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VILLANOVA BASKETBALL 2004-05 SCHEDULE & RESULTS Villanova Wildcats (3-1 overall, 0-0 Big East) Date Opponent Time/Outcome vs. Nov. 23 UMBC W/66-41 Dec. 4 vs. Temple (Big 5 Classic) L/52-53 Fordham Rams Dec. 7 MONMOUTH W/70-50 (3-3 overall, 0-0 Atlantic Ten) Dec. 11 at La Salle W/54-43 Dec. 14 FORDHAM 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, December 14, 2004 Dec. 22 ALBANY 7:30 p.m. The Palestra ~ 7:35 p.m. Dec. 27 MIDDLE TENNESSEE ST. 7:30 p.m. WNTP Radio (990 AM) Dec. 31 PENNSYLVANIA 4:00 p.m. Jan. 5 WEST VIRGINIA* 7:30 p.m. Jan. 8 at Notre Dame* Noon Jan. 11 at Providence* 7:30 p.m. Jan. 15 GEORGETOWN* 2:00 p.m. Jan. 19 at Boston College* 7:30 p.m. VILLANOVA PROBABLE STARTERS Jan. 22 KANSAS (WC) Noon Jan. 26 NOTRE DAME* (WC) 8:00 p.m. Jan. 29 at Rutgers* Noon NO. NAME (HEIGHT/HOMETOWN) PPG RPG Feb. 2 at Connecticut* 7:00 p.m. 34 (6-7/BROOKLYN, N.Y.) 14.8 8.5 Feb. 5 PROVIDENCE* 7:30 p.m. 50 WILL SHERIDAN (6-8/BEAR, DEL.) 4.0 5.3 Feb. 7 at Saint Joseph’s 8:00 p.m. 21 CHRIS CHARLES (7-0/MILWAUKEE, WIS.) 3.5 3.5 Feb. 12 SYRACUSE* (WC) Noon 12 MIKE NARDI (6-1/LINDEN, N.J.) 4.8 3.0 Feb. 15 BUCKNELL 7:30 p.m. 2 RANDY FOYE (6-3/NEWARK, N.J.) 10.5 4.3 Feb. 17 at Seton Hall* 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 20 PITTSBURGH* 1:30 p.m. OFF THE BENCH Feb. 23 BOSTON COLLEGE* 7:30 p.m. 14 (6-2/BRONX, N.Y.) 14.8 4.0 Feb. 27 at Georgetown* Noon 20 JASON FRASER (6-10/AMITYVILLE, N.Y.) 4.5 4.5 Mar. 2 SETON HALL* 7:30 p.m. 44 MARCUS AUSTIN (6-9/IRVINGTON, N.J.) 5.0 4.3 Mar. 5 at St. John’s* 2:00 p.m. 22 (6-6/PORTLAND, ORE.) 0.0 1.0 Mar. 9-12 Big East Tournament T.B.D. 10 TOM GRACE (6-0/BALTIMORE, MD.) 0.0 0.0

* Game HEAD COACH: (55-47, FOURTH SEASON)

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¾ Villanova continues to put the clamps on its opponents at the defensive end. None of the Wildcats four opponents thus far have connected on better than 36 percent shooting from the floor. Opponents have been held to an average of 46.8 ppg and .323 shooting from the field. The most

points allowed thus far in a single game by Villanova in 2004-05 were the MEDIA INFORMATION 53 the ‘Cats surrendered in a Dec. 4 loss to Temple.

Interview Requests: ¾ Junior guard Allan Ray continues to move towards the 1,000-point plateau All interview requests should be addressed to Mike at Villanova. The Bronx, N.Y. native needs just 26 points to become the th Sheridan, Director of Media Relations at (610) 519- 46 player in school history to reach that standard. Classmate Randy Foye now has 834 career points to his credit. 4120.

¾ Following this evening’s contest, Villanova enters its annual break for Follow Villanova Basketball on the Web: exams. The Wildcats won’t return to action until Dec. 22, when Albany Follow the Villanova men’s basketball team on the makes its first trip to the Pavilion. Tonight’s game marks the start of a five web at: www.villanova.com game Pavilion home swing for the ‘Cats. VU won’t return to the road again until Jan. 8, when it travels to Notre Dame to meet the Fighting Villanova Media Relations Information: Irish. Phone- (610) 519-4120; Fax- (610) 519-7323 Email- [email protected]

