Posts Tagged ‘Villanova University’
Villanova Wildcats: Collin Gillespie and Jermaine Samuels to return for the 2021-22 NCAA season
The Villanova Wildcats won the Big East with an 18-7 record in 2020-21. This was good enough for the No. 5 seed in the South Region. Unfortunately, their postseason tournament run concluded with a 62-51 loss to top-seeded Baylor in this year’s Sweet 16 round. While that loss to the eventual champions was a bitter…
Read MoreUnranked Virginia Tech stuns No. 3 Villanova in OT
Virginia Tech overcame a 12-point deficit in the second half and outlasted Villanova University 81-73 in overtime on Saturday in the Hall of Fame Tip-Off Classic. Keve Aluma had a team-high 22 points for the Hokies (2-0), who put 17 points on the board in OT and held No. 3 Villanova to nine. Teammate Nahiem…
Read MoreNCAA: Bryan Antoine Commits To Villanova
Villanova University got an infusion of fresh talent for 2019 after five-star recruit Bryan Antoine announced his commitment. They made his final cut, with the guard reportedly had narrowed down his choices to Duke, Kentucky, and Florida. Coach Jay Wright landed a gem in Antoine who is ranked 11th in his class and will likely…
Read MoreVillanova Wins 2018 NCAA Championship
The Villanova Wildcats capture the 2018 NCAA Championship after defeating Michigan 79-62. This is the second national title for Villanova University in the last three years, proving that they have one of the best basketball programs in the country right now. This was the ending that NCAA needed to get passed all the scandals and…
Read MoreVillanova and Michigan reach NCAA Final
Villanova and Michigan will square off Monday night for the NCAA Title. For Villanova, that means that they will play for their second NCAA title in three years. In their semi-final game last night Eric Paschall had 24 points, including four of the Villanova’s record 18 3-pointers, in a 95-79 win over the Kansas Jayhawks.…
Read More68 Teams in NCAA Tournament Announced
It’s here. It’s finally here! March Madness is upon us. The 68-team field participating in the NCAA Tournament has been announced on a “Selection Sunday” live show. The selection process is not simple nor cut-and-dry. The selection committee used a quadrant system to determine which teams would get invited to participate. And apparently, “quality wins”…
Read MoreWho Will Be Named NCAA Player of the Year?
The NCAA has been under a microscope recently and we’re not just talking about FBI investigations into corruption. Mainstream and social media has been abuzz with stories shedding a bad light on the association. This is a wake-up call not only for the educational institutions, their basketball programs, the alumni, and fans. Changes are coming, but…
Read MoreNCAA: St. John’s upsets top-ranked Villanova
St. John’s Red Storm have become somewhat of a giant-killing team recently. They recently stunned No.4 Duke University, 81-77 on Saturday. This Thursday the once lowly, unranked Big East team upset number-one ranked Villanova, 79-75. This has been an impressive 2-game run for St. John’s, to say the least. Upsetting a top-tier team like Duke…
Read MoreMaalik Wayns signed by Joventut
Maalik Wayns (185 cm, Villanova’12) is a fresh face on the roster of Divina Seguros Juventut Badalona (Spain-Liga Endesa) this 2017. He is a 26-year-old American international player who also holds a Belarusian passport. He played for the Belarusian National Team in 2016. Wayns got a camp deal with the Dallas Mavericks but was waived…
Read MoreJames Bell now with Darussafaka Dogus Istanbul
James Bell (197 cm, Villanova ’14) agreed to move to the Darussafaka Dogus Istanbul (Turkey-BSL) roster. The swingman heads to the Turkish league for the first time in his blossoming career. Last season, Bell spent his only season with Hapoel Unet Halon (Israel-Winner League). His game showed that he belongs as he recorded big scoring and rebounding…
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