Archive for December, 2010

Temple: The Morning After

Posted by MIKE on December 31, 2010 · Under Recap, Temple · 14 Comments 
Temple: The Morning After

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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Volvo Off-the-Court Excellence Award

Posted by Brian Ewart on December 31, 2010 · Under Article, Mouphtaou Yarou · 6 Comments 
Volvo Off-the-Court Excellence Award

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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Nova Downs Temple and Claims Big 5 Title

Posted by MIKE on December 30, 2010 · Under Recap, Temple · 48 Comments 
Nova Downs Temple and Claims Big 5 Title

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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Szczur & Ijalana Headed to the Senior Bowl

Posted by MIKE on December 29, 2010 · Under Football · 7 Comments 
Szczur & Ijalana Headed to the Senior Bowl

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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Villanova Set to Conclude Big 5 Season Against Temple

Posted by MIKE on December 29, 2010 · Under Pre-Game, Temple · 51 Comments 
Villanova Set to Conclude Big 5 Season Against Temple

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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Closest to the Pin Round 12: Temple

Posted by Ed '77 on December 28, 2010 · Under Pin Contest, Temple · 107 Comments 
Closest to the Pin Round 12:  Temple

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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Big East Preview – Mulligan edition

Posted by Brian Ewart on December 27, 2010 · Under '10-11, Big East · 26 Comments 
Big East Preview – Mulligan edition

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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Villanova Remains at #8

Posted by MIKE on December 27, 2010 · Under Polls · 6 Comments 
Villanova Remains at #8

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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Nova Hoops Alumni Update & Poll

Posted by Ed '77 on December 26, 2010 · Under Alumni, News · 6 Comments 
Nova Hoops Alumni Update & Poll

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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Merry Christmas

Posted by MIKE on December 25, 2010 · Under Random · 1 Comment 
Merry Christmas


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