Will Ohio State Record-Breaker Bruce Thornton Be the Last of His Kind? It’s never been harder to become the scoring king at a top program. Sports Illustrated · Mar 6
Big East Men’s Basketball Preview: Is UConn in Position For Three-Peat? On paper, this conference should send at least five and possibly more teams to the Big Dance this season. Sports Illustrated · Oct 9, 2024
Creighton Edges Villanova With Last-Second Shot In Big East Clash Creighton's dramatic win over Villanova in a high-stakes game with Trey Alexander's heroics. Stay informed with AP Top 25 basketball coverage. Top News · Mar 9, 2024
Feast Week Takeaways: Purdue, UConn Have Plenty to Celebrate Over Thanksgiving From the Maui Invitational to the Empire Classic, the results from several high-profile tourneys last week could prove crucial come Selection Sunday. Sports Illustrated · Nov 27, 2023
Mike Sielski: Patrick Ewing was a god at Georgetown. Villanova’s win showed his time as Hoyas coach is over. NEW YORK — Patrick Ewing rarely raised his voice as he shuffled a mile on his creaky knees along the Madison Square Garden sideline Wednesday night. Villanova was in the process of destroying Georgetown, 80-48, in the first round of the Big East tournament, and in a 12-hour period, Ewing… The Philadelphia Inquirer · Mar 9, 2023
New study shows hundreds of millions of dollars needed to rebuild in eastern Kentucky A new study puts two price tags on the cost of rebuilding and replacing homes damaged or destroyed by last summer's floods in eastern Kentucky. WEKU · Feb 22, 2023
Villanova claws back to .500 fueled by a 57-49 win over Big East foe St. John’s NEW YORK — Brandon Slater’s birth name is James, and when he’s playing well, Villanova coach Kyle Neptune calls him “Jimmy.” The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jan 21, 2023
Cam Whitmore drops season-high 26 points, but Villanova falls to No. 18 Xavier, 88-80 VILLANOVA, Pa. — Every time it seemed like Villanova might be coming, Xavier had an answer. Which checks out: there are only a few teams more efficient on offense than No. 18 Xavier, while Villanova has struggled to find consistency on the defensive end. The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jan 8, 2023
No. 2 UConn holds on to defeat Villanova, 74-66, in front of sold out XL Center HARTFORD, Conn. — UConn fans lined up outside Hartford’s XL Center, some as early as seven hours before tip-off, eager to watch the men’s basketball team take on Big East rival Villanova on Wednesday. In another game where the program’s identity was tested, the Huskies made shots in key moments… Tribune News Service · Dec 29, 2022
Caleb Daniels helps Villanova snap four-game skid in Cam Whitmore’s debut PHILADELPHIA — The debut of freshman phenom Cam Whitmore added some extra energy inside Wells Fargo Center Saturday afternoon in what felt like a must-win game for a struggling Villanova men’s basketball team. The Philadelphia Inquirer · Dec 3, 2022
Kentucky coal ash is contaminating groundwater, but companies argue they’re in compliance Kentucky coal ash is contaminating groundwater, but companies argue they’re in compliance WEKU · Nov 30, 2022
UNC Isn't (Yet) Living Up to the Preseason Hype The Tar Heels earned their No. 1 ranking based on last March, but this year's group has yet to play up to that level. Sports Illustrated · Nov 26, 2022
Michigan State hangs on for 73-71 win over Villanova at Gavitt Tipoff Games EAST LANSING, Mich. — Coming off Tuesday’s double-overtime victory over No. 4 Kentucky, Tom Izzo was on the lookout for his team getting a little too impressed with itself. Tribune News Service · Nov 19, 2022
Gallery: Best photos from Michigan State basketball’s victory over Villanova Check out some of the best photos from Michigan State basketball's win over Villanova on Friday night USA Today Sports Media Group · Nov 19, 2022
USA Today Sports Media Group · Nov 19, 2022 Michigan State basketball holds off Villanova, wins 73-71 Michigan State basketball held off a late surge to defeat Villanova in the Gavitt Tipoff Games
The Philadelphia Inquirer · Nov 15, 2022 Cold-shooting Villanova struggles past Delaware State VILLANOVA, Pa. — Jordan Longino’s three-point attempt late in the first half was pretty indicative of how things were going Monday night inside Finneran Pavilion for Villanova.
The Philadelphia Inquirer · Nov 12, 2022 Temple jumps out to a big lead and tops No. 16 Villanova for first time since 2012 PHILADELPHIA — A rare Big 5 slugfest involving Villanova broke out Friday night at the Liacouras Center, and Temple landed the last blow.
The Philadelphia Inquirer · Nov 8, 2022 Villanova rolls, 81-68, over La Salle in debuts for Kyle Neptune and Fran Dunphy The first look at the new era for Villanova men’s basketball shouldn’t have been surprising to too many people. It is, after all, supposed to look a lot like the old one. This was by design.
The Philadelphia Inquirer · Oct 7, 2022 Mike Jensen: The elephant in the gym? Jay Wright is not there anymore at Villanova. PHILADELPHIA — Your eyes glance all around Villanova’s nearly-empty Finneran Pavilion. Upper and lower decks, Davis Club, Fitzgerald Club. Nope … this is no prank. Jay Wright isn’t in charge anymore. He has left the building.
Chicago Sun-Times · May 2, 2022 Wilson wants CTA to bring back conductors and its police unit to stop ‘crisis’ of mass transit crime “If she has 71 security officers around her house, why can’t she protect the citizens that get robbed and things of that nature on the CTA?” asked mayoral candidate Willie Wilson, who rode the Red Line downtown from 95th Street Monday morning.
The Philadelphia Inquirer · Mar 28, 2022 Villanova prepares for Kansas without Justin Moore Jay Wright started a Monday national media Zoom press conference by mentioning how Justin Moore underwent surgery for his torn Achilles tendon at 6:30 that morning, how the surgery went well, that arrangements have been made for Moore and injured Villanova reserve Jordan Longino to fly Saturday to New Orleans…
The Philadelphia Inquirer · Mar 27, 2022 Villanova triumphs over Houston, 50-44, to reach the Final Four SAN ANTONIO — They may be limping into New Orleans, but the Villanova Wildcats will show up at the Superdome next weekend after one of the most satisfying March runs in school history, even if this game was finished in slow motion.
The Philadelphia Inquirer · Mar 25, 2022 Villanova takes Michigan out in the NCAA Sweet 16 SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Jermaine Samuels is usually a cool customer, with a friendly manner about him, letting his game do most of his talking. In the second half Thursday inside the AT&T Center, NCAA Sweet 16, the Villanova fifth-year forward played it entirely different. Samuels took a charge and…
Sports Illustrated · Mar 23, 2022 Thursday's Sweet 16 Best Bets and Odds: Bank on Villanova and Gonzaga Thursday's Sweet 16 Best Bets and Odds: Bank on Villanova and Gonzaga
The Philadelphia Inquirer · Mar 21, 2022 Mike Sielski: Eric Dixon made sure he and Villanova headed to the Sweet 16 on a high note PITTSBURGH — Eric Dixon did not play the final 90 seconds of Villanova's 71-61 victory over Ohio State on Sunday, the victory that sent the Wildcats to their fourth Sweet 16 in the last six NCAA Tournaments. It was an exit George Costanza could appreciate.