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Moore, Samuels lead No. 19 Villanova to rout of Creighton Justin Moore scored 22 points and Jermaine Samuels added 18 to lead No. 19 Villanova to a 75-41 victory over Creighton

JANUARY 6, 2022 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Moore, Samuels lead No. 19 Villanova to rout of Creighton

Justin Moore scored 22 points and Jermaine Samuels added 18 to lead No. 19 Villanova to a 75-41 victory over Creighton

JANUARY 6, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Stuffs stat sheet in win Samuels ended with 11 points (3-10 FG, 5-6 FT), 11 rebounds, three assists and four blocks across 33 minutes during Saturday's 73-67 victory over Seton Hall.

Impact Samuels recorded his first double-double since November and led his team in rebounding on their way to victory. He tied his season-high for defensive rebounds by pulling down eight total. The senior logged a career-high four blocks and only committed one foul to round out his stellar defensive performance.

JANUARY 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

No. 22 Villanova edges short-handed No. 15 Seton Hall 73-67

Justin Moore hit a go-ahead jumper with 1:36 to play and No. 22 Villanova posted a tough 73-67 victory over short-handed but gutsy No. 15 Seton Hall

JANUARY 1, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sniffs double-double in win Samuels notched 13 points (5-16 FG, 2-9 3Pt, 1-2 FT), nine rebounds, three assists and two blocks in 36 minutes during Tuesday's 67-53 victory over Syracuse.

Impact Samuels struggled scoring in the first half but found better looks in the second half, punctuating his re-emergence with an earth-shattering slam dunk to put Villanova up by 10. Through the last five games, the senior has averaged 9.2 points and 6.2 rebounds during 30.6 minutes.

DECEMBER 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

No. 6 Villanova tops Syracuse 67-53 with Baylor on deck

Justin Moore scored 18 points and Collin Gillespie had 14 to lead No. 6 Villanova to a 67-53 win over Syracuse in the Jimmy V Classic on Tuesday night

DECEMBER 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

St. Joe's looks to knock off No. 6 Nova

No. 6 Villanova looks to give Saint Joseph's its ninth straight loss against ranked opponents

DECEMBER 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Saturday's Top 25 basketball: No. 17 Tennessee can't keep up with No. 5 Villanova Jermaine Samuels scored 14 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as No. 5 Villanova eased to a 71-53 win over No. 17 Tennessee on Saturday in the o...

NOVEMBER 21, 2021 • DETROITNEWS.COM

No. 17 Tennessee can't keep up with No. 5 Villanova Jermaine Samuels scored 14 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as No. 5 Villanova eased to a 71-53 win over No. 17 Tennessee on Saturday in the o...

NOVEMBER 20, 2021 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

No. 5 Villanova routs No. 17 Tennessee 71-53 in Tip-Off

Jermaine Samuels scored 14 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as No. 5 Villanova eased to a 71-53 win over No. 17 Tennessee Saturday in the opening round of the Hall of Fame Tip-Off to...

NOVEMBER 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

No. 5 Villanova holds off hot-shooting Howard 100-81

Brandon Slater hit all four 3-pointers and scored 23 points, Collin Gillespie scored 21 and No. 5 Villanova knocked off Howard 100-81

NOVEMBER 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

No. 5 Nova faces off against Howard

No. 5 Villanova hosts Howard in an early season matchup

NOVEMBER 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Debuts deadeye scoring Samuels contributed 20 points (7-16 FG, 5-8 3pt, 1-2 FT), five rebounds and one steal in 41 minutes of Friday's 86-77 loss to UCLA.

Impact In his most efficient performance from beyond the arc since February last season, the fifth-year senior forward handled the pressure of the overtime rumble as his teammates fell victim to foul trouble. Samuels has been much more aggressive by registering 28 shots in these first two games compared to nine through the first two last year. As one of the players tasked with elevating the young roster to a tournament contender it's clear his strategy is to carry the burden of scoring.

NOVEMBER 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

No. 2 UCLA rallies to beat No. 4 Villanova 86-77

Johnny Juzang scored 25 points and No. 2 UCLA overcame a 10-point, second-half deficit before taking control in overtime to beat fourth-ranked Villanova 86-77

NOVEMBER 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Carry that weight: Villanova needs Jermaine Samuels to go from background artist to frontman Samuels' easy-going personality may be why he's never emerged as one of Villanova's big names but Jay Wright needs him to be that guy.

NOVEMBER 12, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

No. 4 Villanova routs Mount St. Mary's in opener, 91-51

Collin Gillespie scored 13 points in his first game since suffering a torn MCL in his left knee and No. 4 Villanova beat Mount St. Mary’s 91-51 in the season opener Tuesday

NOVEMBER 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hall of Famer, Olympic coach Wright returns to loaded Nova

Villanova coach Jay Wright has yet another team good enough to win a national championship

OCTOBER 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Villanova tabbed to win Big East by conference coaches

Villanova has dominated the Big East over the last decade under the guidance of coach Jay Wright, and the fourth-ranked Wildcats are the unanimous choice to win the conference in a...

OCTOBER 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Baylor defense too much for Villanova in flat 2nd half

Villanova coach Jay Wright finally ran out of answers against top-seeded Baylor

MARCH 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Close range: Baylor grinds to Elite 8 in 62-51 win ova 'Nova

Top-seeded Baylor overcame some frigid outside shooting to move into the Elite Eight, getting 16 points from Adam Flagler in a 62-51 victory over Villanova and its versatile defens...

MARCH 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Michigan, Villanova push past key injuries in Sweet 16 run

Villanova and Michigan have reached the NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16 despite major late-season injuries

MARCH 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Underdog 'Cats? Pick against Villanova at your own peril

Las Vegas has No. 1 seed Baylor a healthy 6 1/2-point favorite to beat Villanova on Saturday in a regional semifinal game

MARCH 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Villanova hits 15 3s to knock off upstart North Texas 84-61

Jeremiah Robinson-Earl scored 18 points, Jermaine Samuels Jr. had 15 and Villanova knocked down 15 3-pointers, emphatically ending 13th-seeded North Texas’ bid for a second NCAA To...

MARCH 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS