Full circle: Villanova leaders got Final Four taste in 2018
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Full circle: Villanova leaders got Final Four taste in 2018

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SAN ANTONIO — Jermaine Samuels and Collin Gillespie were both on the floor for the final seconds of Villanova’s national championship game victory four years ago. Now they are fifth-year seniors leading the Wildcats, who are in another NCAA Final Four after Samuels was the South Region MVP and third-team AP All-America point guard Gillespie made a clutch shot late in the regional final. When Villanova won the 2018 title at the Alamodome, the roster included All-America guard Jalen Brunson, Mikal Bridges, Final Four MVP Donte DiVincenzo, Eric Paschall and Omari Spellman, all NBA draft picks. Gillespie played more than Samuels in that 2018 Final Four, with eight minutes in the semifinal and then 16 in the championship game when he had four points — on 4 of 4 free throws — and five rebounds.

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Kochera scores 22 as Davidson defeats Providence 69-58 at Battle 4 Atlantis
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Kochera scores 22 as Davidson defeats Providence 69-58 at Battle 4 Atlantis

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The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! NASSAU, Bahamas — Connor Kochera had 22 points in Davidson’s 69-58 victory against Providence on Thursday night at the Battle 4 Atlantis. Reed Bailey shot 6 for 13 and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line to finish with 18 points, while adding 11 rebounds. …

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Villanova earns 72-48 win against Rider

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INDIANAPOLIS — Lucy Olsen scored 21 points and Kaitlyn Orihel added 13 to lead Villanova past Penn State 58-53 in Monday’s first Women’s Basketball Invitational Tournament semifinal. Villanova looked to be in control late in the third quarter when the Nittany Lions missed seven of their last eight shots, going scoreless for the final 2:24, while the Wildcats made five …

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Devin Carter scores 22, leads Providence to 72-57 win over No. 6 Marquette
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Devin Carter scores 22, leads Providence to 72-57 win over No. 6 Marquette

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Burton and Bamba lead No. 21 Villanova to 57-40 rout of Maryland

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The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! VILLANOVA, Pa. — Tyler Burton scored 10 of his 15 points in Villanova’s dominant first half, and the 21st-ranked Wildcats rolled to a 57-40 victory over cold-shooting Maryland on Friday night. “I loved our effort and intensity, especially at the start of the game,” Villanova …

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NBA result: Grayson Allen, Giannis Antetokounmpo help Bucks rout Jazz

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Grayson Allen torched his former team for 25 points and Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 24 with 11 assists to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 144-116 victory over the short-handed Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City on Friday night. Allen, drafted 21st overall by Utah in 2018, hit three quick 3-pointers and scored the first 11 points of the game as …

Sénéchal leads No. 6 UConn past Siegrist, No. 14 Villanova
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Sénéchal leads No. 6 UConn past Siegrist, No. 14 Villanova

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Siegrist has career-best 50 as Villanova routs Seton Hall
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Siegrist has career-best 50 as Villanova routs Seton Hall

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VILLANOVA, Pa. — Maddy Siegrist scored a career-high 50 points to become the Big East Conference’s career regular-season scoring leader and No. With 1,550 conference regular-season points, Siegrist surpassed former Boston College standout Sarah Behn’s 1,546 points. 20 TEXAS 70, TCU 50 AUSTIN, Texas — DeYona Gaston and Shaylee Gonzales scored 16 points apiece and reserve Taylor Jones had a …

Siegrist scores 50, sends No. 15 Villanova past Seton Hall
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Siegrist scores 50, sends No. 15 Villanova past Seton Hall

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VILLANOVA, Pa. — Maddy Siegrist scored a career-high 50 points to become the Big East Conference’s career regular-season scoring leader and No. With 1,550 conference regular-season points, Siegrist surpassed former Boston College standout Sarah Behn’s 1,546 points. Siegrist also broke the previous single-game Villanova program record of 44 points, set by Shelly Pennefather. Siegrist scored 22 by halftime and picked …

NBA: Devin Vassell, Keldon Johnson help San Antonio Spurs hold on to beat Utah Jazz, 126-122
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NBA: Devin Vassell, Keldon Johnson help San Antonio Spurs hold on to beat Utah Jazz, 126-122

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Devin Vassell had 24 points, Keldon Johnson added 21 points and the San Antonio Spurs fended off the Utah Jazz in the final minutes for a 126-122 victory Monday night. The game started 40 minutes later than scheduled due to what the Spurs termed “a potential security threat, which has impacted fans entering the AT&T Center.” The delay along with …

Villanova to 7th Final Four, beats Houston 50-44 in South
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Villanova to 7th Final Four, beats Houston 50-44 in South

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SAN ANTONIO — Villanova coach Jay Wright has won national championships with well-balanced and fundamentally sound teams, yet even he knew staying in contention for another title was going to take a rugged and exhaustive effort. Jermaine Samuels had 16 points and 10 rebounds as Villanova grinded out a 50-44 victory over gritty and athletic Houston team in the South …

Houston’s new starting 5 vs. Villanova in NCAA South final
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Houston’s new starting 5 vs. Villanova in NCAA South final

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SAN FRANCISCO — JD Notae scored 21 points despite missing 20 shots and fourth-seeded Arkansas made Gonzaga miserable on both ends of the floor, bouncing the top overall seed from the NCAA Tournament with a 74-68 win on Thursday night. Notae finished with six rebounds, six assists, three steals and two blocked shots for coach Eric Musselman’s scrappy, hustling Razorbacks, …

Samuels powers Villanova over Michigan 63-55 in Sweet 16
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Samuels powers Villanova over Michigan 63-55 in Sweet 16

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SAN ANTONIO — The Villanova Wildcats have made quite a second home for themselves in the Alamo City, where they won a national championship in 2018 and are carving a path toward another. Jermaine Samuels scored 22 points, Collin Gillespie scored 12 and made a key 3-pointer late, and Villanova controlled Michigan in a 63-55 Sweet 16 victory on Thursday …

No. 14 Villanova wins 6th in a row, routs Butler 82-42
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PHILADELPHIA — Collin Gillespie hit five 3-pointers and scored 17 points, and Justin Moore scored 15 points to lead No. With a noon start, the Wildcats did Philly sports fans a favor and used a 13-2 run to decide this one by halftime -- enough time to flip over to catch the opening kickoff of the Eagles’ playoff game at …

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PHILADELPHIA — Jay Wright heard hollering from the Villanova fans who lingered at a bar near his postgame news conference and the Hall of Fame coach needed a score update. Butler had given Wright’s Wildcats fits more than any other team in the Big East since 2016. The Wildcats opened the second half on an 11-0 run and Butler missed …

Arizona’s defense shuts down No. 4 Michigan for 80-62 win
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LAS VEGAS — Christian Koloko had 22 points, seven rebounds and four blocked shots to lead Arizona to a dominating 80-62 win over No. 5 VILLANOVA 74 UNCASVILLE, Conn. — Zach Edey scored 21 points and Purdue overcame an 11-point second-half deficit to beat Villanova and win the Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament. 18 NORTH CAROLINA 72 UNCASVILLE, Conn. — …

Purdue beats Villanova 80-74 to win Tip-Off tournament
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Purdue beats Villanova 80-74 to win Tip-Off tournament

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UNCASVILLE, Conn. — Purdue’s biggest men came up large in a huge early season game. “Trevion and Zach is a really good 1-2 punch and I thought offensively they had an above average game,” coach Matt Painter said. I think we did that late in the game and it led us to a win.” A dunk by Edey after an …

No. 2 UCLA shakes off No. 4 Villanova in OT, 86-77
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No. 2 UCLA shakes off No. 4 Villanova in OT, 86-77

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LOS ANGELES — Johnny Juzang scored 25 points and No. 8 BAYLOR 87, INCARNATE WORD 60 WACO, Texas — Matthew Mayer scored 14 points, LJ Cryer had 13 and Baylor beat Incarnate Word in its season opener while celebrating its national championship from last season. 10 KENTUCKY 100, ROBERT MORRIS 60 LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kellan Grady had 19 points, including …

NBA roundup: 4 ejected as Pacers top Jazz
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NBA roundup: 4 ejected as Pacers top Jazz

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Malcolm Brogdon scored a game-high 30 points, and the Indiana Pacers ended a four-game road trip with a 111-100 victory over the Utah Jazz in a wild game Thursday night in Salt Lake City. Utah, however, finished the game without three of its key players after Donovan Mitchell, Rudy Gobert and Joe Ingles were ejected following a fracas that also …

No. 2 UCLA forges March Madness-caliber thriller in OT win over No. 4 Villanova
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No. 2 UCLA forges March Madness-caliber thriller in OT win over No. 4 Villanova

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UCLA’s Jaime Jaquez Jr. grabs a rebound between Villanova’s Brandon Slater, left, and Justin Moore during the first half of the Bruins’ 86-77 win at Pauley Pavilion on Friday night. “We were relentless, they were relentless too,” said UCLA coach Mick Cronin, whose team forced the Wildcats to miss six consecutive shots late in the game. UCLA’s Jaime Jaquez Jr., …

NBA roundup: Knicks barely hold off Bulls
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NBA roundup: Knicks barely hold off Bulls

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Kemba Walker scored 21 points and RJ Barrett added 20 as the visiting New York Knicks withstood a late rally from the previously unbeaten Chicago Bulls in a 104-103 win on Thursday. Watch on League Pass: https://t.co/5QqkBhwCNypic.twitter.com/BGIcDy6Qdg — NBA October 29, 2021 Washington Wizards 122- Atlanta Hawks 111 Bradley Beal scored a season-high 27 points to lead four Washington players …

College basketball picks: Villanova-Boston College, Memphis-Saint Mary’s and more
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College basketball picks: Villanova-Boston College, Memphis-Saint Mary’s and more

New York Times  

Betcha thought we’d never get here, right? The Gaels, on the other hand, must replace 72 percent of their scoring from last season, including senior guard Jordan Ford’s 21.9 points per game. This has the potential to be Bob Huggins’ best team in Morgantown since his 2010 Final Four squad, but his Mountaineers are starting with a formidable opponent in …

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