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By AARON BRACY January 24, 2024 Big5Hoops.com NEW YORK – Villanova brought energy. Brought intensity. Brought fight to Madison Square Garden.  The Wildcats wanted to start fast, wanted to throw the first punch, wanted to dictate the game. Sometimes, as your mom probably said, you don’t always get what you want. That was the case with the … [Read more...] about Shooting struggles doom Villanova

By AARON BRACY January 20, 2024 Big5Hoops.com PHILADELPHIA – Let’s be clear about one thing: At this level, as Herm Edwards would say, you play to win the games. This is big-time Division I basketball. No one is celebrating any close calls.  Villanova players slumped into the postgame media room, ticked off after dropping a 66-65 defeat to No. 1 UConn at a … [Read more...] about Wildcats play ‘Villanova basketball’ in loss to UConn

By AARON BRACY January 15, 2024 Big5Hoops.com PHILADELPHIA – Jhamir Brickus clutched a white towel hard against his face, having taken an unintentional blow from Erik Reynolds II 1 1/2 minutes into the game. Brickus, La Salle’s talented point guard, wiped off the blood, pushed aside the pain and returned to the court just 1:08 later. Unfortunately for the … [Read more...] about St. Joe’s talent on display in win over La Salle

By AARON BRACY January 13, 2024 Big5Hoops.com PHILADELPHIA – In early December at the Wells Fargo Center, Saint Joseph’s raised both a banner and hopes for the program. The banner, earned from the Hawks’ Big 5 Classic championship, isn’t going anywhere. No, that’s still in the rafters down in South Philly. But those hopes, well, they aren’t flying high … [Read more...] about Hope no longer soaring for 0-3 Hawks

By AARON BRACY January 12, 2024 Big5Hoops.com VILLANOVA, Pa – It feels like a make.  Every time.  Every single time. That’s the mentality of Villanova guard Brendan Hausen. It’s a shooter’s mentality, one bred with hard work and confidence.  Hausen was feeling it in the first half of Friday night’s easy 94-69 victory over DePaul, burying … [Read more...] about Hausen shoots Villanova past DePaul