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The Notebook Austin Powered One of the more meaningful contributors in Villanova’s three wins this season has been senior forward Marcus Austin. Explorers Were Stymied In 2003-04 the native of Irvington, N.J. was limited to For the second consecutive Saturday, Villanova’s shots appearing in one game for seven minutes. After spraining his left were often off the mark in a game played at the Palestra. ankle in preseason workouts, Austin also began experiencing pain For the second straight Saturday, the Wildcats leaned on in his left foot. defense all afternoon. “It felt like there was a rock in my shoe,” he says. This time, however, the defense was enough to get Austin attempted to play through the pain, but the healing Villanova a victory in another gritty Philadelphia Big Five contest. never came. He underwent surgery in February to repair the fracture One week after limiting Temple to 35 percent shooting in a 53-52 and had a screw inserted to stabilize the foot. In late July, doctors loss, the ‘Cats held La Salle to 29 percent shooting from the floor in were forced to operate a second time after a screw broke. Austin a 54-43 triumph. finally resumed basketball activities in September. “It wasn’t pretty,” stated VU head coach Jay Wright, “but Now he is making important contributions to the ‘Cats. we’ll take it. Against La Salle, Austin came off the bench and sparked “We’ve had four games in a row where we’ve played Villanova. By day’s end, he had logged 19 minutes, scored six extremely hard, defended very well, and rebounded very well. I points and added four rebounds. know we have good shooters. I know we have guys who can score. “Marcus has been doing a lot of good things for us,” says But that consistent defensive effort is something I really like.” Wright. “He’s a great guy who has worked hard to get back into La Salle broke out to an early 6-2 advantage with 16:07 playing condition and I’m happy for him that he’s now able to left in the first half. The Explorers then scored 37 points in a little contribute.” over 36 minutes the rest of the afternoon. Only one Explorer, forward Steven Smith, finished in Defensive Diary double figures in points with 19. But Smith was just 6-of-15 from For most of the 2003-04 campaign, there was a clear the field and committed nine turnovers. correlation between Villanova’s ability to make shots and victory. “He’s a great player,” stated Villanova’s Will Sheridan, Through early February of 2004, the equation was who spent many of his 30 minutes guarding Smith. “I just tried to straightforward: when Villanova converted more than half of its be in good position and get help from my teammates.” attempts it won. When that figure fell below 40 percent, Another key component to the victory was Villanova’s VU had problems. work on the glass. The Wildcats owned a 44-25 advantage on the The ‘Cats connected on 50 percent or better from the field boards and a number of the points they did get came off of 11 times last season and won all of those games – all before Feb. 5. offensive rebounds (22). In contrast, VU was 1-11 when it made less than 40 percent of its “The difference was rebounding,” said La Salle head field goal attempts. coach John Giannini. “They didn’t shoot any better than us. They On Saturday VU defeated La Salle by a comfortable didn’t defend any better than us and they didn’t play any harder margin while connecting on .345 of its field goal attempts. It came than us. They rebounded the ball better.” within one possession of getting a win over Temple, on a day when The win was Villanova’s third in a row over La Salle at it hit just .315 of its field goal attempts. the Palestra. It was also the fifth Villanova win in the last six games The ‘Cats are 1-1 when hitting on less than 40 percent played in the series. The last Wildcat loss to La Salle came in 2001- this season and 1-0 when hitting on better than 50 percent of its 02, 61-58, at the Pavilion. attempts. It’s a statistic to watch as the campaign unfolds.

Villanova 2004-05 Dress Roster No. Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Year Hometown/High School 2 Randy Foye G 6-3 205 Jr.-2L Newark, N.J./East Side 4 Ross Condon G 5-11 185 So.-1L Springfield, Va./Potomac School 5 Michael Claxton G 6-1 186 Jr.-2L Hempstead, N.Y./Christ the King 10 Tom Grace G 5-11 175 Sr.-3L Catonsville, Md./Cardinal Gibbons 12 Mike Nardi G 6-1 165 So.-1L Linden, N.J./St. Patrick’s 13 G 6-0 185 Fr.-HS Philadelphia, Pa./Cardinal Dougherty 14 Allan Ray G 6-2 205 Jr.-2L Bronx, N.Y./St. Raymond's 20 Jason Fraser F 6-10 227 Jr.-2L Amityville, N.Y./Amityville 21 Chris Charles F/C 7-0 222 R-Jr. Milwaukee, Wisc./Crispus Attucks 22 Baker Dunleavy G 6-6 205 R-So. Portland, Ore./Lawrenceville Prep 34 Curtis Sumpter F 6-7 223 Jr.-2L Brooklyn, N.Y./Bishop Loughlin 44 Marcus Austin F 6-9 238 Sr.-3L Irvington, N.J./St. Patrick's 50 Will Sheridan F 6-8 238 So.-1L Bear, Del./Sanford

Head Coach: Jay Wright (Bucknell '83) Associate Head Coach: Fred Hill Assistant Coaches: Brett Gunning, Coordinator of Basketball Operations: Patrick Chambers Trainer: Jeff Pierce

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OverOn theSaturday last six Jason seasons Fraser at didVillanova, not start there against have La been Salle six as Series Stuff differentpart of thestarting residue point of hisguards: recovery John from Celestand October (1998-99);surgery on Bobbyhis left Smith (1999-00); Jermaine Medley (latter portion of ’99-00 and knee. Three days earlier, the 6-10 native of Amityville, N.Y. was Fordham at Villanova 2000-01);examined Derrick by Villanov Snowdena team (2001-02); orthopedic Randy surgeon Foye Dr.(2002-03) Rob Good. and Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2004 incumbentGood aspirated Mike Nardi the knee(2003-04). and placed Fraser on anti-inflammatory 7:35 p.m. Team Highs & Lows medication. Fraser returned to practice on Friday and began the The Pavilion game on the bench in a cautionary move by Wright. WNTP Radio (990 AM) When Fraser did enter the fray, he thrived. In 22 minutes All-Time: VU leads 10-8 he scored nine points, grabbed six rebounds and blocked four shots. Last Meeting: VU 85, Fordham 75 (March 18, 1971) He appeared none the worse for wear in the aftermath of the win. Last Fordham win: Fordham 69, VU 68 (Feb. 13, 1957) “I felt a lot better,” stated Fraser. “I’m continuing to Jay Wright vs. Fordham: 3-1 progress. I’m just happy I can play with my teammates again.” Over the course of his two-plus seasons at Villanova, Notes: The Rams and Wildcats meet for the first time in 33 years Fraser has missed 15 games. All but three of those have been injury … Villanova defeated Fordham 85-75 in the second round of the related (the others were as a result of a suspension incurred for 1971 NCAA Tournament en route to its run to the NCAA Final … misuse of a university telephone access code.) That Rams team was coached by Digger Phelps and finished 26-3 In 53 career games, Fraser has logged more than 30 … Fordham has not played on the Main Line since 1949, when it minutes on only 15 occasions due largely to knee and foot injuries. visited what is now known as Jake Nevin Field House … Jay Fraser has seen enough court time to make progress on Wright won three of four encounters with the Rams during his one notable front: he now has 80 blocked shots in his Villanova seven year stint as head coach at Hofstra. career, which places him in ninth place all-time in that category. On Saturday he moved past former teammate Ricky Wright (79) and Albany at Villanova could soon pass Rafal Bigus (82). Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2004 Philadelphia native Jason Lawson is VU’s all-time 7:35 p.m. blocked shots leader (375). The Pavilion Sumpter Stuff WNTP Radio (990 AM) Villanova’s most dependable weapon in the early going All-Time: First Meeting has been 6-7 junior forward Curtis Sumpter. Sumpter is tied with Jay Wright vs. Albany: First Meeting Allan Ray (14.8 ppg) for the team scoring lead and is tops on the squad in rebounding at 8.5 rpg. Notes: Following an eight-day break for exams, Villanova returns “Curtis is doing a good job for us,” Wright says. “We see to the Pavilion to face the Great Danes … This marks the first every day how much the experience he gained this summer playing meeting between the two schools on the hardwood … Albany is with the U.S. Junior Olympic Team helped him.” led by third year head coach Will Brown … Head coach Jay On Saturday’s Sumpter’s 3-point field goal with 9:29 left Wright spent seven years in the America East at Hofstra but never in the second half extended Villanova’s lead to 47-32. He went on faced Albany, which joined the conference after his departure. to finish the game with 16 points and nine rebounds. Captain’s Called Middle Tennessee State at Villanova In November head coach Jay Wright announced that Monday, Dec. 27, 2004 Foye, Ray and Sumpter have been selected as team captains for the 7:35 p.m. 2004-05 Wildcats. The Pavilion The honor is a first at the collegiate level for Foye and WNTP Radio (990 AM)

