| Around FCS: Mickey being Mickey | Wed Oct 15 16:56:57 2008 EST |
| rdays opponent) very badly. ... They're a top-five football team. They're national-championship caliber." With two whole weeks to prepare for the Wildcats, Matthews is still concerned about his next opponent. "We're going to worry about the Villanova Wildcats," Matthews said, as he cautioned about his team looking down the schedule towards the playoffs. "They've been very good about listening to us. They really are. We can't get ahead of ourselves." Andy Talley, the veteran coach at Villanova, l | |
| West Virginia begins new era with bout against Villanova | Wed Aug 27 11:27:51 2008 EST |
| Morgantown, WV (Sports Network) - The eighth-ranked West Virginia Mountaineers begin the Bill Stewart era as they host the Villanova Wildcats in what appears to be a lopsided season-opening tilt. Villanova, which competes at the FCS level, returns 17 starters from last year's club that finished 7-4 overall. The Wildcats are ranked 21st nationally among FCS teams but enters this opener as a huge underdog. As for West Virginia, it was in line to earn a bid to the national title game in 2007, but | |
| Big East brawl pits Huskies against Wildcats | Sat Feb 23 11:50:47 2008 EST |
| Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Big East Conference rivals square off in Philadelphia today, as the 13th-ranked Connecticut Huskies challenge the Villanova Wildcats. UConn brings a 10-game win streak into this contest, with the most recent victory coming in a 65-60 verdict over visiting DePaul on Tuesday. As a result, the Huskies are 10-3 in conference, and sit just a half game back of first- place teams Georgetown and Louisville. At 21-5 overall, coach Jim Calhoun's club has certainly surp | |
| Villanova clobbers Columbia | Sat Dec 22 22:20:19 2007 EST |
| Villanova, PA (Sports Network) - Shane Clark scored 15 points, and the 20th- ranked Villanova Wildcats easily dispatched with the Columbia Lions, 72-56. Scottie Reynolds scored 14 points for the Wildcats (9-1), who have won five straight after their sole loss of the season, a one-point defeat to North Carolina State on November 25. Dante Cunningham grabbed 12 rebounds to go along with nine points for Villanova, which opened the game with a 12-0 run and never looked back. K.J. Matsui scored 19 p | |
| Villanova hopes hot start continues against Hartford | Fri Dec 14 10:24:15 2007 EST |
| Villanova, PA (Sports Network) - The 23rd-ranked Villanova Wildcats begin a three-game homestand this evening, as they welcome the Hartford Hawks to the Pavilion, for non-conference action. Jay Wright's team played its first road game of the season this past weekend, outlasting a tough Temple team, 101-93 at the Liacouris Center. The win was the 13th straight over a Big Five opponent and pushed Villanova's record to 7-1 to start the 2007-08 campaign. The Hawks brought an end to a two-game slide | |
| 20th-ranked Villanova takes on UCF in Old Spice Classic | Thu Nov 22 10:59:38 2007 EST |
| Orlando, FL (Sports Network) - The Old Spice Classic is being held in Orlando, Florida, and the 20th-ranked Villanova Wildcats will take on the UCF Knights on the first day of the event. The winner and loser of this contest will take on either Kansas State or George Mason, as those two squads are also doing battle this evening. Villanova is 2-0 to start the season as expected, as the club crushed Stony Brook in the opener before grinding out a victory over Bucknell. With a few key returnees and | |
| Wildcats get back to action against Bison | Sun Nov 18 11:46:00 2007 EST |
| Villanova, PA (Sports Network) - The 24th-ranked Villanova Wildcats welcome the Bucknell Bison to The Pavilion for a non-conference contest. Bucknell has jumped out to a 2-0 start thanks to a 55-52 decision over Albany at home and a 71-57 road decision over Towson on Wednesday. The Bison have four first-year starters in the lineup, and the top three reserves are all true freshmen. Villanova opened its season back on November 9th with an 86-64 romp over Stony Brook, and the team has been idle si | |
| Kurz, Irish trounce South Florida | Sun Jan 21 20:05:56 2007 EST |
| r shots, as 20th-ranked Notre Dame cruised past South Florida, 82-58, in a Big East Conference matchup at the Joyce Center. Colin Falls added 14 points for the Fighting Irish (16-3, 4-2 Big East), who rebounded nicely from their loss to the Villanova Wildcats on Wednesday. Tory Jackson contributed 11 points for Notre Dame, which has won three of its last four games overall. The Irish also improved to an impressive 14-0 at home this season. Kentrell Gransberry poured in a game-high 23 points and | |
| Reynolds leads Villanova to upset of No. 21 Texas | Sun Jan 21 01:45:19 2007 EST |
| Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Scottie Reynolds poured in 26 points to lead the Villanova Wildcats to their second straight win over a nationally- ranked opponent, with a 76-69 victory over 21st-ranked Texas at the Wachovia Center. Dante Cunningham added 16 points and seven rebounds for the Wildcats (13-5), who defeated nationally-ranked Notre Dame on Wednesday. Mike Nardi added 13 points in the victory. D.J. Augustin netted 25 points for the Longhorns (13-5), who have lost two straight. O | |
| Villanova downs 20th-ranked Notre Dame | Thu Jan 18 02:48:50 2007 EST |
| Villanova, PA (Sports Network) - Freshman Scottie Reynolds scored 27 points to lead the sharp-shooting Villanova Wildcats to a 102-87 victory over 20th- ranked Notre Dame. Curtis Sumpter tallied 21 points, Dante Cunningham 19 and Mike Nardi 18 for the Wildcats (12-5, 2-3 Big East), who have won two of their last three games. Cunningham also had nine rebounds, as Villanova shot 56.7 percent from the field Russell Carter scored 26 points to pace the Fighting Irish (14-3, 3-2), who had a two-game | |
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