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Wright has Villanova back in NCAAs after absence
Jay Wright had a case of tournament jitters. He warned his friends he could be tough to watch.
Always a stylish picture of cool on the sideline, Wright worried he'd garble names as a guest studio analyst.
''I wasn't sure I was going to get them right,'' Wright said, laughing.
There was no need for media critics to rip his work. Wright was as smooth on TV...
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March 19, 2013
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Jay Wright Expecting A Big Performance From Louisville
Louisville will play the Villanova Wildcats tonight in their first post game of the year. Nova knocked off St. John’s 66-53 last night in the second round of the Big East tournament. Here is what Villanova head coach Jay Wright had to say about playing Louisville.
> *”That game was big for us. I think they were coming off of a loss to Syracuse at home. When they came to our...
Villanova 66, St. John's 53
Mouphtaou Yarou made his first seven shots and scored 18 points, sending Villanova to a 66-53 victory over St. John's in the second round of the Big East tournament Wednesday night.
Ryan Arcidiacono added 15 points to help the seventh-seeded Wildcats (20-12) move into the quarterfinals, where they will play Thursday night against fourth-ranked Louisville, the tournament'...
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March 13, 2013
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Villanova aims for 3rd win over top-5 team
The Villanova Wildcats hope to beat their third top-five opponent of the season when they play No. 5 Georgetown on Wednesday.
Villanova already beat then-No. 5 Louisville and then-No. 3 Syracuse. Throw in a win a month later against nationally-ranked Marquette, and the unranked Wildcats have proven themselves one of the better unranked teams against Top 25 opponents this season...
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March 05, 2013
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Villanova falls to No. 23 Pitt 73-64 in overtime
Villanova coach Jay Wright couldn't have drawn it up any better.
Heading into the final minute against No. 23 Pittsburgh on Sunday, the Wildcats needed either a defensive stop or a basket in the final minute of regulation to win at a place where they never had in five previous trips.
Only Villanova got neither in a 73-64 overtime loss that put a dent in the program's NCAA...
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March 03, 2013
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Video: UConn Women Overwhelm Villanova, 76-43
Two things are guaranteed when you play Harry Perretta's Villanova Wildcats women's basketball team.
One, you can expect them to use the entire shot clock. Two, you can expect to shoot a ton of three-pointers. One way to counteract that though is get out to a quick fast start against them.
But when you're the UConn Huskies and capable of big runs, you can stop...
Villanova Wildcats- #11 Big East college basketball power rankings
Villanova
Coach: Jay Wright (11 seasons at Villanova 237-130) Overall 359-215, 18 years
2011-12: Record 13-19 overall, 5-13 in Big East ( Tie 13th)
Starters Returning (3) Mouphtaou Yarou, JayVaughn Pinkston, James Bell
Preseason Tournament: 2K Sports Classic/Wounded Warrior Classic
Top Non-Conference Games: at Vanderbilt, vs. Temple, at St. Joes
Transfer In: Tony Chennault (Wake...
Villanova Releases 2012-13 Basketball Schedule
Well here we go folks, the college basketball season is almost upon us and you know what that means? That means that colleges and universities are starting to release their full 2012-13 basketball schedules.
Two days ago, the Villanova Wildcats released their 2012-13 schedule on their website, which can be viewed right here: http://www.villanova.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/090512aaa...
2012 Villanova Football Preview
By David A. Wilauer
Special to The Capital Sports Report
Villanova, PA: The Villanova Wildcats football team is looking to get back on track.Chris Polony (Getty Images)
Last season, it was a down season for the Wildcats, as they went 2-9 on the season. It was the first time since the 2007 season that they missed the playoffs.
“Last year’s competition was the men vs. the boys...
Miss COED: Sarah Maria Hayworth
Sarah is a 26 year-old model currently living in Reading, PA. For all you Villanova Wildcats out there, I’m sure that you’ll be glad to see at least one graduate crushing the...
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Villanova G Cheek will not return for senior year
Villanova junior guard Dominic Cheek will forgo his final season of eligibility and enter his name in the NBA draft
Cheek joins guard Maalik Wayns as the second Wildcat since the end of the season to skip his senior year.
Cheek was a 2009 McDonald's All-American and a standout at St. Anthony's High in Jersey City, N.J., before coming to Villanova. He averaged 12.5 points...
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April 12, 2012
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Shabazz Napier beats Villanova with a DEEP three
UConn point guard Shabazz Napier buried a 35 footer with .6 seconds left in overtime to beat the Villanova Wildcats. Villanova blew an 18 point first half lead, just two days after they blew a 20 point lead against Notre Dame.
But this post is about Shabazz. My first thought was "How the hell is he going to pull that?". He had two seconds left and Jeremy...
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February 20, 2012
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College Hoops Update: Temple Dominates Villanova
Is Temple the best college basketball team in the city? They are sure making a strong case.
In front of a great crowd at the Liacouras Center, the Fran Dunphy led Owls defeated the Villanova Wildcats by a score of 78-67.
Ramon Moore scored 32 points, and the Owls dominated the second half, outscoring Nova 43-31.
Temple was without Micheal Eric, their 6-foot-10 center, who is recovering...
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