Sumpter. Ray shared captain duties last season with teammate All-Time: First Meeting

Derrick Snowden. Jay Wright vs. MTSU: First Meeting

Rebound Read Notes: This marks the first clash between the two schools … Although it makes liberal use of three guards under 6-3, Villanova hosts its annual “Basketball Alumni Day” on this Villanova has more than held its own on the glass. In fact, it has occasion … Former Wildcat greats will return to campus and be amassed a significant advantage over its opponents in the early introduced to the crowd during halftime festivities … There will going. be a reception for the group held following the game … Forward Villanova held a 44-25 advantage on the boards against Curtis Sumpter will be honored in pre-game ceremonies for his La Salle. As has been the pattern so far in 2004-05, there was great participation this past summer on USA Basketball’s gold-medal balance on the individual rebounding ledger. In addition to winning Junior National Team. Sumpter’s nine, Fraser, Randy Foye and Sheridan pulled down six

apiece while Austin added four. Through three games, no fewer than six Wildcats are averaging at least four rebounds per game. Sumpter leads the way at 8.3 rpg and is followed by Sheridan (5.0 rpg); Marcus Austin (4.5 rpg); Ray (4.3 rpg); Chris Charles (4.3 rpg) and Fraser (4.0 rpg). On the season Villanova owns a 41.8-27.3 average margin over its opponents

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The Last Time . . . By Villanova By Opponent Team Scored 100 points 114, vs. Redlands (Nov. 22, 2003) Providence, 100 (Feb. 11, 2004) Team Scored 90 points 92, vs. Boston College (Jan. 14, 2004) Providence, 100 (Feb. 11, 2004) Team Scored 80 points 85, vs. Drexel (Mar. 17, 2004) Providence, 100 (Feb. 11, 2004) 30-point win 93-62, vs. Notre Dame (Jan. 7, 1999) Kentucky, 93-56 (Feb. 9, 1997) 20-point win 70-50, vs. Monmouth (Dec. 7, 2004) Providence, 100-74 (Feb. 11, 2004)) 50 percent shooting .542, vs. Monmouth (Dec. 7, 2004) Connecticut, .527 (Mar. 12, 2004) 5 players in double figures vs. West Virginia, (Jan. 31, 2004) Seton Hall (Feb. 21, 2004) 4 players in double figures vs. Monmouth (Dec. 7, 2004) Drexel, (Mar. 17, 2004) Overtime victory 53-51, vs. Santa Clara (Nov. 25, 2003) Connecticut, 75-74 (Feb. 28, 2004) 30 points by a player Curtis Sumpter, 39, vs. Northeastern (Dec. 12, 2003) , Boston College, 38 (March 4, 2003) 15 rebounds by a player Will Sheridan, 17, vs. Redlands (Nov. 22, 2003) , UConn, 15 (Mar. 12, 2004) 10 assists by a player Mike Nardi, 10, vs. UMBC (Nov. 23, 2004) Taliek Brown, UConn, 10 (March 12, 2004) Five steals by a player Randy Foye, 5, vs. WVU (Feb. 14, 2004) Andre Barrett, Seton Hall, 5 (Mar. 10, 2004) Five blocks by a player Jason Fraser, 5, vs. Temple (Dec. 4, 2004) Josh Boone, UConn, 6 (Mar. 12, 2004) Eight turnovers by a player Randy Foye, 8, vs. Rutgers (Jan. 18, 2003) , Saint Joseph’s, 8 (Feb. 3, 2003) 40 minutes by a player Allan Ray, 40, vs. Seton Hall (Mar. 10, 2004) Steven Smith, La Salle, 40 (Dec. 11,, 2004) 50 minutes by a player , 55, vs. Old Dominion (March 17, 1995) Vonteego Cummings, Pitt, 50 (Mar. 4, 1998) 25 turnovers as a team 25 vs. Rutgers (Jan. 18, 2003) Binghamton, 25 (Jan. 27, 2002)

