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Villanova, 6 Others Leaving Big East To Build Basketball Conference

The seven Big East schools that don’t play FBS football are leaving behind the conference many of them founded to build a league focused on basketball.

2012/12/15

Villanova Lets Big Lead Slip Away, Loses To Notre Dame In Overtime

Pat Connaughton scored 21 points, Jack Cooley had 18 points and 13 rebounds, and No. 23 Notre Dame erased a 20-point deficit in a 74-70 overtime victory over Villanova on Saturday night.

2012/02/19

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Villanova Falls To Pittsburgh 79-70 For Third Straight Loss

Travon Woodall scored a career-high 29 points and Ashton Gibbs added 25 to lead Pittsburgh to a 79-70 win over Villanova on Sunday.

2012/02/05

Villanova Edged By Marquette, 81-77

Darius Johnson-Odom matched a season-high with 24 points and led No. 14 Marquette to an 81-77 victory over Villanova on Sunday.

2012/01/01

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Villanova Edged By Santa Clara, 65-64

Evan Roquemore hit two go-ahead free throws with 4.3 seconds remaining as Santa Clara finished with a 10-0 run to beat Villanova 65-64 in Sunday’s third-place game of the 76 Classic.

2011/11/27