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Villanova's Cam Whitmore, right, goes up for a shot against Oklahoma's Jacob Groves during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Whitmore sparks Villanova past Oklahoma in fantastic debut

By Dan Gelston Dec. 03, 2022 03:01 PM EST

Oregon salvages a win at Phil Knight, beats Villanova 74-67

Nov. 27, 2022 05:47 PM EST
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Quincy Guerrier made six 3-pointers and Willie Richardson scored five of his 19 points in the final 1:39 and Oregon beat Villanova 74-67 in the...

Freshman Lipsey clutch as Iowa States tops Villanova in OT

Nov. 24, 2022 06:42 PM EST
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Freshman Tamin Lipsey made four free throws, his only points of the game, in the last 20 seconds of overtime, when he also had a key steal, and...

Villanova coach Kyle Neptune gives instructions against during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Michigan State, Friday, Nov. 18, 2022, in East Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Al Goldis)
Villanova's 1st-year coach Kyle Neptune learning on the job

By Larry Lage Nov. 19, 2022 06:00 AM EST

Michigan State's Joey Hauser (10) passes the ball over Villanova's Eric Dixon (43) as he is running out of bounds during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Friday, Nov. 18, 2022, in East Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Al Goldis)
Michigan State survives Villanova comeback bid, 73-71

Nov. 18, 2022 11:30 PM EST

Duke coach Jon Scheyer speaks with Tyrese Proctor during the second half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against South Carolina-Upstate in Durham, N.C., Friday, Nov. 11, 2022. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)
Scheyer hopes No. 7 Duke's defense ready for No. 6 Kansas

By Aaron Beard Nov. 15, 2022 06:03 AM EST

Gonzaga head coach Mark Few directs his team during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against North Florida, Monday, Nov. 7, 2022, in Spokane, Wash. (AP Photo/Young Kwak)
North Carolina, Gonzaga are 1-2 atop AP Top 25 men's poll

By Aaron Beard Nov. 14, 2022 12:01 PM EST

Temple's Damian Dunn, right, goes up for a shot against Villanova's Caleb Daniels during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Friday, Nov. 11, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Dunn's late free throws help Temple stun No. 16 Villanova

By Dan Gelston Nov. 11, 2022 09:50 PM EST

La Salle coach Fran Dunphy shouts during the second half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Villanova, Monday, Nov. 7, 2022, in Villanova, Pa. (AP Photo/Laurence Kesterson)
Villanova wins in 1st game without Wright; Neptune in charge

By Dan Gelston Nov. 07, 2022 08:45 PM EST

FILE - Baylor guard Adam Flagler (10) dribbles past Kansas guard Ochai Agbaji (30) during an NCAA college basketball game Feb. 26, 2022, in Waco, Texas. While Baylor returns only two starters – Flagler and big man Flo Thamba – the roster includes two guards coming back from injury, two Division I transfers and the league’s top incoming freshman. (AP Photo/Ray Carlin, File)
TIPOFF: Big 12 has upper hand from recent postseason success

By Steve Megargee Nov. 01, 2022 06:10 AM EDT

FILE - Jay Wright speaks at a news conference about his resignation as NCAA college basketball coach at Villanova, in Villanova, Pa., Friday, April 22, 2022. CBS Sports and Warner Brothers Discovery Sports announced on Thursday, Oct. 27, that Jay Wright will be a studio analyst during March Madness on CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Jay Wright will be studio analyst during NCAA Tournament

By Joe Reedy Oct. 27, 2022 12:01 PM EDT

FILE - Villanova NCAA college basketball coach Kyle Neptune speaks with members of the media during a news conference in Villanova, Pa., April 22, 2022. Hall of Fame coach Jay Wright announced his surprise retirement after he won two national championships with the program. Neptune says he would be foolish not to try and emulate Wright in some way if he wants to keep the Wildcats a perennial national championship contender. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Villanova moves on from Wright with former assistant Neptune

By Dan Gelston Oct. 21, 2022 02:51 PM EDT

Michigan State men's head coach Tom Izzo speaks during Big Ten NCAA college basketball Media Days Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
Tom Izzo's unranked Michigan State team faces tough tests

By Larry Lage Oct. 19, 2022 04:55 PM EDT

Creighton's Baylor Scheierman, left, talks with coach Greg McDermott during the NCAA college basketball team's practice Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022, in Omaha, Neb. Scheierman is in his first year at Creighton after transferring from South Dakota State. (Chris Machian/Omaha World-Herald via AP)
Creighton picked to win Big East for 1st time; Xavier 2nd

By Doug Feinberg Oct. 18, 2022 08:25 AM EDT

FILE - Kansas head coach Bill Self applauds last season's national championship team during Late Night in the Phog, the school's annual NCAA college basketball kickoff, at Allen Fieldhouse, Friday, Oct. 14, 2022, in Lawrence, Kan. Kansas and Baylor tied for No. 5 in the preseason AP Top 25 men's basketball poll released Monday, Oct. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)
North Carolina No. 1 in preseason AP Top 25 men's basketball

By Dave Skretta Oct. 17, 2022 11:56 AM EDT

Villanova freshman Cam Whitmore set to have surgery on thumb

Oct. 08, 2022 01:15 AM EDT
VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — Villanova freshman forward Cam Whitmore is set to have surgery on his right thumb after injuring it in practice Wednesday. The...

Sports writer J.P. Pelzman is shown in a photo, date and location not known. Pelzman, who worked for Newsday, The Record, Asbury Park Press, Forbes and Rivals, has died. He was 57. The Lynbrook, N.Y., police department confirmed Pelzman's death Thursday, July 21, 2022. There was no information available about a cause of his death. (The Record via AP)
Veteran sports writer J.P. Pelzman dies at 57

Jul. 21, 2022 10:34 PM EDT

FILE - Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo speaks during a news conference on Saturday, March 19, 2022, in Greenville, S.C. Coming off a Final Four appearance, Villanova and new coach Kyle Neptune will face Tom Izzo’s Michigan State in one of the major attractions of the seventh Gavitt Tipoff Games. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File)
Villanova-Michigan St highlight Gavitt Games in BEast-BTen

Jul. 01, 2022 12:26 PM EDT

FILE - Davidson coach Bob McKillop yells during the second half of the team's college basketball game against Michigan State in the first round of the NCAA men's tournament Friday, March 18, 2022, in Greenville, S.C. Longtime Davidson coach Bob McKillop is retiring, ending a run that included coaching NBA star Stephen Curry with the Wildcats and ranking among the Division I men’s basketball’s winningest active coaches. McKillop announced his retirement Friday, June 17, 2022, at a campus news conference, effective at the end of the month. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)
Bob McKillop retires as Davidson coach after 33-season run

By Aaron Beard Jun. 17, 2022 02:39 PM EDT

Villanova NCAA college basketball coach Kyle Neptune speaks with members of the media during a news conference in Villanova, Pa., Friday, April 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Neptune ready to keep Villanova elite as Wright's successor

By Dan Gelston Apr. 28, 2022 03:17 AM EDT