Big Five champs again! After getting their collective bell rung by Juan Fernandez a year ago the Wildcats managed to overcome another solid effort by the Argentinian and the rest of the Temple Owls yesterday to complete their sweep and earn Philly bragging rights. Corey Stokes led the Cats with 24 on 7 for...
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Recently, Volvo contacted me with the following idea: Give a Villanova player an “Off-the-Court” excellence award. We all know who the best players on on the hardwood, but we rarely discuss what our student-athletes are doing when they change out of their uniforms. There is no medal, trophy or certificate that comes with this award (but I’ll gladly print and...
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Villanova is the Big 5 Champion. Behind 24 points by Corey Stokes, the Wildcats defeated Temple 78-74 on Thursday night en route to claiming the Philadelphia Big 5 title. But it was sophomore Maalik Wayns’ play down the stretch that carried ‘Nova to the victory. His 6 free throws in the final 2 minutes sealed the game for...
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Graduating Seniors Matt Szczur and Ben Ijalana have been invited to, and accepted to play in the Under Armour Senior Bowl. They are the first Villanovans to head to the prestigious event since 2002, when Brian Westbrook made the trip. The event is set for January 29th in Mobile, AL.
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On Thursday night, Jay Wright’s Villanova squad is set to take on Temple from the Pavilion. It is the final game of 2010 and the final game of the this year’s Big 5 series for ‘Nova. It is also the first matchup for Villanova against a ranked opponent as the Owls entered the...
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Update: Game Results: The VUHoops Crowd did an exceptional job with their predictions for this game. With the Cat’s 78-74 win over Temple, we congratulate three VU Hoops readers who took medals in this game. Gold Medal: Nervous Nelly (78-74) scored our second bulls-eye of the season, earning 10 points; Silver Medal: regred (78-75),...
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Before the season tipped off, we did a pretty comprehensive BIG EAST Preview, but since the games actually have to be played before we really know what impact roster changes will have, it’s only fair to take a midseason mulligan. Here is our second-chance at previewing the conference. College basketball season is about a...
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In the newest Polls released by the AP Writers and Coaches via USA Today/ESPN, the Villanova Men’s Basketball team remains at the #8 Spot. The Wildcats are one of 5 BIG EAST teams in the Top 10. UConn, Syracuse, and Pitt show up, in order, at #4, #5, and #6. Georgetown is at #9....
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With things a bit slow over the Christmas holiday, we thought we’d check in on the Villanovans playing this season in the the NBA or its Development League, and get your opinion on a couple things. Scottie Reynolds: The Springfield Armor sent their first round pick for 2011 to Tulsa in return for Scottie...
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