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Lou Carnesecca, Hall of Fame coach who led St. John's for 24 seasons, dies at 99

Lou Carnesecca, the excitable St. John’s coach whose outlandish sweaters became an emblem of his team’s rousing Final Four run in 1985, has died at 99, just a few weeks shy of what...

7 HOURS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mike Sielski: Villanova has a new AD and likely a more bottom-line approach to men's basketball. Kyle Neptune should be on guard. PHILADELPHIA — Not long into the news conference Tuesday morning at which he introduced Eric Roedl as Villanova’s new athletic director, the...

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Dixon leads Villanova against Rider

Villanova takes on the Rider Broncs after Eric Dixon scored 38 points in Villanova's 76-75 loss to the Maryland Terrapins

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Rider visits Villanova after Dixon's 38-point game

5 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Derik Queen's latest star turn rallies the Terps past Villanova The standout freshman hit two late free throws to help secure a 76-75 win in the Empire Classic in Newark.

6 DAYS AGO • WASHINGTONPOST.COM

Eric Dixon - Drops 38 against Terrapins Dixon provided 38 points (15-29 FG, 5-11 3Pt, 3-3 FT), four rebounds, two assists and one steal across 36 minutes during Sunday's 76-75 loss to Maryland.

Impact Dixon was that guy offensively for the Wildcats in the near win against Maryland, but his career-high 38 points wasn't enough as the team lost by just one. The senior forward is now averaging 26.7 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.2 steals across five games, and he's been relied on as the top scorer for Villanova with no game under 20 points yet this year. He'll likely have an easier matchup on Wednesday against Rider, but Big East opponents will soon arrive for tougher games.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Wooga Poplar - Back in starting five Poplar is starting for Villanova on Sunday against Maryland.

Impact Poplar started the Wildcats' first five games this year before coming off the bench and scoring 19 points in Tuesday's win over Penn. After playing three seasons at Miami, Poplar is averaging 14.5 points and 6.5 rebounds across 31.2 minutes in his first year with Villanova.

NOVEMBER 24 • ROTOWIRE

Wooga Poplar - Back in starting five Poplar is starting for Villanova on Sunday against Maryland.

Impact Poplar started the Wildcats' first five games this year before coming off the bench and scoring 19 points in Tuesday's win over Penn. After playing three seasons at Miami, Poplar is averaging 14.5 points and 6.5 rebounds across 31.2 minutes in his first year with Villanova.

NOVEMBER 24 • ROTOWIRE

What channel is Maryland vs. Villanova on today? Time, TV schedule, live stream to watch college basketball game | Sporting News Here is everything you need to know about Maryland vs. Villanova, including TV and streaming options for the game.

NOVEMBER 24 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Gettman kicks go-ahead FG as Villanova ends Delaware's FCS-era with a 38-28 win in finale

Ethan Gettman kicked what proved to be the game-winning field goal from 31-yards out midway through the fourth quarter and Brendan Bell added an insurance touchdown a minute later...

NOVEMBER 23 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jordan Longino - Regular starter for Nova Longino is averaging 9.7 points, 3.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists across 31.3 minutes through the first six games of the 2024-25 season for Villanova.

Impact It's rare these days to see a player stick with the same program for their entire career, but now in his fourth season at Villanova, Longino has earned a starting role for the Wildcats. It's no surprise that with a 10 mpg increase from a season ago, the senior wing is averaging career bests across the board. While not eye-popping the consistent production could make Longino worth a look as a fantasy streaming option when the Wildcats have a busy week on the schedule.

NOVEMBER 21 • ROTOWIRE

Enoch Boakye - Steady role for Villanova Boakye is averaging 5.7 points and 6.3 rebounds across 19.8 minutes through six games to start the season for Villanova.

Impact Boakye has started all six games at center for the 3-3 Wildcats, though he often gives way to Eric Dixon when coach Kyle Neptune wants to go with a smaller lineup -- hence the lower minutes total despite not often finding himself in foul trouble. The Fresno State transfer is more utilized for his rim protection and rebounding than his offense, though despite a slight scoring dip from last season, he's shooting an efficient 64.7 percent from the field, which would represent a career high.