Mark Your Calendars Philadelphia Big Five On Jan. 15, 2005 Villanova will honor the 1985 NCAA The historic tradition known as the Philadelphia Big Championship team on the 20th anniversary of its remarkable Five continues in 2004-05. Villanova and its City Series rivals – achievement. The Wildcats host Georgetown at 2:00 p.m. that La Salle, Penn, Saint Joseph’s and Temple – will play a afternoon in the Pavilion. This marks the Hoyas first visit to the complete round-robin schedule. Villanova campus since the formation of the Big East Conference. Villanova began the Philadelphia Big Five portion of The head coach of the ’85 squad, Rollie Massimino will be its slate on Dec. 4 against Temple. The Owls defeated the joined by the members of that unit for a ceremony at halftime of that Wildcats 53-52 in the City Series clash. Villanova bounced back contest. That evening a Gala Dinner will take place to honor the team. with a 54-43 win over La Salle on Dec. 11 and faces Penn on Tickets are available for the event. The cost is $250 per person and can Dec. 31 at the Pavilion. be purchased through Villanova’s V Club. Villanova completes the City Series on Feb. 7 when it In addition, on Jan. 14 Villanova will release a special DVD returns to the Palestra for a nationally televised (ESPN2) tussle on the ’85 team hosted by CBS and ESPN announcer Bill Raftery. with Saint Joseph’s. Big Five Standings Ray’s Role Temple 2-0 Junior guard Allan Ray is tied for the team scoring lead with Pennsylvania 1-1 classmate Curtis Sumpter (14.8 ppg). The two were named second team Villanova 1-1 preseason All-Big East. Saint Joseph’s 0-0 On Saturday Ray came off the bench for the first time this La Salle 0-2 season. By day’s end he had played 27 minutes and contributed 11 In the Pavilion points on 4-of-9 shooting from the field. Villanova has capitalized on its homecourt advantage To this point of the season Ray has been VU’s only since the Pavilion opened its doors on Feb. 1, 1986. The dependable outside shooting weapon. The native of the Bronx, N.Y. – a Wildcats are 162-50 (.764) in the Pavilion all-time. mere 30 blocks from Fordham’s Rose Hill campus – is 11-of-25 (.440) With its victory over UMBC on Nov. 23, VU from beyond the 3-point arc. He has accounted for exactly 50 percent improved to 18-1 all-time in home openers at the Pavilion. The of VU’s 22 3-point field goals this season. only loss came to Seton Hall in 1991. Will Power Since Jay Wright assumed command of the program Another of Villanova’s quiet contributors in the early stages in 2001-02, the Wildcats are 19-2 (.905) against non-conference of the season has been sophomore forward Will Sheridan. opposition at the Pavilion. In the victory over La Salle, Sheridan chipped in with four On The Air points and six rebounds in 30 minutes. More significant than those “Talking Villanova Basketball with Jay Wright” numbers was his defense of Explorer standout Steven Smith, who returns to WNTP Radio (990 AM) on Dec. 30 from 6-7 p.m. at scored 19 points but needed 15 shots to get that total and also its new location, the Great American Pub in Conshohocken, Pa. committed nine turnovers. The next edition of “Inside Villanova Basketball with Sheridan averages 25.8 mpg to go with 4.0 ppg and 5.3 rpg. Jay Wright” airs on Comcast Sports Net on Dec.28 at 9:00 p.m. Knocked Out Nardi Note Sophomore swingman Baker Dunleavy suffered a broken Although sophomore Mike Nardi has yet to find the nose in practice on Dec. 6. He was unavailable for the contest against shooting touch he displayed in 2003-04, the native of Linden, Monmouth and did not play against La Salle. N.J. continues to make important contributions. On Saturday the Dunleavy practiced on Sunday and is available for the game point guard had five assists and only one turnover. against Fordham. He has been fitted with a mask that he will wear on Through four games, Nardi leads Villanova in minutes the court while the nose heals. played and has 21 assists (5.3 apg) with just seven turnovers.

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Head Coach Jay Wright

Jay Wright Year by Year The Wright Numbers Year Institution Record Postseason 1994-95 Hofstra University 10-18 None Lifetime: 177-132 (.573) 1995-96 Hofstra University 9-18 None Villanova (2001-present): 55-47 (.539) 1996-97 Hofstra University 12-15 None Hofstra (1994-2001): 122-85 (.589)

1997-98 Hofstra University 19-12 None Big East Regular Season: 21-27 (.438) 1998-99 Hofstra University 22-10 NIT America East Regular Season: 76-48 (.613) 1999-00 Hofstra University 24-7 NCAA NCAA Record: 0-2 (.000); two appearances 2000-01 Hofstra University 26-5 NCAA NIT Record: 4-4(.500); four appearances 2001-02 19-13 NIT Big East Tournament: 3-3 (.500) 2002-03 Villanova University 15-16 NIT 2003-04 Villanova University 18-17 NIT 2004-05 Villanova University 3-1 Totals 177-132

Biographical Information

Wright vs. All Opponents Memphis 0-2 Miami 3-3 Date of Birth: Dec. 24, 1961 American (PR) 1-0 Michigan State 1-0 Education: Council Rock High School (1979); Army 2-0 Monmouth 1-0 Belmont 2-0 UMKC 0-1 Bucknell University (1983) Binghamton 1-0 New Hampshire 10-4 Assistant Coaching Experience: University of Boston College 2-3 New Mexico St. 0-1 Rochester (1984-86); Drexel University (1986- Boston University 7-7 Northeastern 11-5 87); Villanova University (1987-92); UNLV Bucknell 2-0 Northern Ill. 1-0 California 0-1 Notre Dame 1-2 (1992-94)

