Villanova Wildcats

La Salle in the Sweet 16: Philadelphia story is no underdog's tale

2013-03-27 21:09:00

The message was clear and it came with accent, attitude and a side of sauce: Don't even start with the insulting line of questioning that would somehow suggest La Salle — La Salle! — is an underdog being overshadowed in the NCAA tournament...

NCAA Tournament: North Carolina turns back Villanova, 78-71

2013-03-22 19:09:00

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- P.J. Hairston scored 23 points, James Michael McAdoo added 17 and North Carolina unleashed a flurry of 3-pointers to subdue gritty Villanova, 78-71, in the second round of the NCAA tournament Friday night, giving coach Roy Williams his...

NCAA Tournament: Creighton edges Cincinnati, 67-63

2013-03-22 14:44:00

PHILADELPHIA -- Doug McDermott can put his decision on hold about whether to stay at Creighton or leave. McDermott had 27 points and 11 rebounds, and Gregory Echenique scored 13 points to help Creighton hold on to beat Cincinnati, 67-63, on Friday in...

NCAA women's basketball players outscore men in classroom

2013-03-19 12:58:00

March Madness does�not officially begin until first-round games tip off this afternoon, but already we have a winner. The women. In what has become an annual -- and predictable -- result, the�teams in the�women's NCAA tournament�outscore the men's...

Big East football keeps $100 million in split

2013-03-05 11:43:00

Big East football schools will get almost all of a $110 million pot in a deal that will allow seven departing basketball schools to keep the name Big East and start playing in their own conference next season, a person familiar with the negotiations says....

USC women's lacrosse team debuts Saturday against Northwestern

2013-02-08 18:00:00

There will be big doings for USC athletics Saturday at the Coliseum. And no, Matt Barkley did not get another year of eligibility. This has to do with lacrosse, which brings to mind one of two things for most of us: a medium-sized city in Wisconsin or a...

Seven Big East schools considering leaving conference

2012-12-13 17:26:00

The exact timing of the Big East's imminent implosion is not particularly important. One outlet reported the news would hit Thursday. Another outlet reported it would not. The "big" news did not break, as it turned out, but it is breaking. College...

Lane Kiffin of USC finds more controversy, by the numbers

2012-10-26 13:00:00

Unbuckling the mailbag: Question: Is this really a big deal? One USC football player changing his number shouldn't warrant this much attention. Devin Willis Answer: I'll grant you that one USC jersey swap against Colorado at the Coliseum is not as...

Question of the Day: Which team stands the best chance of surprising in the ACC, Big East, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac 10 and SEC tournaments? [Updated]

2011-03-07 16:33:37

American closes in on key decisions that will mark first year of new conference

2013-05-22 16:06:00

PONTE VEDRA BEACH — The American Athletic Conference wrapped up its spring meetings Wednesday, inching closer to key decisions about the new league's future. Commissioner Mike Aresco said the conference is close, a week or two away, from...

NU looking for some assistance at Final Four

2013-05-22 16:53:00

When Northwestern assistant lacrosse coach Scott Hiller watched film this week of the Wildcats' 11-8 loss to North Carolina three months ago, he found little resemblance to the team that will meet the Tar Heels again in the NCAA tournament semifinals...

Penn State Lacrosse: Nittany Lions to meet familiar foe in NCAA quarterfinals

2013-05-18 05:14:01

The Penn State women's lacrosse team is in the NCAA quarterfinals for the second straight season, and the Nittany Lions are very familiar with their opponent. What they are not too familiar with is actually beating them. Penn State will be chasing its...

Favorite: Cornell The Big Red (10-2) can secure the league's regular-season title and the right to host the tournament with a win at Brown this week or against Princeton on April 27 in the Konica Minolta Big City Classic in East Rutherford, N.J. Led by Rob Pannell (27, 36), Cornell is No.

2013-03-23 00:00:00

. Weaknesses: The Wildcats don't handle pressure defense well; they had 25 turnovers vs.

2013-03-14 00:00:00

Syracuse Orange guard Carmen Tyson-Thomas, left, and center Kayla Alexander play tight defense against Villanova Wildcats forward/center Emily Leer during the first half.

2013-03-10 00:00:00