Carl Berman 
16 Mar 2019 
0 comments New York, N.Y. – The top four seeds in the Big East tournament slugged it out on Friday night in two semi-final games at Madison Square Garden in New York City with berths in the championship game at stake. By the time the second game ended on Saturday morning, Villanova and Seton Hall had survived […]
Big East Tournament: Day Two
New York, N.Y. – Day Two of the Big East tournament played out on Thursday with all four of the higher seeds holding serve in games that may have lacked for close endings, but certainly did not lack for star performances. VILLANOVA VS PROVIDENCE The top seated Wildcats began the day by riding the performances […]
Seton Hall Outlasts Villanova in Big East Upset
Newark, N.J. – The Seton Hall Pirates made a move to break a five-way tie for third in the Big East by defeating first place Villanova, 79-75, at the Prudential Center. Villanova was ranked No. 23 in the country coming into the game. The victory was the second upset this week for the Pirates who […]
Marquette Hands Villanova First Big East Loss
Milwaukee, WI – Markus Howard and Sacar Anim combined to score 56 of Marquette’s 66 points in helping the Golden Eagles eke out a 66-65 victory over Big East-leading Villanova on Saturday afternoon before a sellout crowd of over 17,000 in Milwaukee. The defeat, Villanova’s first in Big East play, snapped a 10-game conference winning […]
Villanova Runs Away From Michigan to NCAA Title
San Antonio, TX – Villanova pulled away from Michigan to win the NCAA men’s basketball championship with a 79-62 victory. Donte DiVincenzo had one of the best performances in an NCAA title game in quite some time, finishing with a game and career-high 31 points. Mikal Bridges added 19 points for the winners. Mohammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman […]
Michigan and Villanova Advance to NCAA Title Game
San Antonio, TX – Michigan and Villanova advanced to the championship game of the 2018 NCAA tournament before 68,257 fans at the Alamodome tonight. The Wolverines (33-7) came back from a ten-point second half deficit to end Loyola (IL)’s tournament run, pulling away for a 69-57 win. Loyola (32-6) held a 41-31 lead with 14:08 […]
No. 1 Villanova Steamrolls Providence
Philadelphia, PA – It’s tough to blame Villanova for their sluggish start in an 89-69 win over Big East foe Providence. Most of the city is still hungover from the Philadelphia Eagles’ NFC Championship win over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. And while a mid-week loss at home to an unranked team would usually be […]
Sharp Shooting Villanova Downs DePaul in Big East Opener
Chicago, IL – The nation’s top ranked team opened their conference schedule with a scorching performance from behind the arc. Despite being outscored in the paint and outrebounded by a 50-32 margin, Villanova was in complete control throughout the entire contest due to a 15-of-31 three-point shooting barrage. The Wildcats, who moved the ball in […]
Brunson’s 31 Helps Villanova Takes Down Temple
Philadelphia, PA – Villanova junior guard Jalen Brunson scored a season-high 31 points as No. 1 ranked Villanova toppled Temple 87-67, clinching the de facto Big Five title. Brunson, whose father Rick is a Temple Hall of Famer and the 18th leading scorer in school history, hit 6-of-10 from deep to go along with five […]