Chamindade 0-1 Ohio State 0-1 Head Coaching Experience: Hofstra (1994- Colgate 2-1 Oklahoma State 0-1 2001); Villanova (2001-present) Coll. of Charleston 0-1 Pennsylvania 2-3 Colorado 0-1 Penn State 0-1 Colgate 2-0 Pittsburgh 0-3 Columbia 1-0 Providence 3-4 Connecticut 1-6 Redlands 1-0 Cornell 1-0 Rutgers 3-3 Dartmouth 1-0 St. John’s 4-5 Dayton 1-1 Saint Joseph’s 1-2 Delaware 8-10 Santa Clara 1-0 Delaware State 1-0 Seton Hall 1-2 Drexel 10-9 Siena 0-1 Eastern Washington 1-0 Southern Miss 0-1 Fairfield 0-1 SW Texas St. 0-1 Florida Atlantic 3-0 Stony Brook 7-0 Florida Int. 2-0 Syracuse 2-1 Fordham 3-1 Temple 3-2 Georgetown 2-1 Towson 11-1 Georgia Tech 1-1 UCLA 1-1 Grambling 1-0 UMBC 2-0 Hartford 10-4 UNCG 1-0 Hawaii-Pacific 1-0 Vanderbilt 0-1 Iona 2-2 Vermont 8-8 Kansas 0-1 Villanova 0-2 Lafayette 1-0 Virginia 1-0 La Salle 3-1 VMI 1-0 Lehigh 0-1 Virginia Tech 4-1 Louisiana Tech 1-0 West Virginia 1-2 Louisville 0-1 Wichita State 1-0 Loyola Mary. 1-0 Xavier 0-1 Maine 10-4 Yale 0-1 Manhattan 2-3 Youngstown St. 2-0 Marquette 0-1 Maryland 0-1 VILLANOVA BASKETBALL GAMEDAY

Team High & Lows Individual Season Highs --Villanova-- --Villanova--

POINTS High 41 (vs. UMBC, 11/23/04) TOTAL POINTS 23 Allan Ray (vs. UMBC, 11/23/04) (First Half) Low 23 (vs.Temple, 12/4/04) 16 Randy Foye (vs. UMBC, 11/23/04) 16 Curtis Sumpter (vs. La Salle, 12/11/04) POINTS High 41 (vs. Monmouth, 12/7/04) (Second Half) Low 16 (vs. UMBC, 11/23/04) FIELD GOALS 9 Allan Ray (vs. UMBC, 11/23/04)

TOTAL POINTS High 70 (vs. Monmouth, 12/7/04) Low 52 (vs.Temple, 12/4/04) FG ATTEMPTS 16 Curtis Sumpter (vs. La Salle, 12/11/04)

15 Allan Ray (vs. Temple, 12/4/04) FIELD GOALS High 26 (vs. UMBC, Monmouth) 13 Allan Ray (vs. UMBC, 11/23/04) Low 19 (vs. Temple, 12/4/04) 13 Randy Foye (vs. UMBC, 11/23/04)

FG ATTEMPTS High 61 (vs. Temple, 12/4/04) FG PCT. .692 Allan Ray (vs. UMBC, 11/23/04) Low 48 (vs. Monmouth, 12/7/04) .750 Curtis Sumpter (vs. Monmouth, 12/7/04) FG PCT. High .542 (vs. Monmouth, 12/7/04) .600 Will Sheridan (vs. Monmouth, 12/7/04) Low .311 (vs. Temple, 12/4/04) .600 Marcus Austin (vs. La Salle, 12/11/04)

3-PT. FG 5 Allan Ray (vs. UMBC, 11/23/04) 3-PT. FG High 10 (vs. UMBC, 11/23/04) 4 Randy Foye (vs. UMBC, 11/23/04) Low 2 (vs. La Salle, 12/11/04)

3-PT. FG ATT. 9 Allan Ray (vs. Temple, 12/4/04) 3-PT. FG ATT. High 26 (vs. Temple, 12/4/04) 8 Mike Nardi (vs. Temple, 12/4/04) Low 13 (vs. Monmouth, 12/7/04) FREE THROWS 6 Curtis Sumpter (vs. Temple, 12/4/04) FREE THROWS High 13 (vs. Monmouth, 12/7/04) 5 Curtis Sumpter (vs. La Salle, 12/11/04) Low 4 (vs. UMBC, 11/23/04) 4 Marcus Austin (vs. Monmouth, 12/7/04) 4 Mike Nardi (vs. Monmouth, 12/7/04) FT ATTEMPTS High 17 (vs. La Salle, 12/11/04)

Low 8 (vs. UMBC, 11/23/04) FT ATTEMPTS 8 Curtis Sumpter (vs. La Salle, 12/11/04) 6 Curtis Sumpter (vs. Temple, 12/4/04) FT PCT. High .929 (vs. Monmouth, 12/7/04) 5 Marcus Austin (vs. UMBC, Monmouth) Low .500 (vs. UMBC, 11/23/04) 5 Jason Fraser (vs. Temple, 12/4/04)

REBOUNDS High 45 (vs. Temple, 12/4/04) FT PCT. (Min. 3) 1.000 Curtis Sumpter (vs. Temple, 12/4/04) Low 36 (vs. Monmouth, 12/7/04) 1.000 Mike Nardi (vs. Monmouth, 12/7/04)

ASSISTS High 17 (vs. UMBC, 11/23/04) REBOUNDS 13 Curtis Sumpter (vs. Temple, 12/4/04) 9 Curtis Sumpter (vs. La Salle, 12/11/04) Low 9 (vs. Temple, 12/4/04)

