Villanova University NCAA News

Andrell Smith scored a season-high 22 for USF, which snapped a four-game losing streak by defeating Villanova 54-39 Saturday night.

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Villanova University junior forward Laura Sweeney has been named to the Capital One Academic All-District 2 Women's Basketball Team.

Junior guard Maalik Wayns, whose left knee was injured in last night's 74-72 victory over Providence, underwent an MRI examination this morning.

Some may tend to downplay Villanova's comeback from a 19-point deficit for a victory over Providence, contending that the Wildcats were on their home court in a favorable environment against a team that hasn't won a conference game on the road in forever.

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The Oakton Cougars continued their undefeated record with a 66-31 win over Centreville after a Senior Night celebration at the last home game of the regular season.

Villanova came back from a 12 point deficit at half-time to beat St. Joseph's , 71-58. Kyle Lowry led the team in scoring.

Nate Sikma scored 20 points as Hartford hung on to beat Maryland-Baltimore County 76-70 Tuesday night in Baltimore.

After recently announcing that Central Florida, Southern Miss., Houston, San Diego State, Boise State, and Navy would be joining the Big East in the next few years, the conference is supposedly close to adding Memphis into the mix as well.

GAME NOTES: A couple of teams trying to find their way against the rest of the Big East Conference collide in the Keystone State tonight, as the Villanova Wildcats play host to the Providence Friars.

John Grupp is a Pittsburgh Tribune-Review staff writer and can be reached at 412-320-7930, via e-mail or on Twitter .

Pittsburgh's Tray Woodall has been chosen as the StatSheet Big East Player of the Week for the week ending February 6th.

Four teams from the Big East find a home in this week's AP Top 25 poll. They are Syracuse at #2, Georgetown , Marquette , and Louisville .

StatSeed is StatSheet's postseason projections for all of Division I, including the NCAA Tournament, National Invitation Tournament , College Basketball Invitational , and the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament .

John Grupp is a Pittsburgh Tribune-Review staff writer and can be reached at 412-320-7930, via e-mail or on Twitter .

GAME NOTES: A couple of disappointing Big East Conference programs get together this afternoon in the Steel City, as the Pittsburgh Panthers entertain the Villanova Wildcats at the Petersen Events Center.

Villanova Wildcats at Pittsburgh Panthers Petersen Events Center - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Sunday, February 5, 2012, 2:00 pm Eastern, TV: ESPN Opening Line: Pitt -8 Current Line: Pitt -8 Opening Total: 144 1/2 Current Total: 144 1/2 Opening Money Line: Pitt -380 / Villanova +310 Current Money Line: Pitt -380 / Villanova +310 At the beginning of ... (more)

March 28th, 2009: A day that will live in infamy in Pitt basketball history as Scottie Reynolds broke our hearts to deny Pitt a trip to the Final Four .

On a chilly Ojai evening, theA i»¿ Malibu High Schooli»¿ A boys varsity basketball team overcame a mediocre first half to beat Villanova 63-49 on Wednesday.