Mouphtaou Yarou News

Getting to 8-0 for the second straight season probably won't be easy for Villanova, although its chance to do so comes at a venue where it has enjoyed tremendous success.

Well folks, it is that time of year when we have enough data points to begin considering computerized college basketball rankings.A Sure, we don't put a lot of stock in them just now because college teams play 30 or so games, and so far most have only playedA around five-to-seven games.A Nevertheless, the recently issued "major polls," the USAToday ...

I am passing this along as a quick breaking news item, and I figure the Inquirer and Daily News beat guys will have more to say about it by the end of the day.

Villanova University freshman basketball player Mouphtaou Yarou is out of the lineup indefinitely after being diagnosed with hepatitis B, a disease that chronically affects about 300 million people around the world.

Villanova Wildcats : The Big East Final Four hopeful suffered a massive setback this week - 6-foot-10 freshman Mouphtaou Yarou, expected to be a major contributor this season, has tested positive for hepatitis B and will be sidelined for 4-6 months .

Villanova center Mouphtaou Yarou has tested positive for Hepatitis B and is out indefinitely.

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Villanova freshman forward Mouphtaou Yarou has tested positive for the Hepatitis B virus, the school announced today in a press release.

Talented Villanova freshman Mouphtaou Yarou is expected to miss the entire season due to health reasons.

After spending six days watching 16 teams, I figured it was a chance to collect my thoughts.

Mississippi's offense could not be stopped in its first four basketball games. The Rebels averaged 89.2 points in their undefeated start.

Last season, an up-and-coming Syracuse team went to Kansas City, made an unthinkable comeback, and eventually sent the Kansas Jayhawks, the defending champions, to the showers after SU won in its favorite time of day: overtime.

With Villanova minus its starting center, and with two of its top shooters misfiring through the first two days of the Puerto Rico Tipoff, the fifth-ranked Wildcats have received contributions from some unexpected sources.

Villanova will be without freshman Mouphtaou Yarou for the Puerto Rico Tip-Off because of a viral infection, a source said.

Well, that was pretty gruesome, wasn't it. If you're a Villanova fan, you have to be quite pleased with Maalik Wayns' team-high 16 points and the extended floor time given to the freshman trio of Wayns, Dominic Cheek and Mouphtaou Yarou.

Maalik Wayns scored 16 points, Corey Stokes, Scottie Reynolds and Taylor King each added 14 and No.

The Villanova Wildcats played their first official basketball game in 8 months last night at the Pavilion.

Though raw, Villanova freshman Mouphtaou Yarou showed tonight that he can defend, rebound, and block out distractions.

Coach: Jay Wright . Last season: 30-8 Postseason: Lost in national semifinals of NCAA Tournament to North Carolina, 83-69. Last league title: 1995 Last NCAA berth: 2009 PROJECTED STARTERS F Antonio Pena, Jr.

Seton Hall junior guard Keon Lawrence was suspended from the team indefinitely Tuesday after police said he was driving under the influence when he went the wrong way on the Garden State Parkway and collided with another car early Monday.