ASSISTS 10 Mike Nardi (vs. UMBC, 11/23/04) TURNOVERS High 17 (vs. La Salle, 12/11/04) Low 14 (vs. UMBC, 11/23/04) 5 Mike Nardi (vs. La Salle, 12/11/04)

TURNOVERS 5 Mike Nardi (vs. Temple, 12/4/04) BLOCKS High 10 (vs. Temple, 12/4/04) 4 Jason Fraser (vs. UMBC, 11/23/04) Low 5 (vs. La Salle, 12/11/04) 4 Allan Ray (vs. Monmouth, 12/7/04)

STEALS High 10 (vs. La Salle, 12/11/04) BLOCKS 5 Jason Fraser (vs. Temple, 12/4/04) Low 5 (vs. Temple, 12/4/04) 4 Jason Fraser (vs. La Salle, 12/11/04) 3 Marcus Austin (vs. UMBC, 11/23/04)

3 Chris Charles (vs. UMBC, 11/23/04) 3 Will Sheridan (vs. Temple, 12/4/04)

STEALS 3 Curtis Sumpter (vs. Monmouth, 12/7/04) 3 Randy Foye (vs. La Salle, 12/11/04) 2 Randy Foye (vs. UMBC, 11/23/04) 2 Curtis Sumpter (vs. UMBC, 11/23/04)

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Wildcats’ Record When … Points Margins of Victory 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20+ 1 2 RECORDS Overall: 3-1 Home: 2-0 Away: 1-0 Points Margins of Defeat Neutral: 0-1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20+ 1 Big East: 0-0 Non-Conference: 3-1 Big Five: 1-1 In Overtime: 0-0 Individual Highlights At the Pavilion: 2-0

At the Wachovia Center: 0-0 Games Leading Villanova in Scoring: Sumpter 3, Ray 2

Games Leading Villanova in Rebounding: Sumpter 4, Austin 1,

MONTH BY MONTH Ray 1, Sheridan 1

November: 1-0 Games Leading Villanova in Assists: Nardi 4, Austin 1 December: 2-1

January: 0-0 Games Leading Villanova in Steals: Ray 2, Sumpter 2, Foye 2 February: 0-0

March: 0-0 Games Leading Villanova in Blocks: Fraser 2, Sheridan 1, Austin 1,

Charles 1

AGAINST THE CONFERENCES

America East: 1-0 20+ point games: Ray 1

Atlantic Ten: 1-1

Double figure scoring games: Ray 4, Sumpter 4, Foye 3 Big Twelve: 0-0 Ivy League: 0-0 NEC: 1-0 Double figure rebounding games: Sumpter 1 Patriot League: 0-0 Sun Belt: 0-0

Record When Scoring Current Streak ...... W2 Villanova scores 59 or less: 1-1 Longest Streak ...... W2 Villanova scores 60-69 points: 1-0 Largest Margin of Victory ...... 25 Villanova scores 70-79 points: 1-0 Highest FG Percentage in a Game ...... 473 Villanova scores 80-89 points: 0-0 Lowest FG Percentage in a Game ...... 311 Villanova scores 90 points or more: 0-0

Largest Lead ...... 34 Opponent scores less than 50 points: 2-0 Largest Deficit ...... 7 Opponent scores 50-59 points: 1-1 When Leading at Halftime ...... 3-0 Opponent scores 60-69 points: 0-0 When Tied at Halftime ...... 0-0 Opponent scores 70-79 points: 0-0 When Trailing at Halftime ...... 0-1 Opponent scores 80-89 points: 0-0 In Overtime ...... 0-0 Opponent scores more than 90 points: 0-0

Games decided by five points or less: 0-1 Games decided by 6-10 points: 0-0 Games decided by 11 points or more: 1-0 Games decided by 20 points or more: 2-0

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Player Profiles

Marcus Austin Chris Charles

6-9 Senior 7-0 Junior Irvington, N.J. Milwaukee, Wisc. 2004-05 Highlights: Contributed six points and four rebounds in a 2004-05 Highlights: Contributed eight points and five rebounds in 54-43 win over La Salle on Dec. 11 … Supplied 19 strong minutes 13 minutes during a 70-50 win over Monmouth on Dec. 7 … off the bench against Monmouth on Dec. 7, scoring four points, Earned a start in the season opener and contributed four points, five collecting three rebounds and handing out three assists … Made an rebounds and three blocked shots in a 66-41 win over UMBC on impressive return to the lineup after a lost season in 2003-04 … Nov. 23. Came off the bench to provide five points and six rebounds in 14 minutes in a 66-41 victory over UMBC on Nov. 23 at the Pavilion… His three blocked shots established a new career high in that category.

Highs 2004-05 Career Highs 2004-05 Career Points 6 vs. La Salle 15 vs. Rutgers (1/18/03) Points 8 vs. Monmouth 10 vs. Ohio State (11/26/03) Rebounds 6 vs. UMBC 7 twice, last vs. Rutgers (1/18/03) Rebounds 5 vs. UMBC, Mon. 12 vs. Chaminade (11/24/03) Assists 3 vs. Monmouth 3 five times, last vs. Mon. (12/7/04) Assists 1 6 times, last vs. PC (2/11/03)

Steals 1 four times, last vs. Miami (2/28/03) Steals 2 twice, last vs. La Salle Blocks 3 vs. UMBC 3 vs. UMBC (11/23/04) Blocks 3 vs. UMBC 5 vs. Chaminade (11/24/03) Minutes: 19 twice, last vs. La 40 twice, last vs. GU (3/12/03) Minutes: 18 vs. UMBC 40 vs. Chaminade (11/24/03) Field Goals 3 vs. La Salle 5 vs. Rutgers (1/18/03) Field Goals 4 vs. Monmouth 5 vs. Ohio State (11/26/03) 3-PT Goals N/A 3-PT Goals N/A/ Free Throws 3 vs. UMBC 6 vs. VT (1/15/02) Free Throws 2 three times, last vs. PC

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Michael Claxton Ross Condon 6-1 Junior 5-11 Sophomore

Hempstead, N.Y. Springfield, Va.