NOVEMBER 21 • ROTOWIRE

Villanova secures 93-49 victory against Pennsylvania

Led by Eric Dixon's 23 points, the Villanova Wildcats defeated the Pennsylvania Quakers 93-49 on Tuesday night

NOVEMBER 20 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Villanova vs. Penn LIVE STREAM (11/19/24): How to watch men's college basketball online | Time, TV, channel Villanova faces Penn in a regular season college basketball game on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024 (11/19/24) at Finneran Pavilion in Villanova, Pen...

NOVEMBER 19 • NJ.COM

Wooga Poplar - 19 points off bench vs. Penn Poplar racked up 19 points (6-11 FG, 5-8 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds, two assists and one steal over 25 minutes during Tuesday's 93-49 victory over Penn.

Impact The senior guard was surprisingly moved to the bench by the Wildcats after starting every game so far this season, but he still managed to contribute heavily and rack up the second-most points for Villanova behind Eric Dixon. Poplar's benching could have been due to the low-anticipated talent level of Penn, but his status moving forward should still be monitored.

NOVEMBER 19 • ROTOWIRE

Dixon leads Villanova against Pennsylvania after 20-point game

NOVEMBER 19 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pennsylvania visits Villanova following Dixon's 20-point game

NOVEMBER 18 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Monmouth tops Villanova in 40-33 shootout and remains unbeaten against Wildcats

Derek Robertson threw for 358 yards and three touchdowns and running back Sone Ntoh accounted for three touchdowns and Monmouth upset Villanova 40-33

NOVEMBER 16 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Isaac McKneely, Virginia use 3-pointers to subdue Villanova BALTIMORE -- Isaac McKneely drilled all six of his 3-point attempts and finished with 23 points on Friday to lead Virginia past Villanova 70...

NOVEMBER 16 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Isaac McKneely makes all 6 of his 3-point attempts to help Virginia beat Villanova 70-60

Isaac McKneely scored 23 points and made all six of his 3-point attempts to help Virginia beat Villanova 70-60 on Friday night as part of the Hall of Fame Series

NOVEMBER 16 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jordann Dumont - Comes off bench Friday Dumont (hip) finished Friday's 70-60 loss to Virginia with no counting stats in one minute.

Impact Dumont played off the bench in his season debut, but he didn't log any stats in his lone minute. Still, he should be considered available off the bench going forward.

NOVEMBER 15 • ROTOWIRE

Villanova no longer runs the Big 5, which is bad news for Kyle Neptune Kyle Neptune's seat continues to get warmer as the days go by at Villanova as the Wildcats are no longer a national championship contender....

NOVEMBER 13 • THEBIGLEAD.COM

Matthew Hodge - Waiver denied by NCAA Hodge's eligibility waiver has been denied by the NCAA, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.

Impact After the NCAA left him hanging for Villanova's first two games of the season, Hodge finally has an answer - albeit not the one he wanted - in regards to his status for this season. Barring unforeseen developments, Hodge won't be eligible to play this year.

NOVEMBER 13 • ROTOWIRE

Fleming scores 19, Brown 18 to lead Saint Joseph's past Villanova 83-76

Rasheer Fleming’s 19 points helped Saint Joseph’s defeat Villanova 83-76 on Tuesday night

NOVEMBER 13 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jhamir Brickus - 22-point effort in loss Brickus registered 22 points (9-15 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds, three assists and one steal in 32 minutes during Tuesday's 83-76 loss to Saint Joseph's.

Impact Although the tough loss did foreshadow some possibly tough outings to come for the Wildcats this season, Brickus put together a solid performance and led Villanova in points. The 5-foot-11 senior logged a season-high in minutes, which translated into a campaign-highest points. He should continue to be a big contributor for the team in the coming weeks, even as competition heightens to tougher opponents than Saint Joe's.

NOVEMBER 12 • ROTOWIRE