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Antonio Pena and Scottie Reynolds scored 14 points each as No. 4 Villanova defeated city rival LaSalle 81-63 in Big 5 action at The Pavilion.

Kentwood High grad Courtney Vandersloot recorded 18 points and 11 assists to lead Gonzaga to an 81-52 victory over Washington on Sunday.

Villanova didn't need a half to get in a groove Saturday, using Dante Cunningham's 18 points and 10 rebounds to set the tone in an 89-69 rout of UCLA that earned the third-seeded Wildcats a trip to the Sweet 16.

The Terriers enter tonight's 6:30 tip-off against the Wildcats with an 0-2 record, after losing on the road to Iona and at home to George Washington.

No. 2 MICHIGAN STATE 90, VALPARAISO 60: Tom Izzo won his 340th game at Michigan State on Sunday, tying the school record for victories in the Spartans' win over the Crusaders on Sunday in East Lansing, Mich.

Scottie Reynolds scored 21 points, Corey Stokes added 18 and No. 5 Villanova beat Mississippi 79-67 on Sunday to win the Puerto Rico Tip-Off. Antonio Pena added 17 points and 16 rebounds for the Wildcats , who did nothing to diminish their status as favorites in the Big East during their trip to the Caribbean.

College basketball officially began nearly two weeks ago, but now it's truly in gear with many of the early season tournaments under way.

George Mason led Villanova by four points with under a minute to play. The Patriots were up 9 on the Wildcats at the half and led by as many as 12.

A pair of undefeated teams mix it up in San Juan today, as the George Mason Patriots try for the upset of the fifth-ranked Villanova Wildcats in the first round of the Puerto Rico Tip-Off. The winner of this game will move on to face either Georgia Tech or Dayton on Friday.

No. 4 Kentucky 72, Miami 70: Kentucky freshman John Wall scored 19 points a ' including the game-winning jumper with 0.5 seconds remaining a ' to lift the Wildcats past Miami last night in Lexington, Ky.

Villanova coach Jay Wright was searching for any reason to call a timeout. He never needed one.

Big 5 rivals renew their relationship on the outskirts of Philadelphia tonight, as the fifth-ranked Villanova Wildcats entertain the Penn Quakers at The Pavilion.

Gary McGhee scored on a three-point play and a putback during successive Pittsburgh possessions in the final 2 1/2 minutes, Brad Wanamaker scored 15 points and the inexperienced Panthers rallied from a 13-point deficit in the second half to defeat visiting Wofford 63-60 on Friday night.

Kentucky freshman Eric Bledsoe scored 24 points while starting in place of John Wall, and the fourth-ranked Wildcats opened the John Calipari era with a 75-59 victory over Morehead State on Friday night.

Corey Stokes scored 20 points, Corey Fisher added 13 and No. 5 Villanova overcame a sloppy first half for an 84-61 victory over Fairleigh Dickinson on Friday night.

It's the 25th anniversary of Villanova 's lone national championship team. The Wildcats believe they have the squad to duplicate that feat a quarter century later.

Levittown - Taylor King spent last season watching and learning with a Villanova team that went to the Final Four.

Six months after North Carolina cut down the nets in Detroit, it's time to welcome back the sound of basketballs bouncing, sneakers squeaking and nets swishing to hardwoods across the country.

Scottie Reynolds passed up his chance to jump to the NBA. Jay Wright never seriously considered bolting the Wildcats for the Philadelphia 76ers head coaching vacancy.

This year's Hoops Mania was special. The school celebrated basketball's tradition and success, both past and present.