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Alexander's fadeaway with 0.2 seconds left lifts No. 10 Creighton over Villanova 69-67
Read full article: Alexander's fadeaway with 0.2 seconds left lifts No. 10 Creighton over Villanova 69-67Trey Alexander hit a fadeaway jumper with 0.2 seconds left and finished with 17 points to give No. 10 Creighton a 69-67 win over Villanova on Saturday.
UConn beats Villanova 66-65, wins second straight game since hitting No. 1 in AP Top 25
Read full article: UConn beats Villanova 66-65, wins second straight game since hitting No. 1 in AP Top 25Alex Karaban hit the decisive 3-pointer for No. 1 UConn with 2:43 left in the game that settled a fantastic Big East matchup, Tristen Newton scored 25 points, Cam Spencer had 14 and the Huskies held off persistent Villanova 66-65 at a packed Wells Fargo Center on Saturday night.
Villanova beats No. 14 North Carolina 83-81 in OT, advances to title game at Battle 4 Atlantis
Read full article: Villanova beats No. 14 North Carolina 83-81 in OT, advances to title game at Battle 4 AtlantisJustin Moore scored five of his 16 points in overtime and Eric Dixon had a career-high 34 points and 10 rebounds as Villanova beat No. 14 North Carolina 83-81 on Thursday in the semifinals of the Battle 4 Atlantis.
Kansas cruises to 81-65 win over Villanova in Final Four
Read full article: Kansas cruises to 81-65 win over Villanova in Final FourDavid McCormack muscled his way to 25 points, Ochai Agbaji added 21 and hot-shooting Kansas withstood every Villanova run for a 81-65 victory Saturday night that sent the Jayhawks back to the national title game.
Champs again: Villanova tops Creighton to win Big East title
Read full article: Champs again: Villanova tops Creighton to win Big East titleCollin Gillespie nailed consecutive 3-pointers late in the game that put No. 8 Villanova ahead for good, and the Wildcats beat Creighton 54-48 to win the Big East Tournament championship at Madison Square Garden.
Gillespie nets 31, No. 10 Villanova beats No. 8 Friars 89-84
Read full article: Gillespie nets 31, No. 10 Villanova beats No. 8 Friars 89-84Collin Gillespie had five 3-pointers and a career-high 33 points, including a key 3 with 23 seconds left, and 10th-ranked Villanova held on to beat eighth-ranked Providence 89-84.
Creighton finishes strong, knocks off No. 9 Villanova 79-59
Read full article: Creighton finishes strong, knocks off No. 9 Villanova 79-59Ryan Hawkins scored 19 points to lead four players in double figures and Creighton closed with a flurry in a 79-59 victory over No. 9 Villanova in the Big East opener for both teams.
No. 5 Villanova routs No. 17 Tennessee 71-53 in Tip-Off
Read full article: No. 5 Villanova routs No. 17 Tennessee 71-53 in Tip-OffJermaine Samuels scored 14 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as No. 5 Villanova eased to a 71-53 win over No. 17 Tennessee Saturday in the opening round of the Hall of Fame Tip-Off tournament in Connecticut.
NYC hostess called Houston women racial slur before fight, attorney says; restaurant owner fires back
Read full article: NYC hostess called Houston women racial slur before fight, attorney says; restaurant owner fires backThe Houston women charged with assaulting an NYC restaurant hostess last week now say through their attorney that the fight started when the hostess called the women โthe n-word.โ
Close range: Baylor grinds to Elite 8 in 62-51 win ova 'Nova
Read full article: Close range: Baylor grinds to Elite 8 in 62-51 win ova 'NovaDavion Mitchell, a 46% shooter from 3 this season, went 0 for 3 from long range on a 14-point day. Jared Butler scored nine points on 1-for-9 shooting from 3, and MaCio Teague had five points without a 3. The guards did a great job of not settling and probing more.โBecause of that, Baylor shot 53% in the second half, even though it made only one 3. Constantly harassing Villanova shooters who'd carved out space in the first half, Baylor held Villanova to 37.5% shooting in the second and 0 for 9 from 3. Forward Brandon Slater left the game about midway through the second half after landing awkwardly during a fight for a rebound.
