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Villanova coach Kyle Neptune enters 3rd season on hot seat after consecutive NIT bids

Oct. 24, 2024 08:34 AM EDT

Villanova (18-16, 10-10 Big East) This season could be make-or-break for third-year coach Kyle Neptune. Neptune succeeded Hall of Fame coach Jay Wright and is just 35-33 with the program dropping from perennial national championship contender to one that has been knocked out of the...

Big East favorite UConn has new look as it chases third straight national championship

Oct. 24, 2024 08:22 AM EDT

UConn coach Danny Hurley takes issue with the notion that winning the last two national titles puts more pressure on the third-ranked Huskies as they seek a third straight championship. “I don’t think so,” Hurley told reporters during the offseason. “It should put more...

Villanova senior Eric Dixon gets 1-game suspension for impermissible participation at Portsmouth

Oct. 14, 2024 15:56 PM EDT

VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — Villanova's leading scorer and rebounder, Eric Dixon, will serve a one-game NCAA suspension for impermissible participation in the Portsmouth Invitational in April. Dixon, a fifth-year senior, will miss Villanova's Nov. 4 opener against Lafayette. ...