Four teams that have come a long way, and five other things on my mind
Kentucky, Villanova, Purdue and LSU have seen their stock skyrocket over the past two months. But can they sustain that success until Selection Sunday?
2019 ScheduleAll times ET
2019 Schedule
20-7, 2nd in Big East
- 11/6W 100-77
- 11/10W 86-53
- 11/1418L 73-46
- 11/17L 76-68
- 11/22W 83-56
- 11/23W 77-58
- 11/2514W 66-60
- 12/1W 85-78
- 12/5W 69-59
- 12/8W 70-58
- 12/11L 78-75
- 12/151L 74-71
- 12/22W 81-58
- 1/2W 73-68
- 1/5W 65-59
- 1/824W 76-71
- 1/13W 90-78
- 1/18W 85-75
- 1/22W 80-72
- 1/27W 80-52
- 1/30W 86-74
- 2/3W 77-65
- 2/6W 66-59
- 2/910L 66-65
- 2/13W 85-67
- 2/17L 71-65
- 2/20L 85-73
- 2/24h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 2/2711h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 3/2h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- TBD
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Georgetown knocks off No. 17 Villanova 85-73
Jessie Govan had 21 points and 11 rebounds, Mac McClung scored 21 points and Georgetown beat No. 17 Villanova 85-73 on Wednesday night, snapping a nine-game losing streak against the Wildcats.
Govan rises for emphatic slam (0:19)
Akinjo between-the-legs dime leads to Govan 3-pointer (0:24)
Govan muscles through contact for and-1 (0:16)
Paschall skies for vicious slam (0:20)
LeBlanc rises for powerful jam (0:22)
St. John's rallies from 14 down, stuns Villanova
St. John's rallied back from a 14-point second-half deficit to stun No. 13 Villanova 71-65 on Sunday night. The Red Storm were down 48-34 with 12:30 left when they went on a 20-5 run to take their first lead of the game.
Figueroa throws down putback jam (0:19)
Paschall, Booth lead No. 13 Villanova past Providence, 85-67
Eric Paschall scored 20 of his 25 points in the second half and No. 13 Villanova rebounded from its first Big East loss by running away from Providence 85-67 on Wednesday night.
Booth weaves in for tough and-1 Villanova layup (0:26)
Cosby-Roundtree stuffs home and-1 dunk (0:22)
VILL VS PROV (0:14)
Booth soars for Villanova jam (0:21)
Providence's Duke gets tech after and-1 layup (0:24)
Tennessee No. 1, Duke No. 2 in latest AP poll
Rick Barnes' Tennessee Volunteers remain No. 1 in The Associated Press men's college basketball poll.
Marquette's corner-turning victory included 94 feet of commitment
The Markus Howard-led offense is still thrilling, but it's Marquette's defense that has this team thinking bigger.
Howard has 38, No. 10 Marquette edges No. 14 Villanova 66-65
Markus Howard scored 38 points and No. 10 Marquette hung on at the buzzer, edging No. 14 Villanova 66-65 Saturday and handing the Wildcats their first Big East Conference loss.
Villanova blows chance at game-winner in final seconds (1:04)
Adam Rittenberg ESPN Staff Writer
Villanova coach Jay Wright on Marquette's perimeter defense and why it was such a tough shooting day for his team. The Wildcats made their tough shots but missed their open ones in a 1-point loss.
Samuels flushes putback dunk (0:19)
Adam Rittenberg ESPN Staff Writer
Markus Howard has 19 of Marquette's 28 points so far, and has taken 15 of the team's 28 shots. Neither Hauser brother (Sam or Joey) has scored, and frustration is beginning to mount as Joey just took a 3-pointer from Racine and missed. Howard's teammates are contributing in other ways -- Ed Morrow provided a nice boost off the bench -- but eventually others need to score.
Adam Rittenberg ESPN Staff Writer
Villanova hit a 3-pointer 13 seconds into the game. Since then, the Wildcats have missed seven straight attempts from long range (Phil Booth is 0-for-3). Nova is having much better success trying to drive and likely will need to continue attacking as its perimeter shooting simply isn't there yet.
No. 14 Villanova tops Creighton in OT for 10-0 Big East mark
Freshman forward Saddiq Bey scored a career-high 17 points, senior guard Phil Booth hit key baskets down the stretch and No. 14 Villanova remained perfect in Big East play by beating Creighton 66-59 in overtime Wednesday night.
Cosby-Roundtree grabs the board and slams it home in OT (0:22)
2018-19 Big East Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marquette | 11-2 | - | 22-4 |
| Villanova | 11-3 | 0.5 | 20-7 |
| St. John's | 7-7 | 4.5 | 19-8 |
| Seton Hall | 7-7 | 4.5 | 16-10 |
| Georgetown | 6-7 | 5 | 16-10 |
| Butler | 6-8 | 5.5 | 15-12 |
| Xavier | 6-8 | 5.5 | 14-13 |
| Providence | 5-9 | 6.5 | 15-12 |
| DePaul | 5-9 | 6.5 | 13-12 |
| Creighton | 5-9 | 6.5 | 14-13 |
Top Performers 2018-19
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game75.7
Rebounds Per Game35.4
Assists Per Game14.3
Points Allowed67.4Tied-74th
2019 Polls & Rankings
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 17 | 16 |
2019 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Antoine | SG | Signed | 95 |
| Jeremiah Robinson-Earl | PF | Signed | 93 |
| Justin Moore | SG | Signed | 88 |
| Eric Dixon | PF | Signed | 85 |
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 5 |
| Tournament Record | 58-36 |
| Championship Seasons | 1985, 2016 |
| Tournament Appearances | 37 |