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

Chris Whitney rushed for a touchdown and totaled 206 yards of offense to lead Villanova to a 30-12 win over Delaware on Saturday.

Fresh off a gritty, come-from-behind victory, the University of Dayton Flyers move on to the semifinals of the 2009 O'Reilly Auto Parts Puerto Rico Tip-Off against the Villanova Wildcats this afternoon.

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.

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

Corey Fisher scored 18 points to lead No. 5 Villanova past No. 18 Dayton 71-65 on Friday in the second round of the Puerto Rico Tip-Off. Fisher was 10 for 12 from the free-throw line and converted his last four shots in the final minutes to help the Wildcats hold off a late rally from the Flyers.

Freshman Isaiah Armwood hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 17 seconds left, rallying No.

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

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

Kentucky freshman John Wall scored 19 points, including the game-winning jumper with 0.5 of a second remaining, to lift the fourth-ranked Wildcats 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.

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.

Nobody thought Penn would win all of it's men's college basketball games this year, not even the Quakers themselves.

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.

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

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.

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.

TIME: 07:00 P.M. EST VENUE: It's the 25th anniversary of Villanova's lone national championship team.

Ita s hard to believe, but as the calendar turns to November, ita s time to tip off another college basketball season.

Villanova coach Jay Wright said freshman Mouphtaou Yarou will play in the Wildcats season opener on Friday, despite a report questioning his age.