Hoops Mania

VUhoops.com apologizes for the lack of Hoops Mania coverage this weekend. We won’t make excuses, just simply note we’re sorry. But in an effort to catch up from Friday Night’s events… Dominic Cheek, Maalik Wayns, Isaiah Armwood, and Mouphtaou Yarou were all in attendance. Other recruits seen included Marckus Kennedy “We Want Cheek” chants...
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In case you haven’t seen the new Hoops Mania flyer, we’ve been able to get a copy of it… UPDATE- Rumors from campus now include the possibility of T-Pain or T.I. who are performing with Jay-Z at the Wachovia Center on friday night. Maybe both artists? Maybe all 3??? Time will tell…
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Dana O’Neil does another great job with First practices not so much ‘midnight’ but plenty of ‘madness’! She recaps the history of Midnight Madness and highlights Hoops Mania at Villanova.
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The MySpace page for the hip-hop artist BizZ (who is Corey Stokes’s brother) noted that he and Lupe Fiasco would be performing at Villanova’s Midnight Madness event, Hoops Mania on October 24th. Lupe Fiasco has been nominated for four Grammy Awards, and has won once. The “Event Information” has since been taken down, but...
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Zagsblog is reporting that 6’6″ Shooting Guard Dominic Cheek (St. Anthony’s, Jersey City, NJ) will make an Official Visit to Villanova over the weekend of October 24th, most likely for Hoops Mania. He will visit Kansas on Oct 17th and Memphis the weekend of October 31st. 10/12 Update: Cheek will visit Pitt on October 31st.
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Hoops Mania, which is set for October 24th, will be a ticketed event for the first time according to The Villanovan. Approximately 3,000 tickets will be available for students to apply for starting tomorrow through the online basketball lottery system.  The lottery will remain open through Oct. 9. The remaining 2,000 tickets will be...
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Hoops Mania, Villanova’s annual basketball season tip-off, has been set for Friday, October 24th at the Pavilion with a tentative time of 630p to open the doors. The Blue/White scrimmage will be part of the evening, but other details are being figured out. Originally known as Midnight Madness throughout the country, many schools celebrate...
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