![]() ![]() The Wildcats are off to an iffy start, beating cross-town rival LaSalle and Delaware State, but losing at nearby Temple, 68-64, last Friday. Villanova update: For the first time in two decades, Jay Wright isn’t in charge of the Wildcats’ program, retiring after last season and handing the reins over to longtime Villanova assistant coach Kyle Neptune, who spent last season as the head coach at Fordham.MSU won at Butler last year in this event. This home matchup with Villanova is part of the Gavitt Games between the Big Ten and Big East. He scored 23 points against Kentucky and is averaging 20.5 points in the Spartans two indoor games, while shooting 50% on 3-point tries in those two contests (14-for-28). Joey Hauser is leading the Spartans in scoring. In Sissoko’s last two games - against two consensus All-American centers - Sissoko has averaged 15 points and 8.5 rebounds, helping the Spartans negate Kentucky’s and Gonzaga’s advantage in the paint. MSU update: The Spartans are coming off an eye-opening double-overtime win against Kentucky on Tuesday in the Champions Classic, during which big man Mady Sissoko continued to be the biggest surprise of MSU’s young season.29, 2002, in the now-defunct Great Alaskan Shootout. Series: Villanova leads 3-1 all-time, though these programs last met 20 years ago when Villanova beat the Spartans 81-73 on Nov.Villanova - Kyle Neptune is 18-17 in his second season as a head coach, including 2-1 in his first season with the Wildcats. Coaches: MSU - Tom Izzo is 668-268 in his 28th season as a head coach, all with the Spartans.Records/Rankings: MSU is 2-1 and unranked.TV/Radio: FS1/Spartan Sports Network radio, including WJIM 1240-AM and WMMQ 94.9-FM Sirius/XM Ch.“(I was) pleased with our ability to perform and respond from the other night,” coach Chris Holtmann told reporters after his team improved to 8-0 at home with wins against Northwestern and Cincinnati. Ultimately, the team showed no ill-effects against Providence as Kelan Martin scored 15 points and Avery Woodson and Andrew Chrabascz added 11 apiece. John’s and then had their flight lose cabin pressure on the way home, prompting an emergency landing in Pittsburgh. Hart is 2-of-9 from 3-point range over the last two games but has shot at least 50 percent from the floor in 12 of 14 games - and is two made buckets from being at or above 50 percent in all 14 contests.ĪBOUT BUTLER (12-2, 1-1): The Bulldogs lost by three to St. Kris Jenkins knocked down four 3-pointers but the Wildcats’ hero from the national championship game has not shot a good percentage from the arc in five of the last six outings. We faced adversity and we overcame it.” Butler is no slouch, having lost twice this season by a total of four points, and Sunday’s 17-point win over Providence served as a confidence boost heading into Wednesday’s showdown.ĪBOUT VILLANOVA (14-0, 2-0 Big East): The Wildcats also received a career-high 27 points from sophomore guard Jalen Brunson versus Creighton, as he made 10-of-14 shots including 5-of-7 from long range. In March we can say we played in a tough environment. “It’s good to get in here, play Villanova basketball against a tough team and have something we can build on,” Hart told reporters. He was 7-of-11 en route to 18 points with 10 rebounds in a 10-point road win against previously unbeaten Creighton last weekend. The veteran guard is averaging 20.3 points, 6.8 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.4 steals while shooting 56.3 percent from the field, 81.7 percent from the foul line and 40.6 percent from the 3-point line. The Wildcats take on the Bulldogs on Wednesday looking to win their 21st straight game behind do-it-all senior Josh Hart. 18 Butler could be a legitimate road block for the defending national champions. 1 Villanova appears to be on cruise control, but a visit to No. ![]()
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