Author: David Szczepanski
Villanova loses to Liberty, 62-57, in one of the most disappointing games of the season. In the first round of the NIT on Tuesday night, the Wildcats played the 27-8 ASUN Championship Runner-up, Liberty Flames, without two of their main starters in Justin Moore and Cam Whitmore. In place of Moore and Whitmore, Mark Armstrong […]
Brief BET Recap: Villanova vs. Georgetown On Wednesday night, also known as Opening Night for the Big East Tournament, Villanova battled Georgetown. From the very beginning of the game, the Wildcats took control and continued to add on against the struggling Hoyas. At the end of the first half, Villanova led Georgetown, 41-20, with Justin […]
To begin their Big East tournament play, Villanova will battle Georgetown at 8pm from Madison Square Garden in New York City. Game Preview Wildcats’ Record The Wildcats finished 16-15 overall and just 10-10 in Big East games, including a tough 12-point loss to UConn on Saturday night. Nova was on a three-game winning streak before […]
In their regular season finale, Villanova falls to #14 UConn, 71-59, at the Wells Fargo Center. The Wildcats struggled all game to get going offensively against UConn’s tough three-point defense. Villanova was also outrebounded 38-31 and lost the assist battle 15-8 against the Huskies. Game Recap First Half: A few seconds prior to the second […]
Brief Seton Hall Recap On Tuesday night, Villanova defeated Seton Hall, 76-72, to complete the season sweep of the Pirates. The Wildcats were outscored, 37-34, in the first half; however, the offense exploded for 42 points in the second half to earn Nova their tenth Big East win. Justin Moore was excellent, once again, for […]
Villanova easily defeats #19 Creighton, 79-67, after a hot first half in South Philly. Game Recap First Half For the first five minutes of the game, Villanova and Creighton exchanged baskets. Baylor Scheierman made a jumper to tie the game at 12 for the Bluejays with 14:31 left in the first half. Since that basket, […]
On Tuesday night, Villanova finally recorded their first Quad 1 Victory of the season against Xavier in Cincinnati. Justin Moore was phenomenal for the Wildcats by shooting 10-13 from the field and scoring 25 points. Cam Whitmore grabbed four rebounds and accumulated 11 points on Tuesday. Villanova also received contributions from Mark Armstrong and Jordan […]
After losing on Saturday evening in Rhode Island, Villanova looks to regroup and battle #16 Xavier at 6:30pm in Ohio tonight. Brief Summary of the Providence Game The Wildcats did not get off to a very good start against Providence. With just 3:54 left in the first half, Villanova trailed Providence, 32-22. However, Nova cut […]
13-13 Villanova will battle 19-7 Providence in Rhode Island this afternoon at 4:30pm. Villanova Villanova is 13-13 overall on the season and 7-8 in Big East play. However, with a fully healthy team, Villanova has definitely been making progress as they are winners of their last three contests. They currently hold the longest winning streak […]
The Wildcats defeated the Butler Bulldogs in the final game of the season at the Finn on Tuesday night, 62-50. Justin Moore scored 15 points for Nova and made three three pointers. Caleb Daniels, who was the only other Villanova starter in double digits, accumulated 13 points over 35 minutes. Butler’s duo of Jayden Taylor […]