2004-05 Highlights: A left shoulder injury sidelined him in 2004-05 Highlights: Did not score in relief action against November and he has yet to appear in a game. Monmouth on Dec. 7 … Did grab one rebound and added an … Played one minute in a 66-41 victory over UMBC on Nov. 23.

Highs 2004-05 Career Highs 2004-05 Career Points 4 vs. Redlands (11/22/03) Points 2 twice, last vs. UNCG Rebounds 2 vs. Temple (11/21/03) Rebounds 1 vs. Monmouth 2 vs. Redlands (11/22/03) Assists 1 vs. Temple, Miami Assists 1 vs. Monmouth 4 vs. Redlands (11/22/03) Steals vs. SC (11/25/03) Steals 2 vs. Redlands (11/22/03)

Blocks N/A Blocks N/A Minutes: 18 vs. Redlands (11/22/03) Minutes: 1 vs. UMBC, Mon. 19 vs. Redlands (11/22/03) Field Goals 2 vs. Redlands (11/22/03) Field Goals 1 vs. Redlands (11/22/03) 3-PT Goals N/A 3-PT Goals N/A Free Throws 1 twice, last vs. Temple (11/21/03) Free Throws N/A

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Baker Dunleavy Randy Foye 6-6 Sophomore 6-3 Junior

Portland, Ore. Newark, N.J.

2004-05 Highlights: A broken nose suffered in practice on Dec. 6 2004-05 Highlights: Collected six rebounds in a 54-43 win over left him unavailable to face Monmouth on Dec. 7 … Is listed as La Salle on Dec. 11 at the Palestra … Limited to 26 minutes of questionable for this game … Appeared for two minutes, collecting action by foul trouble on Dec. 4 against Temple … Ended the one rebound in a 66-41 season-opening victory over UMBC on day with 10 points, four rebounds, two assists and two steals in Nov. 23. the 53-52 loss to the Owls.

Highs 2004-05 Career Highs 2004-05 Career Points 2 vs. Temple (11/21/03) Points 16 vs. UMBC 25 vs. Redlands (11/22/03) Rebounds 1 vs. UMBC 2 vs. Redlands (11/22/03) Rebounds 6 vs. La Salle 10 twice, last vs. Redlands (11/22/03) Assists 2 vs. Redlands (11/22/03) Assists 3 vs. UMBC 8 twice, last vs. UM (1/25/04) Steals 1 vs. Redlands (11/22/03) Steals 3 vs. La Salle 4 three times, last vs. Memphis (1/6/04) Blocks N/A Blocks 1 vs. UMBC 3 three times, last vs. Dayton Minutes: 2 vs. UMBC 16 vs. Redlands (11/22/03) Minutes: 34 vs. UMBC 40 twice, last vs. Ohio St. (11/26/03) Field Goals 1 vs. Temple (11/21/03) Field Goals 6 vs. UMBC 10 vs. Redlands (11/22/03) 3-PT Goals N/A 3-PT Goals 4 vs. UMBC 4 three times, last vs. UMBC Free Throws 1 vs. NU (12/12/03) Free Throws 1 vs. Mon. 8 twice, last vs. UM (1/25/04)

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Jason Fraser Tom Grace

6-10 Junior 6-0 Senior Amityville, N.Y. Catonsville, Md.

2004-05 Highlights: Responded after having his left knee aspirated 2004-05 Highlights: Played two minutes in a 70-50 win over on Dec. 8 with nine points, six rebounds and four blocks in a 54-43 Monmouth on Dec. 7… Appeared briefly in a 66-41 win over win over La Salle on Dec. 11 … Played 15 minutes against UMBC on Nov. 23 … He did not score. Monmouth on Dec. and experienced discomfort in his surgically repaired left knee … Knee was aspirated on Dec. 8 and he is listed as day-to-day … Made his first appearance against UMBC since undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his left knee on Oct. 22 … Returned to the starting lineup on Dec. 4 against Temple … Logged 31 minutes with seven points, six rebounds and five blocked shots.

Highs 2004-05 Career Highs 2004-05 Career Points 9 vs. La Salle 24 vs. LMU (11/28/02) Points 3 three times, last vs. Redlands (11/22/03) Rebounds 6 vs. TU, La Salle 17 vs. ND (1/10/04) Rebounds 1 three times, last vs. UNCG (12/28/03) Assists 1 vs. Monmouth 3 twice, last vs. BC (1/14/04) Assists 2 vs. Redlands (11/22/03) Steals 4 vs. BC (1/22/03) Steals 1 vs. Redlands (11/22/03) Blocks 5 vs. Temple 6 vs. UMBC (12/13/02) Blocks N/A Minutes: 31 vs. Temple 37 vs. ND (1/10/04) Minutes: 2 vs. Monmouth 14 vs. Redlands (11/22/03) Field Goals 3 vs. La Salle 7 vs. Connecticut (3/12/04) Field Goals 1 three times, last vs. Redlands (11/22/03) 3-PT Goals N/A 3-PT Goals 1 three times, last vs. Redlands (11/22/03) Free Throws 3 vs. TU, La Salle 14 vs. LMU (11/28/02) Free Throws 1 vs. Redlands (11/22/03)

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Kyle Lowry Mike Nardi 6-0 Freshman 6-1 Sophomore Philadelphia, Pa. Linden, N.J.

