Archive for January, 2009

Game 21: vs. Cincinnati

Posted by MIKE on January 30, 2009 · Under Cincinnati, Pre-Game · 18 Comments 
Game 21: vs. Cincinnati

#21 Villanova looks to extend their winning streak at The Pavilion to 25 games as they host Cincinnati (14-7, 4-4) on Sunday. The Wildcats (16-4, 4-3) are coming off a 10 point win over #3 Pittsburgh earlier in the week. The Bearcats knocked off #25 Georgetown on the same night. Cincinnati is led by...
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Wayns Out 2-5 Weeks

Posted by MIKE on January 30, 2009 · Under Injuries, Maalik Wayns · 1 Comment 

We mentioned earlier this week that Maalik Wayns has hurt his knee. The Mc Donald’s All-American candidate at Roman Catholic twisted his knee earlier this week against Cardinal O’Hara and is awaiting the results from an MRI. The Philadelphia Inquirer is reporting today that Wayns will be out 2-5 weeks. The Daily News notes...
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Photos from the Pitt Game

Posted by MIKE on January 29, 2009 · Under Pitt · 4 Comments 

The media seemed to have covered Villanova’s win over #3 Pittsburgh last night quite well. This game has the largest gallery we’ve compiled. Enjoy!
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Pitt 57: :67 Villanova

Posted by MIKE on January 28, 2009 · Under Jay Wright, Pitt, Recap, Stats · 19 Comments 
Pitt 57: :67 Villanova

The knock against the #21 Villanova squad was that they haven’t won a “big game”- all 4 of their losses had come to teams ranked in the Top 15. That ended on wednesday night as the Wildcats knocked off #3 Pitt at the Wachovia Spectrum behind a career-high 18 points by Reggie Redding. Dante...
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What’s V?

Posted by MIKE on January 28, 2009 · Under Video · 13 Comments 


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Game 20: vs. #3 Pittsburgh

Posted by MIKE on January 27, 2009 · Under Pitt, Pre-Game · 30 Comments 
Game 20: vs. #3 Pittsburgh

Weather will NOT impact tonight’s game! The Wachovia Spectrum hosts its final college basketball game on Wednesday as #21 Villanova (15-4, 3-3) hosts the Third-Ranked Panthers from Pitt. Pitt (18-1, 6-1) is a dangerous team as you would expect a #2 would be. Big men Sam Young (18.8) and DeJuan Blair (14.7) lead...
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Dom Cheek Article in Daily News

Posted by MIKE on January 27, 2009 · Under Article, Dominic Cheek · 2 Comments 
Dom Cheek Article in Daily News

In case you haven’t read today’s Daily News, check out the Rosy Cheek article about Villanova-bound Dominic Cheek. The article notes about the area that Dom Cheek grew up in and how St. Anthony’s coach Bob Hurley was a guiding force in keeping Dom on the straight and narrow when his environment could have...
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Maalik Wayns Diary Update

Posted by MIKE on January 26, 2009 · Under Maalik Wayns · 11 Comments 

Last week we mentioned the a local Philly Hoops blog had a running Maalik Wayns diary. Maalik’s newest entry, his fifth, is now out. The game is going to be played at Villanova University which is my future home. I’m hoping that some of the Villanova students come to watch me play. That...
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January vs. February & March under Jay Wright

Posted by MIKE on January 26, 2009 · Under Jay Wright, Stats · 2 Comments 
January vs. February & March under Jay Wright

There have been some undercurrents that teams under Jay Wright are slow starters in the new year. Typically, this matches up with the start of Conference play as well. So we decided to take a look at this argument. Quick Points 1. We are looking at all games- Big East and non-conference matchups....
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Villanova at #21 in Both Polls

Posted by MIKE on January 26, 2009 · Under Polls · 11 Comments 

The AP and the USA Today/ESPN Coaches’ Poll have ranked Villanova #21 this week. The rigors of the tough conference schedule are hitting Big East squads. Now, only 7 Big East teams are in the AP Top 25 this week with Notre Dame dropping out.
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