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• UConn, Not Surprisingly, Is the Big East Preseason Favorite

  Of the Big East women’s basketball’s 16 coaches, 14 picked Connecticut to win the title, one picked Rutgers and one picked Louisville. Posted Thursday, October 23, 2008 8:24 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: University of Connecticut, Basketball, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, College Athletics, Big East Conference, Villanova University

• Midwest Region: The Jayhawks Take Care of Business

  The Kansas Jayhawks, seeded first in the Midwest Region, took a 19-point halftime lead and methodically eliminated the 12th-seeded Villanova Wildcats. Posted Friday, March 28, 2008 10:32 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Basketball, College Athletics, Villanova University, University of Kansas

• Georgetown 82, Vilanova 63: Sapp Carries Hoyas to Big East Semis

  Georgetown tied a Big East tournament record with 17 3-pointers to down Villanova Thursday and advance to the conference tournament semifinal. Posted Thursday, March 13, 2008 12:05 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Basketball, College Athletics, NCAA Basketball Tournament, Georgetown University, Big East Conference, Villanova University, Hibbert, Roy, Wallace, Jonathan, Ewing, Patrick Jr

• Villanova 82, Syracuse 63: Syracuse Is Sent Home After Rout by Villanova

  One year after Syracuse was snubbed from the N.C.A.A. tournament, its bubble has burst. Posted Wednesday, March 12, 2008 9:33 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Basketball, College Athletics, NCAA Basketball Tournament, Big East Conference, Villanova University, Syracuse University, Wright, Jay

• Villanova 82, Syracuse 63: Villanova Assured of Nothing but One More Game

  The Wildcats likely won’t seal their postseason fate without a victory over top-seeded Georgetown on Thursday afternoon. Posted Wednesday, March 12, 2008 11:41 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Basketball, College Athletics, NCAA Basketball Tournament, Big East Conference, Villanova University, Syracuse University, Wright, Jay

• The Scholarship Divide: Divvying Scholarship Dollars Can Divide a Team

  An athlete’s worth to a college is often negotiated behind the closed doors, but the figures tend to get out. What happens next is not surprising: scholarship envy. Posted Tuesday, March 11, 2008 6:17 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: College Athletics, Scholarships and Fellowships, Draft and Recruitment (Sports), Villanova University