Archive for March, 2009

Comparing Stats with Duke

Posted by MIKE on March 24, 2009 · Under Duke, Pre-Game, Stats · 5 Comments 
Comparing Stats with Duke

First, a quick ticket scan for Thursday’s Double Header in Boston notes that tickets on StubHub are available for under $250. Yesterday the cheapest available seat was around $270. In the first look at Thursday’s Sweet 16 matchup against #2 Seed Duke, here are the compiled stats for the two squads. They’re pretty damn...
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Articles of the Day

Posted by MIKE on March 24, 2009 · Under Article · 7 Comments 
Articles of the Day

Fisher always makes a splash for Villanova by Mike Kern in the Daily News Sam Donnellon’s If Villanova beats Duke, elite status might not be far away Villanova is thriving with the Wright Stuff in the Boston Globe About Taylor King A conflicted vantage point on Duke-’Nova at The Inquirer hat tip to Geezus!
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Wayns Already Studying Villanova Basketball 101

Posted by MIKE on March 24, 2009 · Under Maalik Wayns · 2 Comments 
Wayns Already Studying Villanova Basketball 101

The Daily News has a great article on McDonald’s All-American and first member of the Class of 2009 Recruiting Class, Maalik Wayns. Recruit Wayns already familiar with the Villanova way, shows that it is a special kind of player who signs up for Villanova Basketball. One who loves Hustle, Toughness, and Family. He treasured...
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Jay Wright on Sports Radio 950

Posted by MIKE on March 23, 2009 · Under Jay Wright · 8 Comments 
Jay Wright on Sports Radio 950

Villanova head coach Jay Wright joined Mike Missanelli today on SR950… , We try to keep things the same, but scale it down a bit… Shoot as a team in the morning, eat breakfast as a team. Practiced about an hour and 10 minutes. Then have dinner together. Team...
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NCAA Photo Galleries

Posted by MIKE on March 23, 2009 · Under American University, UCLA · 1 Comment 
NCAA Photo Galleries

The photo galleries for the first round game against American and the second round game against UCLA are now up on our Photo Gallery. Enjoy!
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Blogathon: Watch Randy in Philly

Posted by MIKE on March 23, 2009 · Under Blogathon · Comments Off 
Blogathon: Watch Randy in Philly

Hey Folks… even in the midst of March Madness, I’m going to throw out the quick reminder that Tickets are still available for the Randy Foye Foundation’s Timberwolves-Sixers matchup this Wednesday at the Wachovia Center. AND, our fundraising drive is still in full effect until Wednesday. Remember, if you can’t make the game, you...
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VUhoops.com Pick’em Standings

Posted by MIKE on March 23, 2009 · Under NCAA, Random · 2 Comments 
VUhoops.com Pick’em Standings

Three-Quarters of the Field of 64 are gone. 48 folks ahve joined the VUhoops.com NCAA Tourney Pick ‘em. Here is the Current Top 10 and their point totals (based on 1 pt for each 1st round selection, and 2 for each second round selection) 1. Junior07 53 2. Donovan 52 2. 1985 52
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Thursday’s Duke Game Information

Posted by MIKE on March 23, 2009 · Under Duke, Pre-Game · 2 Comments 
Thursday’s Duke Game Information

Tip off for Villanova’s game against #2 seed Duke will be approximately 9:57p ET from the TD Banknorth Garden in Boston. The CBS duo of Bill Raftery and Verne Lundquist will be covering the game. If you’re in Boston on Wednesday, you can watch the squad practice from 1-1:50p.
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Nova Wins One For the Geezer

Posted by Ed '77 on March 21, 2009 · Under Recap, UCLA · 28 Comments 
Nova Wins One For the Geezer

It was 38 years in the making, but well worth the wait. With Jack Kraft and most of his 1971 Villanova team sitting near courtside and Coach Rollie Massimino standing behind Villanova’s bench, the Cats finally avenged their March 1971 loss to UCLA in the NCAA finals. Somewhere in heaven, Howard Geezer Porter is...
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NCAA 2nd Round vs. UCLA In-game Discussion

Posted by MIKE on March 21, 2009 · Under UCLA · 26 Comments 


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