Feb. 10, 2006
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VILLANOVA, Pa.-- Villanova Men's Basketball Game Notes for Saturday afternoon's game between No. 4/4 Villanova (18-2, 8-1 Big East) and DePaul (9-12, 2-8 Big East). Game time is 2:00 p.m. EST on Saturday.
Click on the PDF link at the top of this release to access complete game notes. Some of the top stories related to Villanova basketball are below.
A Big Five Title
With its 71-58 victory over Saint Joseph's on Tuesday night, Villanova claimed its first undisputed Philadelphia Big Five title since 2000-01. The Wildcats posted `City Series wins over Penn, La Salle, Temple and the Hawks to claim the championship.
Cousy Candidate
Earlier this month it was announced that Villanova sophomore Kyle Lowry is one of 16 finalists for the Cousy Award, the annual honor bestowed upon the nation's top point guard. The Philadelphia native made a nice case for himself in the win over Saint Joseph's, with 25 points and six assists.
Rally Time
The Wildcats have become adept at crawling out from under deficits. On Saturday, Villanova trailed Marquette 33-28 at halftime before using a late surge to emerge with a 72-67 win. The Wildcats fell behind 34-22 to Saint Joseph's before using a 39-11 run in the second half en route to a 71-58 triumph. VU is 5-0 this season when trailing at halftime.
Polling Places
Villanova has been ranked in the top 10 every week thus far in 2005-06. The Wildcats began the campaign ranked at No. 4 in both the Associated Press and USA Today/ESPN Coaches polls before moving up to the No. 3 slot on Dec. 7. VU remained in that position through Jan. 16, when it fell to No. 8 in the AP poll and No. 7 in the USA Today/ESPN Coaches poll. The Wildcats moved back up a notch to No. 6 in the Jan. 23 poll, advanced two spots to No. 4 in both polls on Jan. 30 and remains in that slot this week.
Back to Philadelphia to Face UConn Next
Next up for Villanova is a Big Monday clash at the Wachovia Center with top ranked Connecticut. The game will be televised nationally by ESPN.
