2010-11 Results Overall: 21-12 PAC-10: 9-9 Conference Tournament: tied 9th Postseason: Lost in 2nd round to George Mason For Villanova, just two years removed from an appearance in the Final Four, the 2010-11 season was strangely reminiscent of the previous campaign. The Wildcats rushed off to a 20-1 record and a No. 2 ranking two-thirds of the way through the 2009-10 season before a 3-6 finish that ended with a second-round NCAA loss to No. 10 Saint Mary’s. The same scenario presented itself...
Read more about 2011-12 Villanova Basketball Predictions 2011 Big East Tournament Basketball Predictions & Schedule - March 7, 2011The Big East is the most competitive league in the history of college basketball. That has certainly been the case in 2011 with 10 teams likely headed to the NCAA Tournament and a possible 11th. With the regular season in the books, the Big East Tournament is next. It starts on Tuesday, March 8th with every game being played at Madison Square Garden and the 5-day event lasts through the 12th. Every single game will be nationally televised on either ESPN, ESPN 2 or ESPNU so all who are interested...
Read more about 2011 Big East Tournament Basketball Predictions & Schedule Pittsburgh at Villanova - February 11, 2011The Pittsburgh Panthers are set to take on the Villanova Wildcats Saturday. ESPN’s College GameDay will be heading to the Villanova campus for the first time in the school’s history, and for good reason. Both teams are ranked inside the Top 10 this season. These teams were picked to finish 1-2 in the Big East preseason poll, and for the most part they have lived up to expectations. Taking a look at the college basketball odds, we find a line of Villanova -3.5 over Pittsburgh with a total set...
Read more about Pittsburgh at Villanova Big East College Basketball Power Rankings - February 4, 2011The Big East Conference is a BEAST this year in College Basketball. How many teams with this conference get into the Big Dance? They should get a plenty and trust me it’s well deserved. The Big East could get at least 10 teams in the tournament, possibly 11 or how about even 12 teams in the Big Dance from one conference. It could happen this year but it’s doubtful with all the automatic bids from the weaker conferences. We’ll keep our eyes open down the stretch to see how the bottom of the...
Read more about Big East College Basketball Power Rankings Georgetown at Villanova - January 28, 2011The No. 21 Georgetown Hoyas visit the seventh-ranked Villanova Wildcats Saturday in Big East action. This Top 25 tussle will tip at 12:00 EST and can be seen on ESPN for all of those interested in tuning in. The Hoyas come in on a three-game winning streak, while the Wildcats look to rebound from a bad loss at Providence last time out. College basketball odds are posted for this game, showing us a line of Villanova -5 over Georgetown with a total set of 145 points. Georgetown (15-5, 4-4) got off...
Read more about Georgetown at Villanova Villanova at Syracuse - January 21, 2011This Saturday The No. 3 Syracuse Orange (18-1, 5-1 Big East) will try to bounce back from their first loss of the season when they host the No. 7 Villanova Wildcats (16-2, 4-1 Big East). Tip-off is set for 12:00 ET at the Carrier Dome and will be televised nationally on ESPN. The NCAA basketball odds for this game have not yet been posted, but are sure to be up shortly. Villanova also comes into the game off a loss, as they lost 61-59 at No. 8 Connecticut on Monday. The Wildcats are now 1-1 on the...
Read more about Villanova at Syracuse Villanova at Connecticut - January 16, 2011In a Top 10 tussle Monday, the tenth-ranked Connecticut Huskies will host the seventh-ranked Villanova Wildcats in a key Big East showdown. The Wildcats (16-1, 4-0) enter this contest on an 11-game winning streak, while the Huskies (14-2, 3-2) have won three straight games after a tough start to the conference schedule. Taking a look at the college basketball spreads, they have set a line of Connecticut -1.5 over Villanova with a total set of 145.5 points. Villanova head coach Jay Wright actually...
Read more about Villanova at Connecticut Maryland at Villanova - January 14, 2011The seventh-ranked Villanova Wildcats will go for their 11th straight win when they host the Maryland Terrapins this Saturday. Villanova improved to 15-1 and 4-0 in the Big East with a 88-74 win over No. 18 Louisville on Wednesday. After nearly beating No.1 Duke on Sunday, Maryland crushed Wake Forest 74-55 on the road, but need a big win to get things turned around. The Terrapins are 11-5 overall and just 1-2 in ACC play. Our college basketball odds have the Wildcats favored by 5.5-points over the...
Read more about Maryland at Villanova Temple at Villanova - December 29, 2010Thursday night college hoops fans will be treated to a big time matchup when No.25 Temple goes on the road to take on the No.8 Villanova Wildcats. Temple has started the season 9-2 with impressive wins over Georgia, Maryland, and are the only team to beat No.8 Georgetown. Villanova has also got off to a fast start, as they are 10-1 with their only loss coming against Tennessee. These two teams faced off at the beginning of last season, and the Owls stunned No.3 Villanova 75-65. Our college basketball...
Read more about Temple at Villanova Final Four Betting: Stats Overview - March 30, 2009If you picked all four of the Final Four teams for this year’s bracket, congratulations are due to you! However, if you’re like the majority of the college basketball betting world (myself included) you probably only picked 1 or 2 of the four correctly (I only had UNC making the Final Four in my bracket this year). The most popular picks to be this year’s representatives were Louisville, Memphis, Pitt, and North Carolina, so I know some of you out there are feeling my pain! ...
Read more about Final Four Betting: Stats Overview Villanova vs Pittsburgh Odds & Picks - March 28, 2009Another game, another scare for the Pitt Panthers. From ETSU to Oklahoma State and now most recently Xavier take Pittsburgh down to the wire. Sloppy play with offensive confusion yet again.. However, as the time reached under one minute to go, Senior point guard Levance Fields did what he seems to do every single game, take a huge shot and drain it with no worry. The panthers have been non impressive in every game so far in this tournament. They did put up 84 points against Oklahoma State but gave...
Read more about Villanova vs Pittsburgh Odds & Picks Odds to Win the NCAA Championship for the Villanova Wildcats - March 25, 2009The 3rd seeded Villanova Wildcats have advanced to the Sweet 16 this year after first and second round wins over American and UCLA, respectively. Here’s a brief tournament history for the Wildcats: Villanova holds the distinction of being the team to win the NCAA tournament with the lowest seed in history when they were an 8 seed in 1985. They’ve been in the NCAA tournament 29 times, have a 44-29 record overall, and have made 3 Final Four appearances. Nova has made it at least...
Read more about Odds to Win the NCAA Championship for the Villanova Wildcats Villanova vs Duke Picks & Predictions - March 25, 2009The Duke Blue Devils are poised to take on their toughest test yet, The Villanova Wildcats. A very interesting match up this will be as it will come down to Duke’s grit verse Nova’s speed. The Blue Devils are led by their two All-Conference and All-American candidates Kyle Singler and Gerald Henderson. Singler averages 17 points and 8 rebounds a game while Henderson averages 17 points and 5 rebounds per game. Jon Scheyer is a sniper from three point land and can catch fire at any given...
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