Feb. 17, 2005

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VILLANOVA, Pa.--Men's basketball game notes for Thursday night's game between No. 25 Villanova (15-6, 5-5) and Seton Hall (11-10, 3-7). Game time from the Continential Airlines Arena is set for 7:30 p.m. and the game will be broadcast locally on WFMZ/ESPN Regional.

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One game after Syracuse scored a season-high 90 points on Villanova, the Wildcats bounced back with a strong defensive effort in defeating Bucknell 89-51 at the Pavilion Tuesday evening. The 'Cats limited the Bison to .385 shooting. It marked the 12th time this season Villanova held a team to under 40 percent shooting. VU is 12-1 when holding a team below 40 percent shooting.

This marks the third consecutive week in which Villanova is nationally ranked. The Wildcats are listed at No. 25 in the Associated Press poll (No. 22 last week).

Tuesday night marked the fifth time in 2004-05 that Villanova has built a lead of 30 points or better. It has done so in wins over UMBC, West Virginia, Kansas, Rutgers and Bucknell.

The Wildcats return to the Main Line to host No. 15 Pittsburgh at the Pavilion on Sunday. ABC will televise the contest at 1:30 p.m. It is the first of two consecutive Pavilion national television appearances. Boston College is in town on Wednesday at 9:00 p.m. (ESPN2).