Archive for October, 2009

See It In Your Mind’s Eye

Posted by Ed '77 on October 31, 2009 · Under Historical · 1 Comment 
See It In Your Mind’s Eye

I thought I would post two videos with the current Villanova students among our VUHoops readers in mind. The first is a history lesson in the form of an ESPN documentary on one of the greatest upsets in the history of sports on this, the year of the 25th anniversary of Nova’s only NCAA...
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Cory Joseph Update

Posted by Ed '77 on October 31, 2009 · Under News · 15 Comments 
Cory Joseph Update

Marcus Fuller of the Pioneer Press reports that Nova 2010 target, Cory Joseph, is visiting Minnesota this weekend.  What should cause concern among VUHoops readers is that Cory’s brother, Devoe, is a sophomore guard at Minnesota.  “They were teammates growing up, most recently on Canada’s top high school team two years ago. Cory said...
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Headed to Milwaukee for the Marquette Game?

Posted by MIKE on October 31, 2009 · Under Marquette, Tickets · Comments Off 
Headed to Milwaukee for the Marquette Game?

If you’re headed to Milwaukee on January 2nd to watch the Villanova Wildcats take on Marquette, tickets for the game at The Bradley Center go on sale today at 1p ET.
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Villanova Seeks Another Final Four and More

Posted by Ed '77 on October 30, 2009 · Under News · 6 Comments 
Villanova Seeks Another Final Four and More

SI.com today published an entertaining article today entitled “Villanova Seeks Another Final Four and More.”  Here’s the CliffsNotes version: “This season marks the 25th anniversary of the “Perfect Upset” and the program’s only national championship. Stop by the Pavilion or take a peek at who has the prime seats for NCAA tournaments games, and it...
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Villanova vs Rutgers (1/20) Tickets On Sale @ 5p

Posted by MIKE on October 30, 2009 · Under Rutgers, Tickets · 4 Comments 
Villanova vs Rutgers (1/20) Tickets On Sale @ 5p

Are you planning on heading to Piscataway on Wednesday, January 20th to catch Villanova and Rutgers face off at the RAC? Well, tickets go on sale today (Friday the 30th) at 5p. Tickets are priced between $15 & $25.
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Impromptu Lunchtime Chat

Posted by MIKE on October 30, 2009 · Under Random · Comments Off 

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Villanova #5 in AP Poll

Posted by MIKE on October 29, 2009 · Under '09-10, Polls · 10 Comments 

The AP has released their PreSeason Basketball Poll. Villanova is Ranked #5. 1. Kansas 2. Michigan State 3. Texas 4. Kentucky 5. Villanova
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Tickets for Temple on Sale

Posted by MIKE on October 29, 2009 · Under Temple, Tickets · Comments Off 
Tickets for Temple on Sale

If you want to catch a Villanova Basketball road game but don’t want to leave Philly, tickets are NOW on sale for the Temple vs. Villanova basketball game at the Liacouras Center on Sunday December 13th. Tickets start @ $25 and the best seats are $35. H/T to Nova97
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Villanova #6 in ESPN/ USA Today PreSeason Poll

Posted by MIKE on October 29, 2009 · Under '09-10, Polls · 12 Comments 

The first of the two major College Basketball PreSeason Polls, the ESPN/ USA Today Coaches’ Poll has been released- Villanova is coming in at #6. The Wildcats are behind #1 Kansas, #2 Michigan State, #3 Texas, #4 North Carolina, and #5 Kentucky.
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Success Both A Blessing & Curse for JW

Posted by Ed '77 on October 29, 2009 · Under News · 10 Comments 
Success Both A Blessing & Curse for JW

David Jones, a writer for the The Harrisburg Patriot-News, wrote an excellent article yesterday entitled “Nova’s Success Blessing and Curse for Jay Wright”.  He discusses how Nova’s success on the hardcourt has opened doors to elite recruits, but created other coaching challenges.  Here are a few highlights: “Wright is gaining access to players of major...
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