JANUARY 4 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
VILLANOVA WILDCATS 4-4 · 11TH IN BIG EAST
4-4 · 11TH IN BIG EAST
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These Under-the-Radar Teams Could Stun Men's College Hoops There’s still plenty of room for chaos in the six high-major conferences, with under-the-radar contenders like Villanova poised to have an i...
Hakim Hart - Role growing for Villanova Hart chipped in 14 points (5-9 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 3-4 FT), five rebounds, three assists and one block in 30 minutes during Wednesday's 66-65 win over Xavier.
Impact Hart has yet to make a start this season for the Wildcats, but he's excelled in a sixth-man role and has been pushing Tyler Burton for playing time of late. Over his last five games, Hart has averaged 12.8 points and 4.4 rebounds on 28.2 minutes, and it's no coincidence Villanova has won four in a row, including a 3-0 start to conference play.
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Tyler Burton - Used sparingly in victory Burton finished with three points (1-7 FG, 1-5 3Pt) and four rebounds across 18 minutes during Wednesday's 66-65 win over Xavier.
Impact Burton continues to be the starting power forward for Villanova, and while the team improved to 3-0 in Big East play with Wednesday's win, the senior forward matched season lows in both scoring and rebounding while struggling with his shot. Hakim Hart saw a big uptick in minutes as a result of Burton's season-low playing time total, and Hart answered the call with a team-high 14 points off the bench, to go along with five rebounds and three assists. It's a concerning sign for Burton's fantasy managers, who will want to monitor this trend moving forward.
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TJ Bamba - Yanked after costly turnover Bamba finished with eight points (3-7 FG, 2-5 3Pt), two rebounds and one assist in 32 minutes during Wednesday's 66-65 win over Xavier.
Impact Bamba caught an inbound pass with under 90 seconds to play, but he coughed it up after being trapped near midcourt. That marked the end of Bamba's night, although his 32 minutes of action still matched his second largest workload of the season. The boom appeal has been non-existent for the senior transfer, failing to exceed 15 points thus far after notching 18-plus points on 13 different occasions last season at Washington State.
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Brendan Hausen - Cans four threes Hausen provided 12 points (4-7 FG, 4-7 3Pt), three rebounds and one assist across 17 minutes during Wednesday's 66-65 victory over Xavier.
Impact Hausen extends his streak to four consecutive games with at least one three-pointer made, booming to 9-for-18 shooting over that span. The 6-foot-4 sniper is hitting 36.8 percent of 4.9 threes per game, while attempting just three shots from inside the arc all season.
JANUARY 4 • ROTOWIRE
Hart scores 14 to help Villanova hold off Xavier 66-65
Led by Hakim Hart's 14 points, the Villanova Wildcats defeated the Xavier Musketeers 66-65JANUARY 4 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Bet on a high scoring game between Villanova and Xavier in Big East matchup Wednesday night Here's our college basketball betting preview between Xavier and Villanova on Wednesday night.
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Justin Moore - Out vs. Xavier Moore (knee) is out for Villanova's game Wednesday against Xavier, according to the team.
Impact Even with more than a week to recover between games, Moore still needs more time for his sprained right knee to heal. During each of Moore's last three absences caused by the injury, Jordan Longino was part of Villanova's starting lineup. As for Moore, his next opportunity to play will be another home matchup the Wildcats have scheduled Saturday, this time against St. John's.
JANUARY 3 • ROTOWIRE
Villanova plays Xavier following Hart's 20-point performance
Villanova takes on the Xavier Musketeers after Hakim Hart scored 20 points in Villanova's 84-48 win against the DePaul Blue DemonsJANUARY 3 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
10 unranked men's college basketball teams on the rise heading into 2024
Ohio State is one of several unranked teams that could make some noise in the new year heading into the 2024 NCAA Tournament.DECEMBER 28, 2023
Mark Armstrong - Solid, not flashy Armstrong notched nine points (3-6 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds and three assists across 25 minutes during Saturday's 84-48 victory over DePaul. He also had three turnovers...
Impact It's unfortunate to see Armstrong never boom -- even in the context of Saturday's lopsided victory. He's yet to exceed 10 points or three assists in a game this season. Armstrong has started all 13 games for Villanova, however, with the Wildcats amid a momentous three-game win streak.
DECEMBER 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Villanova G Justin Moore (knee) ruled out vs. DePaul Nov 29, 2023; Villanova, Pennsylvania, USA; Villanova Wildcats guard Justin Moore (5) dribbles the ball against Saint Joseph’s Hawks guard L...
DECEMBER 23, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Big East men's basketball tiers: UConn, Marquette on top, Providence on the rise
After an upset-filled two days of Big East hoops action, John Fanta places all 11 conference teams into tiers, with an upstart Providence te...DECEMBER 21, 2023
Lance Ware - No action against Creighton Ware did not take the court in Wednesday's 68-66 OT victory over Creighton.
Impact Ware has largely served as the backup to starter Eric Dixon this season, but it's largely been for defensive purposes. Despite appearing in all previous 11 contests, Ware had yet to score more than two points in a single game. Dixon didn't need much relief Wednesday, however, as he matched a season-high 37 minutes and put up the second-best scoring total of his career. On top of that Nnanna Njojku was his backup, logging two points and three boards in eight minutes. There hasn't been any reported injury for Ware, so it's unclear whether he's just losing minutes, or something else is holding him back.
DECEMBER 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Eric Dixon hits go-ahead 3-pointer, scores 32 points in Villanova's 68-66 OT win over No. 12 Creighton
Eric Dixon scored 32 points and the go-ahead 3-pointer with 28 seconds left in OT to help Villanova secure a 68-66 victory over No. 12 Creig...DECEMBER 21, 2023
Dixon hits go-ahead 3-pointer, scores 32 points in Villanova's 68-66 OT win over No. 12 Creighton
Eric Dixon made the go-ahead 3-pointer with 28 seconds left in overtime to finish his 32-point night and Villanova held off No. 12 Creighton 68-66 on Wednesday in the Big East open...DECEMBER 21, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Villanova rallies late to beat UCLA 65-56, end 3-game losing streak
Tyler Burton scored 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and Villanova beat UCLA 65-56 to snap a three-game losing streak.DECEMBER 10, 2023
Burton has double-double, Villanova rallies late to beat UCLA 65-56 and end a 3-game losing streak
Tyler Burton scored 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and Villanova beat UCLA 65-56 to snap a three-game losing streakDECEMBER 10, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
