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UConn Hands ‘Nova 3rd Loss
UConn came to the Wachovia Center and handed Villanova their third loss on the season, 84-75.
The Huskies were led by Kemba Walker who scored a career high 29 points. Although Connecticut bested Villanova in FG% (48.9% to 40.6%) the Wildcats shot respectably. The difference came from the charity stripe and on the boards. UConn shot 24 more Free Throws than ‘Nova, making 35 as opposed to VU’s 16. On the rebounding side, ‘Nova was outrebounded 36-22- the largest rebound difference this year for Jay Wright’s squad.
Scottie Reynolds led the way for Villanova with 18 points. Corey Fisher added 14 and big-man Antonio Pena had 10 before fouling out. Read more
Villanova vs. UConn Discussion
If you’re watching the game and want to discuss, feel free to add your comments in this article… Read more
Connecticut @ Villanova Preview
Villanova (22-2, 11-1) host the Connecticut Huskies tonight from the Wachovia Center.
‘Nova is coming off Saturday’s 92-81 victory over Providence which was also at the Nova’s South Philly home. The Wildcats sit atop the BIG EAST by a half game as Syracuse lost this weekend to Louisville. Villanova’s last claim to the conference title was in 2006 when VU was co-champions with the Huskies. Read more
Connecticut Huskies Tale of Two Seasons
Of all the preseason predictions made by those who call themselves pundits, none was further off the mark than the sports staff at New York Magazine, who predicted that Connecticut would finish #2 in the Big East. They reasoned that “Kemba Walker, Jerome Dyson, Gavin Edwards and Stanley Robinson would capably fill the void left by the departures of A.J. Price and Hasheem Thabeet.” Three quarters through the Big East regular season, the Huskies (14-11, 4-8) find themselves unranked, with an RPI of #61 and in 12th place in the Big East, ahead of only Providence, Rutgers and DePaul. Read more
Closest to the Pin Round 21 – Connecticut
Update: Game Results: With the Cat’s disappointing 75-84 loss at Wachovia, we congratulate three VUH readers who took medals in this round. Gold Medal: Pretty Toney (79-83), earning 5 points; Silver Medal: Winston (76-75), earning 3 points; Bronze Medal: NovaCat’94 (86-84), earning 1 point. Select ”read more” to view the 64 readers now on our leader board. Read more
Football and Wachovia Center Tickets
Tickets are available for the National Semifinal Football Game on Friday when Villanova hosts William & Mary. Kickoff is set for 8p and the game will be on ESPN2.
Also, tickets to the 5 Villanova Basketball games at the Wachovia Center are now on sale. These games are Georgetown (1/17), Notre Dame (1/27), Providence (2/13), UConn (2/15), and West Virginia (3/6). Get your tickets now!
2010 Big Monday Games Announced
The Big East Conference announced ESPN’s Big Monday Schedule- which will include the Wildcats 3 times. All games tip off at 7p ET.
January 11- Villanova at Louisville
February 8- Villanova at West Virginia
February 15- Connecticut at Villanova
Villanova 83: :89 UConn
The Wildcats fought hard but the #3 Huskies from Connecticut proved to be too much tonight as Villanova lost 89-83.
Tied at the half 48-48, ‘Nova was in the game and proved to be very pesky as UConn couldn’t put them away until the final seconds of the game.
Villanova had 5 players in double digits with Dwayne Anderson leading the way with 15. Scottie Reynolds had 14. Corey Stokes, Reggie Redding and Antonio Pena each had 12. AJ Price scored a career-high 29 for UConn. Read more
UConn Live Blog
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Game 18: @ #3 UConn
#20 Villanova (14-3, 2-2) hits the road to the XL Center in Hartford to take on #3 ranked UConn. The Huskies (16-1, 3-1) feature a number of effective scoring options as the team has 5 players who average double-digits. Jeff Adrien is averaging 14.5, big man Hasheem Thabeet is averaging a double-double with 13.4 points and 10.5 rebounds. Guards Jerome Dyson, AJ Price and Kemba Walker are also in the double digit club for scoring.
Jim Calhoun’s squad is unselfish with the ball; in their game with Seton Hall, they had 20 assists on their 31 baskets- and all but two players had recorded an assist. Read more
