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2016-17 No. 1/1 Villanova Wildcats (8-0 overall, 2-0 Big Five) vs. La Salle Explorers Television: ESPN2 Mike Couzens and Doris Burke (4-2 overall, 0-1 Big Five) Radio: 610 Sports Radio WTEL Ryan Fannon & Whitey Rigsby Tuesday, December 6. 2016/ 7 p.m. The Palestra/Philadelphia, Pa. IT’S WORTH NOTING... 2016-17 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS • For only the second time in program history, the Villanova Wildcats have Date Opponent Result Score Record BE climbed to the top spot in both the Associated Press and USA Today Coaches Nov. 11 LAFAYETTE W 88-48 1-0 0-0 polls. The Wildcats earned their first-ever regular season top spot back in Nov. 14 at Purdue 1 W 79-76 2-0 0-0 February (Feb. 9) and held it for three weeks. During that stretch VU was 5- Nov. 17 vs. Western Michigan W 76-65 3-0 0-0 Nov. 18 vs. Wake Forest 2 W 96-77 4-0 0-0 1 as the nation’s top team, the only loss coming at No. 5 Xavier. Nov. 20 vs. UCF W 67-57 5-0 0-0 Nov. 23 C. of Charleston W 63-47 6-0 0-0 • Senior forward Kris Jenkins helped key Villanova’s Philadlephia Big Five Nov. 29 at Penn+ W 82-57 7-0 0-0 victories last week over Penn and Saint Joseph’s. The native of Upper Dec. 3 SAINT JOSEPH’S+ W 88-57 8-0 0-0 Marlboro, Md., averaged 21.0 points and 5.0 rebounds in the two games and Dec. 6 at La Salle+ (Palestra) 7 p.m. ESPN2 is this week’s Big Five Player of the Week Dec. 10 vs. Notre Dame 4 Noon CBS Dec. 13 TEMPLE+ 7 p.m. FS1 • The Wildcats have scored 75 or more points in six of their eight contests Dec. 21 AMERICAN 6:30 p.m. FS1 Dec. 28 DEPAUL* 6:30 p.m. FS1 thus far, including the victory over Saint Joseph’s. On the season Villanova Dec. 31 at Creighton* 1 p.m. FS1 averages 79.9 ppg., which ranks fourth in the BIG EAST. Jan. 4 at Butler* 6:30 p.m. FS1 Jan. 7 MARQUETTE* (WC) 7:30 p.m. FS1 • Next up for Villanova is a Saturday clash with former BIG EAST rival Jan. 10 XAVIER* 7 p.m. FS1 Notre Dame in the Never Forget Tribute Classic in Newark, N.J. Jan. 14 at St. John’s* Noon FS1 Jan. 16 SETON HALL* 6:30 p.m. FS1 Jan. 21 PROVIDENCE* (WC) Noon Fox VILLANOVA PROJECTED STARTERS Jan. 24 at Marquette* 8 p.m. FS1 Jan. 29 VIRGINIA (WC) 1 p.m. Fox Pos. No. Name Ht./Wt. PPG RPG Feb. 1 at Providence* 7 p.m. FS1 G3 Josh Hart 6-5/215 17.1 6.5 Feb. 4 ST. JOHN’S* (WC) 8 p.m. CBS SN F 2 Kris Jenkins 6-6/235 14.5 4.1 Feb. 7 GEORGETOWN* 7 p.m. FS1 F 45 Darryl Reynolds 6-9/240 6.5 6.5 Feb. 11 at Xavier* 2:30 p.m. Fox G1 Jalen Brunson 6-2/199 11.6 2.3 Feb. 13 at DePaul* 9 p.m. CBS SN Feb. 18 at Seton Hall* 12:30 p.m. Fox G/F 25 Mikal Bridges 6-7/210 10.5 5.3 Feb. 22 BUTLER* 9 p.m. FS1 Feb. 25 CREIGHTON* 3 p.m. Fox OFF THE BENCH Mar. 4 at Georgetown* Noon TBD Mar. 8-11 Big East Tournament TBD FS1/Fox Pos. No. Name Ht./Wt. PPG RPG G/F 4 Eric Paschall 6-7/250 8.0 3.5 Home games listed in CAPS G 10 Donte DiVincenzo 6-5/205 8.5 3.4 Home games played at Pavilion and Wells Fargo Center (WC) G5 Phil Booth 6-3/195 5.7 1.7 * BIG EAST game B5: Philadelphia Big Five F 42 Dylan Painter 6-10/240 0.7 0.9 1- Gavitt Games F 34 Tim Delaney 6-8/235 1.5 0.5 2- Gildan Charleston Classic, Charleston, S.C. 3- Gildan Charleston Classic, Villanova, Pa. G 40 Denny Grace 5-11/175 0.0 0.5 4 - Never Forget Tribute Classic, Newark, N.J. G 35 Matt Kennedy 6-2/175 0.0 0.3 F 24 Tom Leibig 6-4/195 0.0 0.3 F 14 Omari Spellman 6-8/260 Redshirt Media Information Head Coach: Jay Wright (484-242 lifetime, 362-157 at Villanova) Media Contacts: Mike Sheridan ([email protected]) Michelle Ruel ([email protected]) Listen Live to every Villanova radio broadcast via: Game Notes and Updates: www.villanova.com villanova.com TuneIn Twitter: @NovaMBB Instagram: @NovaMBB #NovaMBB Download the free TuneIn Radio app Villanova Media Relations Phone: 610-519-4145/Fax: 610-519-7323 2016-17 VILLANOVA WILDCATS GAME NOTES Senior Moments teammates.” first 1:33 of the second half to stretch the For the second time this week, “Josh is just so complete