Villanova 72: :79 Marquette
Updated with video highlight at the bottom…
Villanova opened 2009 Big East play with a loss in Milwaukee today against Marquette.
Down by 4 at the half, the Wildcats (12-2, 0-1) pulled ahead 47-46 half way through the second half  and kept the game within 3 with 5 minutes remaining.
‘Nova was led by Corey Fisher for the second consecutive game as he scored 21 off the bench. The Cats only hit 6 of 20 3-Point attempts (30%). Dante Cunningham added 16 points down low and Scottie Reynolds was good for an additional 15.
Stats-wise… asssists, rebounds, and turnovers were within 2 for each squad. However, Villanova was whistled for 10 more fouls which clearly frustrated Jay Wright. Read more
Game 14: @ Marquette
The Big East season opens up on New Year’s Day as the #15 Wildcats (13-1) travel to Milwaukee to take on Marquette. The Golden Eagles (11-2) are unranked in the AP Poll and #25 in the USA Today/ESPN Poll. The game marks the first Big East matchup for Marquette’s new head coach, Buzz Williams.
Marquette, like ‘Nova, relies heavily on its guard play. Their inside threat Lazar Hayward has stepped up his play even at being listed at 6′6″.
The Golden Eagles usually start guards Wesley Matthews, Jerel McNeal, and Dominic James. Lazar Hayward and Dwight Burke fill the post positions. Matthews is averaging 19.2. Hayward and McNeal are scoring around 17 each. Marquette is one of 4 schools that features three 1,000-Point scorers.
Villanova leads the historical series 6-5, but is 1-2 since MU has entered the Big East in 2006. Read more
Marquette Tickets On Sale
Going to be in Milwaukee for the New Year??? Tickets for the Villanova game against the Marquette Warriors Golden Eagles are now on sale at Ticketmaster. The New Year’s Day Game is at 1:30 at the Bradley Center.
Tickets are reasonably priced between $9 and $30.
Filling in the Holes in the Schedule
We looked around and checked our opponents’ schedules to get some more details on our away games.
The games with Syracuse (Carrier Dome), Seton Hall (Prudential Center), USF (Sun Dome), Providence (Dunkin Donuts Center), West Virginia (WVU Coliseum), and Notre Dame (Joyce Center) are at the usual arenas.
The big note is that the UConn game will be at the XL Center in Hartford and not at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs.
Other venue notes…
- Marquette- Bradley Center
- DePaul- Allstate Arena
[Complete 2008-09 Villanova Basketball Schedule]
‘Nova to Play at Marquette on 01/01?
From the Rumor Mill… The Milwaukee Sports Blog, Quevedo at the Buffet, is reporting that Buzz Williams told a bunch of Marquette supporters that the Golden Eagles will open their Big East schedule against the Wildcats on New Year’s Day in Milwaukee.
We’ll just have to wait a few weeks to see how this plays out.
Until the Villanova schedule is announced, you can enter our first contest for a chance to win a free t-shirt.
#21 Marquette 85: :75 Villanova
Scottie Reynolds led the Wildcats with 14 and Dante Cunningham & Corey Stokes added 13 but ‘Nova couldn’t overtake Marquette in the second half. Villanova drops to 17-10 (7-8).
The Wildcats wore their vintage unis for the third consecutive game.
:Box Score
Feb. 25 Pregame: #21 Marquette @ Villanova
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| #21 Marquette | Villanova | |
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20-6 (10-5)
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17-9 (7-7)
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| RPI (SOS) |
17 (25)
|
50 (56)
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| FG Made |
674
|
658
|
| FG Attempted |
1487
|
1533
|
| FG Pct |
45.3%
|
42.9%
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| FT Made |
392
|
405
|
| FT Attempted |
553
|
569
|
| FT Pct |
70.9%
|
71.2%
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| 3FG Made |
176
|
191
|
| 3FG Attempted |
493
|
541
|
| 3FG Pct |
35.7%
|
35.3%
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| Points Avg |
76.6
|
73.5
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| Rebounds Total Avg |
39.5
|
36
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| Rebounds Off Avg |
13.2
|
13.8
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| Rebounds Def Avg |
23.1
|
22
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| Assists Avg |
15.3
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13.8
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| Steals Avg |
9.2
|
8
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| Turnovers Avg |
12.8
|
14
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| Blocks Avg |
3.9
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3.0
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| Fouls Avg |
21.6
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21.4
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