2004-05 Highlights: His status for the season remains in doubt as 2004-05 Highlights: Chipped in with 10 points, four rebounds, he recuperates from September surgery on a torn anterior cruciate three assists and zero turnovers in a 70-50 win over Monmouth on ligament in his left knee. Dec. 7 ... Played 39 minutes in the loss to Temple, finishing with five points, five rebounds and three assists … Delivered 10 assists with only one turnover in a 66-41 victory over UMBC on Nov. 23 at the Pavilion … He also contributed two points and a in 35 minutes.

Highs 2004-05 Highs 2004-05 Career Points Points 10 vs. Monmouth 24 vs. BC (1/14/04) Rebounds Rebounds 5 vs. Temple 6 vs. NU (12/12/03) Assists Assists 10 vs. UMBC 13 vs. Redlands (11/22/03) Steals Steals 2 vs. Temple 3 vs. St. John’s (1/18/04) Blocks Blocks 1 vs. Monmouth 1 vs. UConn (3/12/04) Minutes: Minutes: 39 vs. Temple 42 vs. SC (11/26/03) Field Goals Field Goals 3 vs. Monmouth 8 vs. BC (1/14/04) 3-PT Goals 3-PT Goals 1 vs. Temple 4 three times, last vs. St. Jos. Free Throws Free Throws 4 vs. Monmouth 9 vs. Redlands (11/22/03) VILLANOVA BASKETBALL GAMEDAY

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Allan Ray Will Sheridan 6-2 Junior 6-8 Sophomore Bronx, N.Y. Bear, Del.

2004-05 Highlights: Came off the bench for the first time this 2004-05 Highlights: In his first start of the season on Dec. 11, season to contribute 11 points in 27 minutes of a 54-43 win over La Sheridan was solid in a 54-43 win over La Salle … Played strong Salle on Dec. 11 … Added 14 points in 21 minutes of a 70-50 win defense against Steven Smith and added four points and six over Monmouth on Dec. 7 … Contributed 11 points and two assists rebounds … Made a large impact in the win over Monmouth on in 39 minutes against Temple at the Palestra on Dec. 4 … Made his Dec. 7 with six points, six rebounds, three blocks, two steals and season debut a strong one by scoring 23 points in just 26 minutes of two assists in 28 minutes … Came off the bench to provide four a 66-41 win over UMBC on Nov. 23 at the Pavilion… Connected points, four rebounds and three blocked shots in 20 minutes on Dec. on 9-of-13 field goal attempts and 5-of-7 3-point field goal tries … 4 against Temple … Played 25 minutes in the 66-41 victory over Also added six rebounds, three assists and one steal. UMBC on Nov. 23 … Added five rebounds, two points and one blocked shot to the cause.

Highs 2004-05 Career Highs 2004-05 Career Points 23 vs. UMBC 38 vs. Redlands (11/22/03) Points 6 vs. Monmouth 23 vs. Redlands (11/22/03) Rebounds 6 vs. UMBC 11 vs. Redlands (11/22/03) Rebounds 6 vs. MU, La Salle 17 vs. Redlands (11/22/03) Assists 3 vs. UMBC 8 vs. BC (1/14/04) Assists 2 vs. Monmouth 2 four times, last vs. Drexel Steals 2 vs. Monmouth 4 twice, last vs. VTU (2/18/04) Steals 2 vs. Monmouth 2 vs. Monmouth (12/7/04) Blocks 1 five times, last vs. Penn (12/9/03) Blocks 3 vs. TU, MU 4 vs. Cham. (11/24/03) Minutes: 39 vs. Temple 43 vs. SC (11/25/03) Minutes: 30 vs. La Salle 45 vs. SC (11/25/03) Field Goals 9 vs. UMBC 17 vs. Redlands (11/22/03) Field Goals 3 vs. Monmouth 11 vs. Redlands (11/22/03) 3-PT Goals 5 vs. UMBC 7 vs. Miami (3/2/04) 3-PT Goals 1 vs. WVU (1/31/04) Free Throws 2 vs. Monmouth 12 vs. Drexel (3/17/04) Free Throws 2 vs. La Salle 7 vs. Drexel (3/17/04) VILLANOVA BASKETBALL GAMEDAY

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Curtis Sumpter 6-7 Junior Brooklyn, N.Y.

2004-05 Highlights: Paced VU with 16 points and nine rebounds in a 54-43 win over La Salle on Dec. 11 … Came up with 14 points, six rebounds, two assists, three steals and one blocked shot in a 70- 50 win over Monmouth on Dec. 7 … Notched the season’s first double-double with 15 points and 13 rebounds in a 53-52 loss to Temple on Dec. 4 … Made two clutch free throws with 24 seconds left to bring VU within one point but his 3-point field goal attempt at the buzzer bounced off of the rim … Scored 14 points and collected six rebounds in a 66-41 win over UMBC on opening night … His slam dunk off a lob from Mike Nardi were the first two points of a 10-0 run to start the contest.

Highs 2004-05 Career Points 16 vs. La Salle 39 vs. NU (12/12/03) Rebounds 13 vs. Temple 13 vs. Temple (12/4/04) Assists 2 vs. Monmouth 3 four times, last vs. Drexel Steals 3 vs. Monmouth 3 twice, last vs. MU (12/7/04) Blocks 2 vs. Temple 3 three times, last vs. UNCG (12/29/03) Minutes: 36 vs. Temple 43 vs. SC (11/25/03) Field Goals 6 vs. UMBC, MU 16 vs. NU (12/12/03) 3-PT Goals 2 vs. Monmouth 3 twice, last vs. NU (12/12/03) Free Throws 6 vs. Temple 8 vs. Rutgers (1/28/04)