in every lead to 51-33 and it never dipped below a Villanova’s trio of seniors set the pace in way,” stated Wright. “He is the best com - 15 point margin the rest of the way. a Philadelphia Big Five game as the No. 2 petitor out there. He’s one of the best This win was VU’s 16th straight in ranked Wildcats downed Saint Joseph’s shooters on the team, one of the best fin - the City Series and 42nd in a row at the 88-57 Saturday at the Pavilion. Seniors ishers in the country and he’s a great deci - Pavilion. It’s last Big Five loss came on Kris Jenkins (20 points), Josh Hart (16 sion-maker. And he’s our best defensive Dec. 5 2012 to Temple at the Pavilion. points) and Darryl Reynolds (13 points) player. The guy is so complete I just Following the game Saint Joseph’s combined for 49 points and 22 rebounds. believe he is going to be a great player at coach Phil Martelli was asked about his “Just having older guys like that real - the next level.” impressions of the Wildcats. ly makes a big difference in this kind of Saint Joseph’s scored first on a “To me, winning begets winning,” he game,” stated Villanova head coach Jay Charlie Brown triple in the first minute. It stated. “Jay's (Wright) thing about atti - Wright. “I think their young guys are would go on to drain three more from tude, well they have attitude, and only in going to be really good.” long range and that helped the Hawks the most positive of ways. They are Another highlight was provided by move out to a 26-24 lead midway through champions. They're champions in the way Hart, who recorded Villanova’s first triple the first half. But Jenkins helped ignite a they conduct themselves. They're champi - double since Harold Pressley in 1986 in a 10-0 VU lead with a basket off an offen - ons in the way that they play. game at Providence. In addition to his 16 sive rebound to give the Wildcats the “I ran into three of the (players) last points, the senior from Silver Spring, advantage. night at a Coaches vs. Cancer event at Md., delivered 11 rebounds and a career “I thought early we didn’t take some Lower Merion High School. They could - high 10 assists. That gives him 19 assists good shots and part of that was Saint n't have been any more complimentary. in his last two outings. Joe’s defense,” stated Wright. “As we “My comment to them was winning “I’m not sure what’s gotten into me,” started breaking it down and making the is one thing, but the way you guys go Hart stated with a smile. “I just love see - extra pass, that made a big difference. about it, and the way that Jay has handled ing my teammates score. This is probably “Kris Jenkins just has incredible tal - this, is a thing of beauty. It should be the only time Coach has had to tell me to ent to make shots, even bad shots. It’s a emulated by all organizations, not just be more aggressive. My mindset was to weapon we have to be careful with.” teams, but organizations. Because that's be aggressive and everything else took Villanova took a 44-31 with it into the way you treat people.” care of itself. I have to attribute that to my the locker room at halftime. The Wildcats used a 7-2 burst in the Villanova 2016-17 Roster No. Name Pos. Ht./Wt. Year Hometown/High School/Previous School 1 Jalen Brunson G 6-2 1/2/190 So../1L Lincolnshire, Ill. (Adlai Stevenson) 2 Kris Jenkins F 6-6/235 Sr./3L Upper Marlboro, Md.(Gonzaga) 3 Josh Hart G 6-5 ½ /215 Sr./3L Silver Spring, Md. (Sidwell Fr.) 4 Eric Paschall F/G 6-7/250 So.-Tr./1L Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. (St. Th. More) 5 Phil Booth G 6-3/195 Jr./2L Baltimore, Md./Mt. St. Joseph 10 Donte DiVincenzo G 6-5/205 R-Fr./1L Wilmington, Del. (Salesianum) 14 Omari Spellman F 6-8/260 Fr./HS North Royalton, Oh. (St. Th. More) 24 Tom Leibig G 6-4/195 Jr./HS Havertown,, Pa (Haverford) 25 Mikal Bridges F/G 6-7/210 R-So./2L Malvern, Pa./Great Valley 34 Tim Delaney F 6-8 1/2/235 R-Fr./1L Mullica Hill, N.J.

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