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Villanova capitalizes on turnovers, routs Rider
Eric Dixon had 16 points and five assists as host Villanova put away turnover-prone Rider 72-48 on Wednesday in Philadelphia., ,The Wildcats (4-4) were working with a narrow lead until the final 4:17 of the first half, when they netted 13 straight points to crack the game open while Rider struggled ...
Sub-.500 Villanova desperate for win over Rider
Villanova is below .500 and desperate for contributions from players besides Eric Dixon as it prepares for a Wednesday home game against Rider.,The Wildcats (3-4) faced Maryland on Sunday in Newark, N.J. Villanova led by 14 points late in the first half and by 12 at intermission, but the Terrapins s...
Maryland has just enough down the stretch to top Villanova
Freshman Derik Queen hit two free throws with 19 seconds left as Maryland overcame Eric Dixon's career-high 38 points to slip past Villanova 76-75 on Sunday at the Empire Classic in Newark, N.J.,The two big men traded buckets down the stretch, with Dixon drilling a 3-pointer with 1:15 remaining to p...
Villanova vies to subdue high-powered Maryland
Amid a rocky start to the season, Villanova coach Kyle Neptune saw his team's defense strengthen during Tuesday's 93-49 home win over Pennsylvania.,"I thought we were way more cohesive than we've been," Neptune said. "Guys were together, they were talking. I thought our switches were better.",The im...
Villanova scores first win in Big 5 play by stifling Penn
Eric Dixon scored 23 points as host Villanova walloped Penn 93-49 in a Big 5 matchup on Tuesday.,Wooga Poplar added 19 points and Jhamir Brickus chipped in 16 for the Wildcats (3-3), who shot a blistering 18-of-30 (60 percent) from 3-point range as part of a 53.2 percent shooting night overall. Vill...
Penn, Villanova set to battle for Philly bragging rights
Tyler Perkins will experience the Villanova-Penn rivalry for the second straight year, but in a very different sense on Tuesday when the Wildcats host the Quakers in a Big 5 Classic game.,Last season, Perkins scored 22 points to guide the Quakers to a 76-72 upset of the Wildcats -- just Penn's 19th ...
Virginia finding its way amid aftershocks of Tony Bennett retirement
BALTIMORE -- If any team can empathize with Virginia basketball's current circumstances, it's Villanova.,The Wildcats understand the shock of having their championship-winning head coach retire suddenly. They experienced it when Jay Wright stepped down in 2022 after leading Villanova to two national...
Isaac McKneely, Virginia use 3-pointers to subdue Villanova
BALTIMORE -- Isaac McKneely drilled all six of his 3-point attempts and finished with 23 points on Friday to lead Virginia past Villanova 70-60 at the Hall of Fame Series.,McKneely shot 8-of-9 from the field, while Andrew Rohde added 13 points and three 3-pointers for the Cavaliers (3-0) after missi...
Virginia, Villanova show resilience in early going
After easing into its sudden new era, Virginia's first true test has arrived.,The Cavaliers (2-0) will aim to remain undefeated under interim coach Ron Sanchez when they battle Villanova on Friday at the Hall of Fame Series in Baltimore.,Sanchez is still less than a month into his new role. He was e...
Saint Joseph's outlasts Big 5 foe Villanova
Rasheer Fleming scored 19 points on 7-of-9 shooting as Saint Joseph's topped visiting Villanova, 83-76, in a Big 5 matchup Tuesday in Philadelphia., ,Xzayvier Brown shot just 4-of-18 for the Hawks (2-1) but finished with 18 points and 13 assists. Derek Simpson chipped in 16 points for St. Joe's, whi...
Villanova seeks better Big 5 results this year, starting vs. St. Joe's
With a rivalry game on the horizon, Villanova has no time to sulk about the state of the program.,Kyle Neptune and the visiting Wildcats aim to focus on archrival Saint Joseph's when the teams meet Tuesday in Philadelphia.,Since taking over for two-time national champion coach Jay Wright, Neptune ha...
Villanova rebounds from upset loss, pounds NJIT
Eric Dixon scored 22 points as host Villanova rolled over NJIT, 91-54, on Friday evening.,Having been upset 90-80 on its home court by Columbia on Wednesday, Villanova (2-1) was much sharper in this one. The Wildcats shot well from the field (57.1 percent) and the 3-point line (11 of 23) while domin...
After pair of losses, Villanova out to right the ship vs. NJIT
After two disappointing seasons under coach Kyle Neptune, Villanova is not off to a great start in Year 3., ,The Wildcats were upset by visiting Columbia 90-80 on Tuesday and will be hungry for a win Friday when they host NJIT in nonconference action., ,After the retirement of coach Jay Wright, who ...
Columbia beats Villanova for first win against Big East team since 2012
Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa made all 10 of his free throws en route to 22 points as visiting Columbia defeated Villanova 90-80 on Wednesday.,Avery Brown chipped in 18 points for the Lions (2-0), whose last win over a Big East opponent also came at Villanova on Nov. 20, 2012. Kenny Noland added 14 poin...
Wooga Poplar, Villanova look to topple Columbia
The man they call Wooga is on his way to being a very "poplar" player at Villanova.,Fresh off a sparkling debut, Wooga Poplar aims to lead the Wildcats to a second straight win on Wednesday when they host Columbia in non-conference action.,Poplar, a graduate transfer from Miami, registered 20 points...
Transfers lead the way as Villanova knocks off Lafayette
Wooga Poplar and Enoch Boakye each had a double-double in their Villanova debuts on Monday night as the host Wildcats pulled away from Lafayette to earn a 75-63 win in the season opener for both teams. ,Poplar, who transferred from Miami, had 20 points and 10 rebounds. He drained a tiebreaking jumpe...
Eric Dixon, new-look Villanova vies for victory over Lafayette
Villanova knows it will be able to count on Eric Dixon this season. ,As for his supporting cast? The Wildcats will begin figuring that out on Monday night when they host Lafayette in Villanova, Pa., in the season opener for both teams.,Villanova was picked to finish seventh in the 11-team Big East a...
Tai Felton, Maryland continue to dominate, beat Villanova
Billy Edwards Jr. threw for 328 yards and two touchdowns, guiding Maryland to a 38-20 win over Villanova, Saturday afternoon in College Park, Md.,Tai Felton had a career-high 14 receptions for 157 yards and a touchdown to become the first player in Terrapins history to open a season with four straig...
Maryland readies for undefeated FCS foe Villanova
Coming off its best half of the season, inconsistent Maryland hopes to build on the positive when it hosts Villanova on Saturday in College Park, Md.,The Terrapins (2-1) are flying high after rallying in the second half to hand old Atlantic Coast Conference rival Virginia its first loss, 27-13 on Sa...
Miami transfer Wooga Poplar commits to Villanova
Miami transfer guard and Philadelphia native Wooga Poplar has committed to Villanova, The Philadelphia Inquirer and On3 Sports reported Wednesday. ,Poplar also considered Oregon and garnered interest from a host of schools, including Kentucky, Arkansas and Kansas, per the reports. He has one year of...