When the expansion talk started with rumbling from the Big Ten (and perhaps a comment by Joe Paterno), it was widely believed that the BIG EAST would be on the losing end of the expansion equation. The pundits haven’t been vindicated yet — not only is the BIG EAST still intact, it has decided...
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11/30 550p Update: Savon Goodman has made it official, he will attend Villanova University. As we noted earlier today on Twitter, Savon Goodman, a 6-6 forward prospect from the Class of 2012 is close to announcing his decision to play for Villanova according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. The announcement could come “as early as...
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Following a week where Villanova defeated UCLA, but lost to Tennessee, the Villanova Men’s Basketball team has dropped to #12 in the AP Poll Top 25. Duke Remains at #1. The BIG EAST is represented by Pitt (#3), UConn (7), Syracuse (8), Georgetown (16), and Notre Dame (25).
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According to multiple national sources, TCU has accepted the invitation to become the BIG EAST’s 17th member of the conference and 9th Football School. The move for Texas Christian will go into effect on July 1, 2012. Regarding Basketball Scheduling, an 18-game Conference Schedule would remain. Each team would play the other 16 schools...
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In the 2009 best seller, The Wisdom of Crowds, author James Surowiecki advances the thesis that by averaging the individual predictions of a group of independently thinking people, groups can make more accurate predictions than experts working alone. We entertained ourselves in the waning days of the preseason by conducting a test of Mr....
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No, the sky is not falling. The first loss of the season is one of the hardest to digest, and yesterday’s was about as ugly as they come but Tennessee is a solid team. A ranked team. They’ll be playing in March just like we will. It’s not a BAD loss. Still, it’s frustrating...
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Villanova’s guard focused offense was kept in check on Friday’s NIT Pre-Season Final against Tennessee. Even with big men Mouphtaou Yarou and Antonio Pena stepping up to score 15 points and 14 points respectively, the Wildcats (5-1) were defeated by the Volunteers 68-78 at Madison Square Garden. Point Guards Maalik Wayns and Corey Fisher...
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With their win over UCLA, the Wildcats will play Tennessee for the N.I.T. Season Tip-Off title. It will be a battle of two undefeated teams early on this season, with both schools facing an early challenge on Wednesday. Villanova hasn’t faced Tennessee since 1971, when the Vols came to Pennsylvania and gave the ‘Cats...
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The score line of last nights win doesn’t tell the whole story. The game was much closer than the numbers suggest and UCLA gave us far and away the best test so far this year. There continues to be much to praise this Nova team for but the improved opponent did show the holes...
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Update: Game Results: With the Cat’s 68-78 loss to Tennessee, we congratulate three VUH readers who took medals in this round. Gold Medal: novafan95 (69-73) earning 2.5 points; Silver Medal: Beardog (67-70) earning 1.5 points; Bronze Medal: Chicken Dinner (79-78) earning 0.5 points. LEADER BOARD AFTER 6 ROUNDS Reader Points novafan95 4.0 Dj pizzle...
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