Archive for February, 2009

Georgetown 56: :54 Villanova

Posted by MIKE on February 28, 2009 · Under Georgetown, Recap · 31 Comments 
Georgetown 56: :54 Villanova

A desperate Georgetown team with the toughest schedule in the country came to the Wachovia Center this afternoon and held on to upset the #10 Wildcats. The Hoyas had up to an 8 point lead in the second half, but Villanova was unable to take the lead. Corey Stokes hit a pair of free...
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Georgetown Discussion

Posted by MIKE on February 28, 2009 · Under Georgetown · 11 Comments 

If you’re watching the game on ESPN and want to discuss with others, feel free to post in the comments. Make sure to hit F5 to reload for the newest…
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Friday Evening Read

Posted by MIKE on February 27, 2009 · Under Article · 3 Comments 
Friday Evening Read

AP writer Dan Gelston, has a new story that has hit the wire about Jay Wright and the Wildcats, V Stands for Victories at Villanova. “If we continue to keep getting better, by the end of the year we can be playing our best basketball,” Reynolds said. Somehow, the last five years under Wright,...
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Bob Hurley Preps ‘Nova Fans on Dominic Cheek

Posted by MIKE on February 27, 2009 · Under Dominic Cheek · 3 Comments 

Zagsblog conducted an interview with St. Anthony’s head coach, Bobby Hurley. Here is what he said about Dominic Cheek on what type of player Dom is…
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Game 29: vs. Georgetown

Posted by MIKE on February 27, 2009 · Under Georgetown, Pre-Game · 2 Comments 
Game 29: vs. Georgetown

Villanova is entering the final swing of the regular season with 3 games in the final week. The #10 Wildcats host Georgetown for a 12 Noon game at the Wachovia Center on Saturday. ‘Nova (23-5, 11-4) looks to end February by adding another win to their 7-1 record for the month. While Villanova has...
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Another Mouph Yarou Story

Posted by MIKE on February 27, 2009 · Under Article, Mouphtaou Yarou · 11 Comments 
Another Mouph Yarou Story

In yesterday’s link post we noted an article about Villanova Signee, Mouphtaou Yarou- From West Africa to the City of Brotherly Love. The USA Today has published another article on Mouph today, Out of Africa, Villanova finds offensive gem in 6-10 Yarou which we highly encourage you to read. Rivals.com Recruiting Analyst, Jerry Meyer...
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Quick Senior Class Fact

Posted by MIKE on February 27, 2009 · Under Alumni, Dante Cunningham, Dwayne Anderson, Frank Tchuisi, Shane Clark · 1 Comment 
Quick Senior Class Fact

With this week’s win over DePaul, the Villanova Class of 2009 of Dante Cunnigham, Dwayne Anderson, Shane Clark, and Frank Tchuisi have a record of 95-34 at ‘Nova. They are now tied with the class of 1997 for most victories by any class in Villanova history. That class included Alvin Williams, Jason Lawson, and...
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Dante Named Finalist for Oscar Robertson Trophy

Posted by MIKE on February 26, 2009 · Under Dante Cunningham, Honors · 13 Comments 
Dante Named Finalist for Oscar Robertson Trophy

Villanova Senior Dante Cunningham has been named one of the 15 Finalists for the Oscar Robertson Trophy awarded by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association and given to the association’s national player of the year. The Oscar Robertson Trophy is awarded to the USBWA’s Player of the Year. It is the nation’s oldest award and...
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Thursday Links

Posted by MIKE on February 26, 2009 · Under Article, Jay Wright, Mouphtaou Yarou, Recruiting · 4 Comments 
Thursday Links

Some links to keep you occupied this afternoon… The Photo Archives for the 2008-09 Season are filling up nicely and are current Jeff Goodman has Jay Wright leading his list of 12 candidates for Coach of the Year Seth Davis has Jay at #9 for Coach of the Year NorthStar Basketball has some new...
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Earning a Double Bye in the Big East Tourny

Posted by MIKE on February 26, 2009 · Under Big East · 3 Comments 
Earning a Double Bye in the Big East Tourny

The standings at the top of the Big East Conference currently look like this: Connecticut 14-2 Louisville 13-2 Pittsburgh 12-3 Marquette 12-3 Villanova 11-4 As we know, this year the top 4 teams in the Big East will receive a “double bye” in the conference tournament with a direct route to the quarterfinals.
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