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
Brunson's 17 lead No. 2 Villanova over No. 24 Xavier 73-57 (Feb 11, 2017)
CINCINNATI (AP) When Xavier's Trevon Bluiett limped off the court, a matchup of the Big East's top scorers turned into another workmanlike... FEBRUARY 11, 2017
Villanova gets top overall seed in NCAA's early rankings
Villanova had a surprising loss to unranked Marquette last month, a setback that bumped the Wildcats from the top spot in the AP Top 25. FEBRUARY 11, 2017
Hart helps No. 2 Villanova survive late Georgetown run (Feb 07, 2017)
VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) Jay Wright apologized for both his tardiness to a postgame news conference and for failing to bring two players who us... FEBRUARY 8, 2017
Jenkins to start as No. 2 Villanova hosts Georgetown (Feb 07, 2017)
VILLANOVA, Pa. -- Villanova's starting lineup looked a little odd Saturday night in what wound up as a 13-point victory over St. John's. FEBRUARY 6, 2017
Gonzaga, Villanova, Kansas on top of AP poll after wild week
Gonzaga is No. 1 for a second straight week in The Associated Press college basketball poll following a week in which all but four of the t... FEBRUARY 6, 2017
AP POLL ALERT: In wild week of men's hoops, Gonzaga stays No. 1, Villanova jumps to No. 2, Kansas is No. 3; Baylor falls
NEW YORK (AP) AP POLL ALERT: In wild week of men's hoops, Gonzaga stays No. 1, Villanova jumps to No. 2, Kansas is No. 3; Baylor falls. FEBRUARY 6, 2017
Hart, DiVincenzo lead Villanova past St. John's 92-79 (Feb 04, 2017)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) Less than a week ago, Donte DiVincenzo's only bucket at the Wells Fargo Center came right at the buzzer. FEBRUARY 5, 2017
No. 22 Creighton, Xavier battle for second in Big East (Feb 04, 2017)
OMAHA, Neb. -- Creighton and Xavier both still have visions of winning the Big East Conference regular season title and securing the top seed for the conference tournament at Madi... FEBRUARY 4, 2017
No. 4 Villanova aims to continue success against St. John's (Feb 04, 2017)
Fourth-ranked Villanova will look for a clean sweep when it hosts St. John's in a Big East battle Saturday night. FEBRUARY 3, 2017
Brunson helps No. 4 Villanova hold off Providence, 66-57 (Feb 01, 2017)
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) Jalen Brunson did not let his late turnover become the defining moment for No. 4 Villanova against Providence. FEBRUARY 2, 2017
DiVincenzo beats buzzer as No. 1 Nova tops No. 12 Virginia (Jan 29, 2017)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) Josh Hart was on his back, saw the basketball rest on the rim and wondered how it got there as 20,000 frenzied fans held... JANUARY 29, 2017