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Villanova to chase bounce-back effort against ButlerLast month, Villanova dominated Butler in the second half on the way to a comfortable road victory., ,The Bulldogs are out for revenge Wednesday when they visit the Wildcats in Big East action., ,In the first meeting between the teams this season, Villanova (21-6, 12-4 Big East) trailed 33-30 at hal...

Villanova hangs on as Marquette misses late 3-pointerAcaden Lewis had 20 points and a key late assist as Villanova hung on for a 76-73 win when Marqutte missed a 3-pointer in the final seconds Saturday afternoon in Milwaukee, Wis.,Villanova (13-3, 4-1 Big East) led the entire second half and most of the game, but had to sweat out the final minutes as ...

Villanova rallies in second half to top foul-troubled DePaulBryce Lindsay and Tyler Perkins scored 19 points apiece as host Villanova rallied from a 10-point second-half deficit to secure a 71-66 Big East victory over DePaul on Wednesday night.,After falling behind 50-40 with 10:54 to play, the Wildcats (11-2, 2-0) drilled six of their next seven 3-point att...

Villanova gaining momentum with Old Dominion up next

Matt Hodge sat out last season as Villanova stumbled to its third straight season without an NCAA Tournament appearance.,After leading the Wildcats in scoring for the first time, Hodge hopes to help Villanova (4-1) earn a fifth straight win when it hosts Old Dominion on Tuesday night.,A top recruit ...

Villanova seeks to build momentum against Sacred Heart

After a close loss in its season opener, Villanova bounced back with a win its last time out. The Wildcats hope to carry that momentum into Tuesday's home date against Sacred Heart., ,Under first-year coach Kevin Willard, Villanova (1-1) dropped a 71-66 decision to No. 8 BYU in its opening contest o...

Eric Dixon scores 34 as Villanova gets past Butler

Eric Dixon scored 34 points with seven rebounds and three assists on senior day to lead Villanova to an 80-70 win over visiting Butler on Saturday afternoon.,Jordan Longino added 14 for the Wildcats (18-12, 11-8 Big East), who won their third consecutive game. Wooga Poplar scored 12 points with a ga...

Villanova out to continue recent dominance over Butler

Villanova looks to extend a two-game win streak when it welcomes visiting Butler for an early Saturday afternoon tip.,The Wildcats (17-12, 10-8 Big East) took down Marquette in dominating fashion at home last Friday before squeaking out a 59-54 victory on the road at Seton Hall on Wednesday night.,E...

Creighton seeks to complete season sweep at Villanova

In the first matchup of the season between Creighton and Villanova, the Bluejays got the best of the Wildcats.,That win ignited the current stretch of eight wins in nine games for Creighton, which looks to continue its hot run Saturday afternoon in a road rematch in Villanova, Pa.,The Bluejays (15-6...