Friday Preview: Hart providing Wright another option for ‘Cats

Josh Hart may be a freshman, but he's not playing like it--nor is Wright coaching him like he is.

What: Semifinals Round of Battle 4 Atlantis Tournament–Villanova (5-0) vs.  No. 2 Kansas (5-0) When: 9:30 p.m. Friday Where: Imperial Arena, Paradise Island, Nassau, Bahamas TV/Radio: NBC SportsNetwork / CBS Sports Radio 610-AM – By MIKE ANGELINA Philahoops Staff @MikeAngelina – Jay Wright did not like what he saw from his rather veteran starting lineup […]

Villanova 94, USC 79: Nova shoots way into next round

Jay Wright and the Wildcats cruised to a 93-79 victory on Thanksigiving

By MIKE ANGELINA Philahoops Staff @MikeAngelina – Jay Wright made an effort to improve Villanova’s shooting and it worked immediately. The Wildcats rode a hot-shooting first half en route to an easy 94-79 victory over USC in the opening round of the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament on Thursday afternoon. The Wildcats’ 94 points set an […]

Thursday Preview: Villanova, Wright not concerned

The Villanova point guard was just 0-5 before hitting the game-winner against Kansas (Philahoops file).

What: Quarterfinals Round of Battle 4 Atlantis Tournament–Villanova (4-0) vs. USC (4-1) When: 1 p.m. Thursday Where: Imperial Arena, Paradise Island, Nassau, Bahamas TV/Radio: Axs.TV/ CBS Sports Radio 610-AM – By MIKE ANGELINA Philahoops Staff @MikeAngelina – Villanova may be off to the Bahamas for the Battle 4 Atlantis Tournament with a perfect record, but things […]

Villanova’s Ennis practicing, hopes to play

Dylan Ennis comes to Villanova from Rice University

By MIKE ANGELINA Philahoops Staff @MikeAngelina – Friday, Villanova guard Dylan Ennis had his cast removed after he broke a bone in his right (shooting) hand on Oct. 25. On Sunday, he made his first return to the court since suffering the injury. As the Wildcats prepared for the upcoming holiday weekend’s Battle 4 Atlantis […]

Villanova 84, Delaware 80: Wildcats hold on

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By MIKE ANGELINA Philahoops Staff @MikeAngelina Villanova escaped from the Pavilion Friday night with their fourth consecutive victory to begin the season after holding off stingy Delaware in a tight 84-80 win. JayVaughn Pinkston led the team with 26 points, and proved to be too much for the Blue Hens to handle inside in the […]

Villanova Notebook: Pinkston, Hilliard excel

Villanova's Darrun Hilliard defends Delaware's Jarvis Threatt. (Laurie Dougherty/Philahoops)

By AARON BRACY Philahoops Staff @Aaron_Bracy JayVaughn Pinkston and Darrun Hilliard have the game and the guts for crunch time. The inside-outside Villanova junior duo came up huge for the Wildcats, particularly down the stretch, in a tough 84-80 win over Delaware at the Pavilion on Friday night. Pinkston led Villanova with 26 points and […]