Georgetown upsets Big East top seed Villanova 72-71 at MSG
Read full article: Georgetown upsets Big East top seed Villanova 72-71 at MSGThe Hoyas are back in the Big East Tournament semifinals for the first time in six years, with the former Georgetown and Knicks star leading the way. Georgetown last reached the Big East semifinals in 2015. โWe played against the Cadillac, the Bentley, whatever you want to call them, of the Big East โ the class of the Big East. The quarterfinal day at the Garden is often the best of the Big East Tournament. They had not won even a single Big East Tournament game since 2016 before beating Marquette in the first round Wednesday.
Late tip-in helps Providence hold off No. 10 Villanova 54-52
Read full article: Late tip-in helps Providence hold off No. 10 Villanova 54-52(AP Photo/Stew Milne)David Duke made a tiebreaking tip-in with 2.8 seconds left on Saturday and Providence held on after blowing a 20-point lead to beat No. Duke and Nate Watson scored 20 points apiece, and Noah Horchler had 10 points and 13 rebounds for Providence (13-12, 9-10 Big East). PC led 38-18 in the first before Villanova scored the first 11 points of the second. He joined Gillespie on the bench for the second half, wearing a boot. SECOND HALF WOESProvidence took an 11-point lead into halftime in its last game, against St. Johnโs on Wednesday.
Villanova wins Big East title; McDermott coaches under fire
Read full article: Villanova wins Big East title; McDermott coaches under fireMcDermottโs use of a phrase evoking slavery overshadowed what was expected to be fantastic showdown between the top two teams in the Big East. 10 Villanova capture the Big East title with a 72-60 win over 14th-ranked Creighton. โThe pain I saw in their eyes was immense,โ McDermott said after the game. The Big East title was a formality on the Main Line โ Villanova is 114-26 with two national titles since the conference was reconfigured in 2013. BIG PICTURECreighton: McDermott isnโt off the hot seat yet.
No. 19 Creighton rolls past No. 5 'Nova behind Zegarowski
Read full article: No. 19 Creighton rolls past No. 5 'Nova behind ZegarowskiThe Bluejays pulled away early in the second half of the meeting of the Big East's top two teams. Early in the second half, Zegarowski made a move to get Gillespie to go the other way, then swished a one-handed floater in the lane. The Wildcats had shot 70% in the second half of that game and a season-best 63% overall. The Wildcats weren't nearly as good at CHI Health Center, shooting 33% in the second half and 37.5% for the game. Creighton: This was the performance the Bluejays had been looking for from Zegarowski, who had been up and down following offseason knee surgery.
No. 3 Villanova rolls to 9th straight, handles Seton Hall
Read full article: No. 3 Villanova rolls to 9th straight, handles Seton Hall3 Villanova went up by 16 points in the second half, Jay Wright never felt comfortable against Seton Hall. Jeremiah Robinson-Earl scored 23 points in a foul-plagued 21 minutes and Villanova rolled to ninth straight victory with an unexpectedly easy 80-72 decision over Seton Hall on Saturday. Seton Hall coach Kevin Willard was disappointed. That kills you against really good teams.โUP NEXTVillanova: at St. John's on Wednesday. Seton Hall: at Providence on Wednesday.
No. 3 Villanova edges Seton Hall in return from 27-day break
Read full article: No. 3 Villanova edges Seton Hall in return from 27-day break3 Villanova win its first game in 27 days, 76-74 over Seton Hall on Tuesday night. Mamukelashvili scored 23 points and Rhoden had 19. Myles Cale pulled Seton Hall to 72-70 with 2:33 left and Novaโs Justin Moore was whistled for an offensive foul. Mamukelashvili tied it and the Seton Hall bench started chanting โDefense! Gillespie missed a 3 and Shavar Reynolds grabbed the defensive board to set up a late look for Seton Hall.
90-year-old grandma tries to defuse tense confrontation between police and her grandson
Read full article: 90-year-old grandma tries to defuse tense confrontation between police and her grandsonWhat happened next left a family shaken, a young man on the ground and his grandma attempting to intervene in the tense confrontation that followed. In the dashcam video, officers say Anders drove for two blocks after the cruiser's lights went on. He stayed in the car for over five minutes before exiting, according to timestamped police bodycam video. Moments later, Anders can be seen on bodycam video dropping to his knees to lie down on the front lawn. At one point, Anders' 90-year-old grandmother appears in police bodycam video in an attempt to defuse the situation.