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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 throws with 1:15 to go in the game to cut the lead to 1, but Villanova was unable to convert on the number of oportunities in the last minute to close the gap or take the lead in a game that saw 45 combined turnovers.
Dante Cunningham led ‘Nova with 13 points and Scottie Reynolds added 12. The Villanova loss moves the squad to 23-6 (11-5). Read more
Georgetown Discussion
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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, the Wildcats always seem to be at their best in March.
Bob Hurley Preps ‘Nova Fans on Dominic Cheek
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… Read more
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 won 9 of their last 10 games, Georgetown has lost 9 of their last 11 games. Read more
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 said:
African post players … don’t have the best hands, and their defense is way ahead of their offense. That’s what makes Mouphtaou unique. He’s not just a rebounder and shot-blocker. He has a surprisingly polished offensive game.
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 Chuck Kornegay.
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 the only one named after a former player. The legendary Oscar Robertson was the USBWA’s first player of the year in 1959. The USBWA renamed its player of the year award the Oscar Robertson Trophy in 1998. Read more
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 names of Villanova Recruits… Desmond Hubert ‘11 (New Egypt, NJ), Shawn Oakman ‘11 (Pennwood, PA), Corey Edwards ‘11 (Christ the King- NY)
- Jay Wright on Jim Calhoun winning his 800th: “It’s a number that none of us can even comprehend and I don’t know if he can either….To think about 800 of them is just incomprehensible to me.”
- Cincy coach, Mike Cronin on ‘Nova: “Villanova’s a Top 12 team in America…and they get no national attention at all because of the four teams ahead of them in our our conference. They’re an elite team that maybe would win or tie for every other conference in America. They’re in fifth in our league.”
- Article on Mouphtaou Yarou, From West Africa to the City of Brotherly Love
- Facts on Villanova Sports joins the VU Blogging Community
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. Read more
