February 1, 2034
@#2 Villanova 84, #4 Pittsburgh 67
Did the groundbreaking ceremony for their new home inspire the Wildcats tonight, as they rock the Pavilion with a big win over Pitt?
Reed Weisberg, who unfortunately won't get to play in Wawa Arena, completes his comeback with a vintage performance (25p/6r/4a). His classmate,
Ernest Adcock (16p/9a/3s) also seems to be good as new.
Their efforts are backed by
Chris Woolstenhulme (15p/7r),
Savion Wells (11p) and
Zach Cohen (7r/4b).
Record: 19-3 (8-1).
Code:
2033 Big East Conference Standings
TEAM CW CL Pct W L Pct RPI Prestige
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#2 Villanova 8 1 .889 19 3 .864 1 100
#8 Louisville 7 2 .778 20 2 .909 5 87
#4 Pittsburgh 7 2 .778 19 3 .864 7 84
Notre Dame 7 2 .778 15 6 .714 26 87
Syracuse 6 3 .667 13 8 .619 23 65
#9 Georgetown 6 3 .667 17 4 .810 3 100
#18 Connecticut 5 4 .556 18 4 .818 28 69
Rutgers 5 4 .556 11 10 .524 41 76
#14 West Virginia 5 4 .556 14 6 .700 47 94
Providence 4 5 .444 15 6 .714 21 67
Cincinnati 4 5 .444 13 7 .650 45 67
Seton Hall 3 6 .333 10 11 .476 75 57
St. John's 2 7 .222 8 13 .381 63 76
Marquette 1 8 .111 7 13 .350 163 59
South Florida 1 8 .111 8 13 .381 79 69
DePaul 1 8 .111 5 16 .238 133 56
February 4, 2034
@#2 Villanova 72, #8 Louisville 67
We complete a string of four straight games against ranked opponents with a 3-1 record, edging the visiting Cardinals at the Wells Fargo Center.
We have to come from behind to do it, riding the hot hand of
Reed Weisberg, who scores 19 of his 26 points in the second half. Reed hits six threes over those 20 minutes, part of his 8-for-11 performance from long range. As a team, the Wildcats hit 14 of 24 triples.
Mason Reynolds, back in the starting lineup after coming off the bench while a nagging calf injury heals, posts a double-double (11p/10r/5a).
Ernest Adcock scores 13 points.
Record: 20-3 (9-1).
February 8, 2034
@#2 Villanova 86, Providence 51
There's some bad news to mar an otherwise wonderful day, as two Villanova players are bitten by the injury bug.
Hapless
Ernest Adcock rolls his ankle, spraining it painfully. He's listed as day-to-day, and he should be back to full strength in a week.
Freshman
Kyle Gribble is in worse shape. He takes an elbow to the face, which fractures his cheek. He'll be out for at least two weeks.
On the court,
Reed Weisberg's torrid streak continues. Today, he sinks 8 of his 13 three-point tries and scores 28 points.
Savion Wells contributes 19 points and 8 boards, and
Chris Woolstenhulme posts a 12-point, 12-rebound double-double.
Connor Baxter will start our next game at point guard; we'll be hosting DePaul on Saturday night.
Record: 21-3 (10-1).
February 11, 2034
@#2 Villanova 71, DePaul 61
The Blue Demons have struggled again this year. They enter tonight's game with a 1-10 conference record that is the mirror image of ours. Tonight, they fight us more tenaciously than several better teams have done.
Their senior wing,
Billie Vargas, locks down on
Reed Weisberg and holds him to 13 points. Reed doesn't get as many good looks as usual, shooting 3-for-10 from behind the arc. Sixth man
Chris Woolstenhulme records another double-double, with 11 points and 10 boards.
Savion Wells scores 14 points.
Connor Baxter adds 10 with 4 assists and 4 rebounds. We get 9 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 blocks from
Zach Cohen.
It's a pleasing team effort against an opponent that makes us work hard for 40 minutes.
Record: 22-3 (11-1).