Xavier gets first win over No. 1 Villanova in 7 Big East tries It took three seasons and seven tries for Xavier to finally get the one victory that had eluded it. And maybe tip the balance of power in the Big East, too. J.P. Macura got Xavier rolling with 19 points off the bench, and freshman point guard Edmond Sumner had 19 points and nine assists as the fifth-ranked Musketeers knocked off top-ranked Villanova 90-83 on Wednesday night. Read more http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400840334
No. 1 Villanova pulls away for 89-79 win over Marquette Villanova coach Jay Wright seemed relieved being able to leave Marquette with a victory. The top-ranked Wildcats' trademark pressure defense forced the young Golden Eagles to get careless with the ball. But the Wildcats might also need some extra practice to avoid turnovers themselves. Kris Jenkins scored 19 points, Josh Hart had 19 on 7-of-8 shooting, and Wright's team capitalized on turnovers to pull away for an 89-79 victory Saturday. Read more http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400840293
Seton Hall routs No. 5 Xavier in all but locking up NCAA bid Seton Hall not only wrote an apparent ticket to the NCAA Tournament, it now has to be considered a legitimate threat to win the Big East Conference postseason get-together. Desi Rodriguez had career-highs of 27 points and 12 rebounds and Seton Hall all but clinched its first NCAA Tournament berth in a decade with a stunning 90-81 victory over No. 5 Xavier on Sunday. Read more http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400840314
Jenkins and No. 3 Villanova romp over DePaul 83-62 No longer at the top of the national poll, Villanova is still No. 1 in the Big East. Stitch another year on the championship banner, the Wildcats are again the class of the conference -- a familiar regular-season coronation they can only hope doesn't produce the same old early March exit. Kris Jenkins scored 14 straight points and a career-high 31 overall, leading No. 3 Villanova to an 83-62 romp over DePaul on Tuesday night and the outright Big East championship. Read more http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400840248
No. 3 Villanova romps past Georgetown 84-71 in finale Villanova turned its season finale into a championship bash. The Wildcats pulled Big East title T-shirts over their jerseys, watched a season highlight video on the big screen, and then mobbed each other at midcourt and took turns hoisting the championship trophy. It could all be a prelude to some net cutting ahead. Josh Hart scored 18 points, Kris Jenkins had 17 and No. 3 Villanova closed out the regular season with an 84-71 win over Georgetown on Saturday. Read more http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400840272
No. 5 Xavier beats Creighton 98-93 for record-tying 26th win Another big spurt helped fifth-ranked Xavier complete one of the best regular seasons in its history. Trevon Bluiett hit a pair of 3s that got fifth-ranked Xavier going in the second half, and the Musketeers matched their school record for regular-season victories by beating Creighton 98-93 on Saturday. Read more http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400840234
No. 5 Xavier advances to Big East semis with a 90-72 win Trevon Bluiett matched his career high with 24 points and No. 5 Xavier dominated in a 90-72 victory over Marquette on Thursday in the quarterfinals of the Big East Tournament. Read more http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/game?gameId=400870751
Hart leads Villanova past Hoyas 81-67 in Big East quarters Josh Hart scored 25 points, Ryan Arcidiacono added 19 points and six assists, and third-ranked Villanova pulled away from Georgetown in the second half to open its bid for consecutive Big East To Read more http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/game?gameId=400870738
No. 3 Villanova smothers Providence to reach Big East final Nothing was going to get in Ryan Arcidiacono's way as No. 3 Villanova set its sights on another trip to the Big East championship game. Not that pair of Providence stars -- and certainly not the press table. Kris Jenkins scored 21 points and Villanova smothered Ben Bentil andKris Dunn on defense, advancing to the conference final with a 76-68 victory Friday night. Read more http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400870791
Seton Hall beats No. 5 Xavier 87-83 in Big East semifinal Khadeen Carrington had 23 points and seven rebounds to lead Seton Hall to an 87-83 win over fifth-ranked Xavier for the Pirates' first Big East Tournament title game appearance since 1993. Read more http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400870837
Seton Hall edges Nova to win Big East tournament Isaiah Whitehead scored 26 points, including the deciding three-point play with 18 seconds left, and Seton Hall won the Big East tournament for the first time in 23 years, beating Villanova. Read more http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400871091
Friars oust USC on Bullock's last-second layup Rodney Bullock scored the winning basket with 1.5 seconds left, giving Providence its first NCAA tournament win since 1997, 70-69 over USC on Thursday night. Read more http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/game?gameId=400871280
Martin helps Butler pull away, top Texas Tech Kelan Martin scored all 11 of his points in the final 8 1/2 minutes, including consecutive 3-pointers to break a tie game, to help Butler beat Texas Tech 71-61 in first round of the NCAA tourney. Read more http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/game?gameId=400871263
Villanova crushes UNC Asheville, into 2nd round Ryan Arcidiacono scored 14 points, including a buzzer-beating 3 at the end of the first half, as 2-seed Villanova beat UNC Asheville 86-56 to advance in the NCAA tournament. Read more http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400871251
Xavier uses late surge, takes down Weber St. James Farr had 18 points and 15 rebounds, fellow big man Jalen Reynolds added 12 points and No. 2 seed Xavier pulled away late for a 71-53 victory over pesky 15th-seed Weber State. Read more http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400871281
Villanova back into Sweet 16 with rout of Iowa Josh Hart scored 19 points and second-seeded Villanova advanced to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2009 with an 87-68 rout of seventh-seeded Iowa on Sunday in the South Regional. Read more http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400872214
Villanova reaches Elite Eight with rout of Miami Ryan Arcidiacono and Kris Jenkins each scored 21 points, and No. 2 seed Villanova never trailed in routing third-seeded Miami 92-69 Thursday night in the South Region semifinal of the NCAA Tourna Read more http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400872358
Villanova takes out No. 1 Kansas, back in Final 4 Kris Jenkins made two free throws with 13.3 seconds remaining, Jalen Brunson added two more with 3.5 seconds left and second-seeded Villanova upset top-seeded Kansas 64-59 on Saturday night in the NCAA tournament South Region final to reach the Final Four. Read more http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400873025
Villanova tops OU by 44 in biggest Final 4 blowout Villanova scored the biggest blowout ever in a Final Four game, holding Buddy Hield to nine points and rolling to a 95-51 win over Oklahoma on Saturday to advance to the national title game. Read more http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400873214
No. 4 Villanova begins title defense by routing Lafayette Kris Jenkins hit a 3-pointer without much hoopla. He wasn't mobbed by his Villanova teammates, and confetti didn't rain from the rafters. No streamers, no hysterical fans. Jenkins simply hustled back for a routine defensive assignment. His first 3 of the game simply helped the Wildcats open the season the same way they ended the last one -- with a win. Jalen Brunson scored 17 points, Jenkins had 16, and No. 4 Villanova opened the defense of its national championship with an 88-48 victory over Lafayette on Friday night. Read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400918290
