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Forget NCAA's early rankings, tourney committee starts over
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) The NCAA selection committee has started sorting out which teams will appear in the NCAA Tournament field on Selection...MARCH 8, 2017
VILLANOVA WILDCATS 10-4 · 4TH IN CAA
10-4 · 4TH IN CAA
BC-AP Sports Preview Digest
Some of the sports stories The Associated Press is covering Tuesday. A full Sports Digest will be sent by about 3 p.m. All times EST:MARCH 7, 2017
Kansas, Villanova, UCLA and Gonzaga stay 1-4 in AP poll
Kansas, Villanova, UCLA and Gonzaga held onto the top four spots in The Associated Press college basketball poll.MARCH 6, 2017
AP POLL ALERT: Kansas, Villanova, UCLA and Gonzaga stay Nos. 1-4 in men's hoops; Maryland returns to rankings, Miami out
NEW YORK (AP) AP POLL ALERT: Kansas, Villanova, UCLA and Gonzaga stay Nos. 1-4 in men's hoops; Maryland returns to rankings, Miami out.MARCH 6, 2017
Villanova's Hart leads All-Big East team
NEW YORK (AP) Villanova's Josh Hart and Jalen Brunson were among the four unanimous selections to the All-Big East first team Sunday.MARCH 6, 2017
Top 25 Capsules
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) Joel Berry II scored 28 points - including a critical late-game burst of seven straight for his team - to help No. 5 North Carolina hold off No. 17 Duke 90...MARCH 5, 2017
Top 25 Capsules
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) Joel Berry II scored 28 points - including a critical late-game burst of seven straight for his team - to help No. 5 North Carolina hold off No. 17 Duke 90...MARCH 5, 2017
Villanova-Georgetown Preview (Mar 04, 2017)
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Extra motivation is not needed when Villanova and Georgetown meet in college basketball. The schools are long-time Big East Conference rivals who each have at...MARCH 3, 2017
Wright takes Villanova fans behind the scenes in 'Attitude'
VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) Jay Wright had kept notes on scripture as much as scouting reports from the first scrimmage of Villanova's championshi...MARCH 2, 2017
Paschall, Jenkins lead No. 2 Villanova past No. 23 Creighton (Feb 25, 2017)
VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) Villanova claimed another Big East regular-season title, but the Wildcats aren't ready to start celebrating. They are...FEBRUARY 26, 2017
No. 19 DePaul blasts Villanova behind Schulte in 77-50 win (Feb 24, 2017)
CHICAGO (AP) Brooke Schulte scored 17 points, and senior standout Jessica January scored 13 for DePaul in her first game action since December, to lead No. 19 DePaul to a 77-50 w...FEBRUARY 25, 2017
No. 2 Villanova goes for Big East clincher (Feb 25, 2017)
VILLANOVA, Pa. -- Second-ranked Villanova will have another chance to clinch its fourth consecutive Big East regular-season championship when it hosts No. 23 Creighton in the home...FEBRUARY 24, 2017
Martin, No. 22 Butler rally to stun No. 2 Villanova, 74-66 (Feb 22, 2017)
VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) Butler coach Chris Holtmann told his players to expect to be punched in the mouth playing on the road against one of t...FEBRUARY 23, 2017
No. 2 Villanova looks for outright clinching versus No. 22 Butler (Feb 22, 2017)
VILLANOVA, Pa. -- Second-ranked Villanova can clinch the Big East regular season outright championship with a victory over No. 22 Butler Wednesday night at The Pavilion.FEBRUARY 21, 2017
ACC clash, battle in Pac-12 highlight week in college hoops
The regular season is winding down, and while the bubble teams are fighting for spots in the NCAA Tournament, teams in the AP Top 25 are jo...FEBRUARY 21, 2017
Gonzaga, Villanova, Kansas stay 1-2-3 in AP poll
For the third straight week, Gonzaga, Villanova and Kansas are the top three teams in The Associated Press college basketball poll.FEBRUARY 20, 2017
AP POLL ALERT: Baylor, Virginia tumble after losses; Gonzaga, Villanova, Kansas stay Nos. 1-3 in men's hoops
NEW YORK (AP) AP POLL ALERT: Baylor, Virginia tumble after losses; Gonzaga, Villanova, Kansas stay Nos. 1-3 in men's hoops.FEBRUARY 20, 2017
No. 2 Villanova clinches tie for BE regular-season crown (Feb 18, 2017)
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) Jalen Brunson has more than held his own in replacing Ryan Arcidiacono at point guard for No. 2 Villanova.FEBRUARY 18, 2017
Trump declines ESPN invite to fill out NCAA bracket on-air
President Donald Trump won't be filling out an NCAA Tournament bracket on ESPN this March, unlike his predecessor, Barack Obama.FEBRUARY 15, 2017
Top 25 Capsules
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Frank Mason III had 24 points, including two free throws to cap a frantic comeback from 14 down in the final three minutes of regulation, and No. 3 Kansas stu...FEBRUARY 14, 2017
Brunson leads No. 2 Villanova past last-place DePaul, 75-62 (Feb 13, 2017)
ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) Ho-hum, just more of the same for loaded Villanova.FEBRUARY 14, 2017
Brunson leads No. 2 Villanova past last-place DePaul, 75-62 (Feb 13, 2017)
ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) Jalen Brunson scored 18 points, Josh Hart had 16 and No. 2 Villanova beat lowly DePaul 75-62 on Monday night.FEBRUARY 14, 2017
Gonzaga, Villanova, Kansas remain Nos. 1-3 in AP Top 25
Gonzaga is No. 1 for the third straight week in The Associated Press college basketball poll.FEBRUARY 13, 2017
AP POLL ALERT: Gonzaga, Villanova, Kansas stay Nos. 1-3 in men's hoops; SMU rises, Cincinnati falls after upset
NEW YORK (AP) AP POLL ALERT: Gonzaga, Villanova, Kansas stay Nos. 1-3 in men's hoops; SMU rises, Cincinnati falls after upset.FEBRUARY 13, 2017
Top 25 Rewind: Poll to choose Gonzaga or Villanova at No. 1
The NCAA Tournament selection committee released preliminary seeds this weekend, putting Villanova as the top overall seed.FEBRUARY 13, 2017
