February 28, 2008 · Filed Under Alumni, Stats · Comment 

Weekly NBA Update

  • Malik Allen (Dallas) 5.1pts, 2.5reb, 0.6ast. Malik has seen limited time on the court in Dallas. He has played a total of 8 minutes since the trade
  • Randy Foye (Minnesota) 10.3pts, 2.7reb, 2.4ast. Foye, scored a season-high 20 points against Utah on the 26th. He dropped another 18 last night.
  • Kyle Lowry (Memphis) 8.5pts, 3.4reb, 3.5ast.
  • Tim Thomas (LA Clippers) 13.3pts, 5.3reb, 3.0ast. Tim is averaging 15.3 points and 7.2 rebounds over the past 6 games.

: 2 Lady Wildcats Earn Academic All-American Honors

February 27, 2008 · Filed Under Honors, Women's · Comment 

Senior Stacie Witman has been named to the All-American first team by CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine. Sophomore guard Maria Getty earned second team distinction.
:Full Story

: The Weekly Tyreke Update

February 27, 2008 · Filed Under Recruiting · Comment 

In the saga that is the Recruitment of Tyreke Evans, Herald News writer, Adam Zagoria, is noting that Evans “may still visit Villanova once again, and his brothers appear very high on ‘Nova coach Jay Wright.”

Tyreke was in Memphis this past weekend to watch the Tigers lose their #1 Ranking to Tennessee. Texas and UConn are also in the mix. Evans has said that he will make his decision after the McDonald’s All-American game on March 26th.

#21 Marquette 85: :75 Villanova

February 25, 2008 · Filed Under Marquette, Results · 1 Comment 

Scottie Reynolds led the Wildcats with 14 and Dante Cunningham & Corey Stokes added 13 but ‘Nova couldn’t overtake Marquette in the second half. Villanova drops to 17-10 (7-8).

The Wildcats wore their vintage unis for the third consecutive game.
:Box Score

: Corey Stokes- BIG EAST Rookie of the Week

February 25, 2008 · Filed Under Corey Stokes, Honors · Comment 

The BIG EAST Conference has named Corey Stokes the Rookie of the Week. In his last 3 games, Stokes has scored, 13, 16, and 18 points.

Feb. 25 Pregame: #21 Marquette @ Villanova

February 24, 2008 · Filed Under Marquette, Pre-Game · 1 Comment 
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Monday February 25, 2008
Wachovia Center
Philadelphia, PA
7:oop ET
ESPN
Sean McDonough, Jay Bilas and Bill Raftery

It’s Senior Night on a squad that has no seniors. Villanova has a slight 6-4 edge in the all-time series with Marquette. Since the Warriors Golden Eagles have joined the BIG EAST, the teams have split their two meetings. Those are the only two times that Jay Wright has faced Marquette.



#21 Marquette Villanova
20-6 (10-5)
17-9 (7-7)
RPI (SOS)
17 (25)
50 (56)
FG Made
674
658
FG Attempted
1487
1533
FG Pct
45.3%
42.9%
FT Made
392
405
FT Attempted
553
569
FT Pct
70.9%
71.2%
3FG Made
176
191
3FG Attempted
493
541
3FG Pct
35.7%
35.3%
Points Avg
76.6
73.5
Rebounds Total Avg
39.5
36
Rebounds Off Avg
13.2
13.8
Rebounds Def Avg
23.1
22
Assists Avg
15.3
13.8
Steals Avg
9.2
8
Turnovers Avg
12.8
14
Blocks Avg
3.9
3.0
Fouls Avg
21.6
21.4

: Deal on ‘Nova Gear

February 24, 2008 · Filed Under Random · 1 Comment 

If you head over to the Official Villanova Online Store, you can snag an extra 20% off through the end of February. That means you can get a ‘Nova Nation t-shirt for $8.

#13 Connecticut 65: 67: Villanova

February 23, 2008 · Filed Under Corey Stokes, Results, Scottie Reynolds, UConn · Comment 
UConn
UCame
UCouldn’t

Wearing their vintage uniforms for the second consecutive game, Villanova got 18 from both Scottie Reynolds and Corey Stokes as ‘Nova defeated the Huskies stopping their 10-Game winning streak.

The win moves the Wildcats’ record to 17-9 (7-7).
:Story
:Box Score

#13 UConn @ Villanova

February 22, 2008 · Filed Under Pre-Game, UConn · Comment 
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Saturday February 23, 2008
Wachovia Center
Philadelphia, PA
12:02p ET
ESPN

Villanova holds the all-time record edge 31-26 over UConn, but the Huskies have won 8 of the last 11 over the Wildcats. Jay Wright is 3-8 against Connecticut.



#13 UConn Villanova
21-5 (10-3)
16-9 (6-7)
RPI (SOS)
11 (10)
56 (64)
FG Made
688
632
FG Attempted
1493
1468
FG Pct
46.1%
43.1%
FT Made
522
399
FT Attempted
734
558
FT Pct
71.1%
71.5%
3FG Made
122
182
3FG Attempted
353
521
3FG Pct
34.6%
34.9%
Points Avg
77.7
73.8
Rebounds Total Avg
46.8
40
Rebounds Off Avg
13.5
13.8
Rebounds Def Avg
29
22.5
Assists Avg
15.1
13.7
Steals Avg
6
8
Turnovers Avg
13.7
13.8
Blocks Avg
8.9
3.0
Fouls Avg
15
21.4
thanks StatSheet

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