Corey Fisher claims he never got nervous after No. 5 Villanova nearly gave up an 18-point lead to No.

The championship game of the Puerto Rico Tip- Off pits the fifth-ranked Villanova Wildcats against the Ole Miss Rebels.

Tyrel Reed hit four 3-pointers for 12 points and No. 1 Kansas scored 23 straight points in the first half to overwhelm Central Arkansas 94-44 Thursday night.

A pair of Top 25 teams collide in the second round of the Puerto Rico Tip-Off today, as the 18th-ranked Dayton Flyers mix it up with the fifth-ranked Villanova Wildcats in San Juan.

The first basket of Isaiah Armwood's college basketball career was a big one. The freshman hit a go-ahead three-pointer with 17 seconds left, rallying fifth-ranked Villanova over George Mason 69-68 Thursday in the O'Reilly Auto Parts Puerto Rico Tip-Off in San Juan.

Following two dominating performances at The Pavilion to open the season, Villanova looks to continue that success on the road this week.

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.

As far as playing tough opponents early in the season, it would be difficult to say that the Penn Quakers do not do that in men's college basketball.

The freshman John Wall scored 19 points, including the winning jumper with half a second remaining, to lift fourth-ranked Kentucky to a 72-70 win over visiting Miami of Ohio on Monday night.

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.

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.

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

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 home win over visiting Morehead State on Friday night.

Trailing by a point with 3.6 seconds remaining, Seton Hall designed a play meant to resemble the driving layup that Villanova's Scottie Reynolds made to knock Pitt out of last year's NCAA Tournament.

Big East: Just The Facts November 13, 2009 Villanova Last season: 30-8 , fourth in Big East .

SINCE FRESHMEN BECAME eligible in the early 1970s, only six players have made first-team all-Big 5 four times: La Salle's Michael Brooks , Villanova's John Pinone , La Salle's Lionel Simmons , Temple's Mark Macon , La Salle's Donnie Carr and Saint Joseph's Jameer Nelson .

Kentucky, Kansas primed Shannon Ryan , Chicago Tribune Kansas and Kentucky have been here before.

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.

Kentucky's John Wall lets out a yell after dunking the ball during the first half of an NCAA exhibition college basketball game against Clarion in Lexington, Ky., Friday, Nov.

OUTLOOK: The Big East Conference makes and the rest of the basketball world takes should be the theme for this league as it enters the 2009-10 campaign.