Villanova Wildcats NCAA Basketball News

West Virginia's Da'Sean Butler scored 12 points to go with Penn State's Talor Battle's 17 as the United States Men's World University Games Team edged host Serbia 68-66 in Belgrade, Serbia, on Tuesday.

Going into his junior season of high school, Michael Gilchrist is regarded as the nation's top college basketball prospect.

For starters, Bo Ryan had to be happy with his U.S. team at the World University Games.

Well, the 16-team format for the Big East Conference men's basketball tournament seems primed for change after only one season.

The last bit of news following a chaotic day yesterday is the summer league roster for the Blazers.

Colorado SPRINGS, Colo. -- Talor Battle spent the past year beating up on opposing Big Ten point guards and, more recently, his little brother in one on one.

Despite receiving double-digit scoring efforts from four players, the 2009 USA Men's World University Games Team was defeated 98-82 by host Serbia in the 2009 Serbia International Invitational on Sunday night in Belgrade.

There were 60 players taken in last night's NBA draft. Temple shooting guard Dionte Christmas, who basically averaged 20 points a game in each of the last three seasons and helped lead the Owls to Atlantic 10 titles in each of the last two, was not among them.

In the final game of his brief college basketball career, Jrue Holiday took the Wachovia Center court for the truest test of a freshman's toughness.

The Portland Trail Blazers selected forward Dante Cunningham with the 33rd pick and guard Patrick Mills with the 55th pick in the second round of the 2009 NBA Draft, it was announced today by General Manager Kevin Pritchard.

Dante Cunningham is blessed with a calm demeanor. But the Villanova basketball player admits that he's been a little anxious of late.

Tyler Hansbrough, or "Psycho T" as he's also known, was one of six NBA Draft hopefuls to work out for the Trail Blazers Wednesday.

Happy to see two locals - Villanova rising junior point guard Corey Fisher from the Bronx and St.

"I don't know if is the word," he said from the team's training center in Colorado Springs, Colo.

With pro prospects making their way to workouts across the country, we asked several players to reflect on their past and to assess what it will take for them to succeed at the next level.

With news coming out today that All-American guard Jodie Meeks is heading for the NBA, instead of another year at Kentucky, many Wildcat fans thought the same thing, "Where do we go from here?" ... by Alec McAfee 18 reads With news coming out today that All-American guard Jodie Meeks is heading for the NBA, instead of another year at Kentucky, many ...

Kentucky will spend the weekend waiting on Jodie Meeks. As will Kansas. As should the nation.

DeMarre Carroll was beginning his first season at Missouri two years ago when he was annoyed by itchy legs.

It was formally announced today that Scottie Reynolds will remove his name from consideration for the NBA Draft and return for his senior season on the Main Line.

NBA Draft 2009 Villanova junior Scottie Reynolds is "leaning toward'' returning to school for his final season, a source told ESPN.com. A one-time Big East Rookie of the Year, Reynolds sealed the Wildcats' spot in the Final Four with his falling-down floater against Pittsburgh.