Reynolds' 22 points help No. 8 Villanova cruise past Delaware

Scottie Reynolds scored 22 points, Reggie Redding had 16 and No. 8 Villanova cruised in its final nonconference game, beating Delaware 97-63 on Wednesday night.

Franta Claus is back with gifts for all

It's the time of year for Franta Claus to pass out some Christmas gifts. The college basketball season is off to a great start, but I will be keeping ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 23, 2009

Big East race could come down to wire

The 2009-10 college basketball season is almost two months old. And the nonconference portion of the schedule is nearly complete. So it's time to take a look at where the Big East stands with conference play on the horizon.

No. 9 Villanova gets 15 points, 9 rebounds from Redding in season debut

Suspended senior guard Reggie Redding had 15 points and nine rebounds in his first game of the season and Villanova (No. 9 ESPN/USA Today, No. 8 AP) took the lead early and cruised to a 96-58 victory over Fordham on Saturday.

PHILADELPHIA - MARCH 21: Ben Howland head coach of the UCLA Bruins reacts during the game against the Villanova Wildcats during the second round of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament at the Wachovia...

Szczur does it all as Villanova wins first FCS championship

Matt Szczur caught two touchdown passes, ran for 159 yards and had another 68 yards passing, leading Villanova to its first Football Championship Subdivision title with a 23-21 victory over Montana on Friday night.

Point guard crop is weak for 2010 draft

The 2009 NBA draft may go down as one of the greatest point guard drafts of all time. A whopping 12 point guards were picked in the first round, inclu...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 18, 2009

Recognizing college basketball's underappreciated

...5.2 assists and carrying an assist-to-turnover ratio of almost 4-to-1. Antonio Pena, Villanova: Pena has gone from being, as coaches would say, a "body" to developing into the Wildcats' second...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 17, 2009

Fernandez drains 7 3-pointers to help Temple stun Villanova

Juan Fernandez hit seven 3-pointers and scored a career-high 33 points and Ryan Brooks added 20 points in Temple's 75-65 victory over Villanova.

Villanova advances to school's first FCS championship game

Villanova rallied from a 10-point halftime deficit, getting some help from a call that was overturned by instant replay to beat William & Mary 14-13 on Friday night in the Football Championship Subdivision semifinals.

UNLV and Cincy among spread surprises

My man Sal from madduxsports.com sent me the new Sweat Barometer numbers this morning. (To see my original post on this concept, click here.) The furt...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 10, 2009

King, Reynolds help No. 3 Villanova hold off Saint Joseph's

Scottie Reynolds scored 22 points and Taylor King added 20 to lead four Villanova players in double digits, and the No. 3 Wildcats beat St. Joseph's 97-89 on Wednesday night.

Villanova Holds Off Saint Joseph's

Villanova tops Saint Joseph's, 97-89

Kansas stays on top of men's poll

Unbeatens Kansas, Texas, Villanova and Kentucky remained the top four tems in this week's ESPN/USA Today men's college basketball poll, but Duke fell three spots to No. 8 after losing to Wisconsin in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge.