Gillespie back to Nova after injury; Samuels, too
Villanova seniors Collin Gillespie and Jermaine Samuels announced Monday they plan to return for another season, likely cementing Jay Wright's Wildcats as a preseason top-10 team.
Villanova seniors Collin Gillespie and Jermaine Samuels announced Monday they plan to return for another season, likely cementing Jay Wright's Wildcats as a preseason top-10 team.
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— Dante Harris made two free throws with 4.7 seconds left to cap a perfect game from the line for Georgetown, and the Hoyas upset No. 14 Villanova 72-71 on Thursday to reach the Big East Tournament semifinals.
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TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Villanova | 11-4 | - | 18-7 |
Creighton | 14-6 | +0.5 | 22-9 |
UConn | 11-6 | 1 | 15-8 |
St. John's | 10-9 | 3 | 16-11 |
Seton Hall | 10-9 | 3 | 14-13 |
Providence | 9-10 | 4 | 13-13 |
Xavier | 6-7 | 4 | 13-8 |
Georgetown | 7-9 | 4.5 | 13-13 |
Marquette | 8-11 | 5 | 13-14 |
Butler | 8-12 | 5.5 | 10-15 |
DePaul | 2-13 | 9 | 5-14 |
AP | COACHES |
---|---|
18 | 11 |
NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
---|---|---|---|
Trey Patterson | PF | Signed | 86 |
Nnanna Njoku | C | Signed | 82 |
Jordan Longino | SF | Signed | 82 |
Angelo Brizzi | PG | Signed | 80 |
Final Fours | 6 |
Tournament Record | 67-38 |
Championship Seasons | 1985, 2016, 2018 |
Tournament Appearances | 40 |