1. Wayns' Absence Is Too Much to Overcome

    Reserve F Maurice Sutton led Villanova with 10 points in its ugly 65-51 loss at South Florida Wednesday. The Wildcats played without injured PG Maalik Wayns, their leading scorer (17...

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  2. 'NOVA at a LOSS

    TAMPA, Fla. - Villanova's offense disappeared for 39 minutes last night, as the slumping Wildcats threatened to challenge their scoring low in 11 seasons under Jay Wright, falling 65-51 to surging South Florida at the Tampa Bay Times Forum...

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  3. Best College Basketball Player in Philly? Wayns

    There's nothing better to heat up a chilly February day than stoking the debate over who is Philadelphia's best college basketball player...

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  4. South Florida Redux

    Window Opening: February 13, 6:00 PM … The window is now open for our readers to post their predicted final scores for Wednesday’s game against South Florida in Tampa (7:00PM, ESPN2) in the 17th round of our Closest to the Pin Contest...

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  5. JayVaughn Honored (Again)

    The Big East Conference named JayVaughn Pinkston its Rookie of the Week for the second time this season. Pinkston had a tremendous outing against the Providence Friars last week, leading the team with 28 points and 14 rebounds in a comeback victory...

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  6. Why Villanova Can't Build an Arena/stadium

    Villanova’s campus has always presented a beautiful panorama along Lancaster Avenue, but turn your head 180 degrees and all that you will see is an ugly parking lot...

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  7. Villanova's Wayns 'Day-to-Day' with Sprained Knee

    VILLANOVA'S leading scorer, junior point guard Maalik Wayns, has been listed as "day-to-day" after suffering a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee in Tuesday's 74-72 win over Providence at the Pavilion...

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  8. All the Way Back! Nova Wins 74-72

    Villanova fell behind by what seemed an impossible-to-overcome 19 points in the second half. It seemed even worse when Maalik Wayns went to the locker room with a left knee injury...

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  9. Memphis Joining Big East; Villanova Football, Temple Still on Outs

    THE BIG EAST is done expanding. For now. Or at least until the next defection. Which, judging by how many members have moved on in the last 6 months, might not be that far off...

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  10. Wright Still Pushing for Jefferson

    FiveStarBasketball posted a report about Jay Wright’s continuing pursuit of Philadelphia-area basketball phenom, Amile Jefferson...

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  11. Wayns May Miss Next Game at USF

    According to a mid-day release by Villanova, one of the Big East’s best scorers, Maalik Wayns’ left knee injury suffered on Tuesday night has been diagnosed as a sprained medial collateral ligament...

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  12. Villanova's Maalik Wayns Day-to-Day with Sprained MCL

    Villanova star Maalik Wayns has been diagnosed with a sprained MCL, school officials said Thursday, and is day-to-day. Wayns, a junior guard who leads the team in scoring, underwent an MRI on his left knee Wednesday and was further evaluated Thursday..

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  13. Villanova Hangs Tough at Pitt but Falls Again

    PITTSBURGH - In Villanova's previous game, 8 days earlier in South Philly, the Wildcats couldn't hold an 18-point, first-half lead against nationally ranked Marquette...

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  14. Oops: The Foye/Griffin Connection

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  15. Cooking in the Deep Friar

    At 2-9, the Providence Friars currently share last place in the Big East with DePaul. Villanova sits just one spot ahead of them at 3-8, and if the Friars leave the Pavilion with a win, it will create a three-way tie at the bottom of the league...

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  16. Has Lowry Done Enough to Earn All-Star Spot?

    The problem with being Rockets point guard Kyle Lowry is that anonymity is difficult to overcome. Despite being in only his first full season as a starter, Lowry deserved to be mentioned ...

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  17. Villanova Again Victim of Inconsistency

    PITTSBURGH - After an eight-day break from the Big East basketball wars, Villanova tried Sunday to find a new way to get over the hump with a victory...

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  18. Villanova's 2012 Football Recruits

    Villanova had a sizable recruiting class in a few ways. The Wildcats signed 18 players, including plenty of height and heft. Among the recruits are four offensive linemen and two defensive linemen...

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  19. How Good Is Maalik Wayns?

    Earlier in the week, we posed the question of how good Maurice Sutton really was for the Wildcats. The recipient of very few minutes this season, Sutton had a career performance on ...

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  20. Report: F Jefferson Hasn't Ruled out Villanova

    Amile Jefferson, a 6-7 F from Friends Central (Pa.) will "likely choose" between Duke and N.C. State, though he hasn't ruled out Villanova, according to a report on SNY. Jefferson also reportedly won't make his decision until after the season...

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  21. Conference Power Rankings: Big East

    1. Syracuse: Good bounce back by the Orange, who rallied from their first loss of the season to beat Cincinnati on the road and West Virginia, with some controversy, at home...

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  22. How Good Is Mo Sutton?

    On Saturday, Villanova couldn’t keep it’s hyped starting center on the court. Mouphtaou Yarou played just 11 minutes against Marquette while picking up a number of quick fouls...

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  23. Villanova Basketball: Grading Each Wildcat's Performance for Last Week

    As crazy as it sounds, Villanova entered last week with a chance to turn their whole season around. They had a 10-10 record, 3-5 in the Big East. They had two ranked teams on their schedule, playing at Louisville and hosting Marquette...

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  24. Villanova Basketball: Team Effort Not Enough Against Marquette

    The Villanova Wildcats entered the game at 10-11 on the season, trying to get back to .500 and to get their first win against a ranked opponent. They fell short on both, 82-78, but not for a lack of effort and heart...

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  25. Recruits Nominated for All-America Honor

    The lengthy list of nominees for selection to this year’s McDonalds’ All-American game has been released and Villanova’s 2012 recruiting class is represented...

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