VILLANOVA MEN’S

Wildcat Game Notes

Villanova Wildcats VILLANOVA BASKETBALL (18-16 overall) 2003-04 SCHEDULE & RESULTS

Date Opponent Time/Outcome Nov. 21 at Temple W/73-48 Nov. 22 at Redlands W/114-103 Nov. 24 vs. Chaminade L/49-52 Nov. 25 vs. Santa Clara W/53-51 O.T. Nov. 26 vs. Ohio State L/66-67 2004 National Invitation Tournament vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights Dec. 6 vs. La Salle W/74-61 Dec. 9 at Pennsylvania W/73-63 (18-12 overall) Dec. 12 NORTHEASTERN W/74-55 Wednesday, March 24, 2004 Dec. 22 COLUMBIA W/74-66 ESPN2 TV Dec. 28 UNC GREENSBORO W/84-63 WZZD Radio (990 AM)/ESPN Radio (920 AM) Jan. 2 at Kansas L/79-86 Jan. 6 MEMPHIS * L/57-73 Jan. 10 NOTRE DAME * L/78-82 Jan. 14 at Boston College W/92-89 VILLANOVA PROBABLE STARTERS Jan. 18 ST. JOHN’S W/85-74 Jan. 21 at Providence L/56-62 NO. NAME (HEIGHT/HOMETOWN) PPG RPG Jan. 25 at Miami W/76-69 2 (6-3/NEWARK, N.J.) 13.7 4.7 Jan. 28 RUTGERS L/68-71 34 (6-7/BROOKLYN, N.Y.) 14.3 7.2 Jan. 31 WEST VIRGINIA W/73-58 20 JASON FRASER (6-10/AMITYVILLE, N.Y.) 7.0 6.9 Feb. 2 SAINT JOSEPH’S L/67-74 12 MIKE NARDI (6-1/LINDEN, N.J.) 10.0 2.3 Feb. 5 at Georgetown W/75-60 14 (6-2/BRONX, N.Y.) 17.4 3.9 Feb. 11 PROVIDENCE L/74-100 Feb. 14 at West Virginia L/60-67 OFF THE BENCH Feb. 18 VIRGINIA TECH W/80-68 50 WILL SHERIDAN (6-8/BEAR, DEL.) 4.6 4.7 Feb. 21 at Seton Hall L/68-70 3 DERRICK SNOWDEN (6-0/BALTIMORE, MD.) 2.9 1.5 Feb. 23 at Syracuse L/59-64 1 ANDREAS BLOCH (6-8/WURMLINGEU, GER.) 3.7 2.3 Feb. 28 CONNECTICUT* L/74-75 O.T. 21 CHRIS CHARLES (7-0/MILWAUKEE, WIS.) 2.2 2.3 Mar. 2 MIAMI L/56-59 5 MICHAEL CLAXTON (6-0/HEMPSTEAD, N.Y.) 0.7 0.6 Mar. 6 at Pittsburgh L/45-59

Mar. 10 vs. Seton Hall (BET) W/61-60 HEAD COACH: (52-45, THIRD SEASON) Mar. 11 vs. Providence (BET) W/69-66 Mar. 12 vs. Connecticut (BET) L/67-84 Mar. 17 DREXEL (NIT) W/85-70 THE TOP STORIES: Mar. 20 VIRGINIA (NIT) W/73-63 Mar. 24 at Rutgers (NIT) 7:00 p.m. ¾ Perimeter defense was a central element in Villanova’s 73-63 second round

NIT victory over Virginia on Saturday. One game removed from connecting on 13 3-point goals in a first round win, Virginia converted just 1-of-10 from *Wachovia Center beyond the arc at the Pavilion. In its last six games, the ‘Cats have limited opponents to 26-of-95 shooting from 3-point territory (.274). On the year VU’s opponents are connecting on .333 of their triple tries. MEDIA INFORMATION

¾ The challenge of the homestretch faced by Villanova became clear on Interview Requests: Selection Sunday. Seven of Villanova’s last eight games were played against All interview requests should be addressed to Mike NCAA Tournament teams. What’s more, thirteen of Villanova’s 16 losses in Sheridan, Director of Media Relations at (610) 519- 2003-04 came at the hands of squads participating in either the NCAA 4120. Tournament or the NIT.

¾ Tonight marks only the second time in school history that Villanova has faced Follow Villanova Basketball on the Web: a rival in the NIT or NCAA Tournament. The other took Follow the Villanova men’s basketball team on the place on April 1, 1985, when Villanova upended Georgetown 66-64 at Rupp web at: www.villanova.com Arena to claim its only NCAA title. Villanova Media Relations Information: th ¾ This is Villanova’s 10 postseason appearance in the last 11 years and fifth Phone- (610) 519-4120; Fax- (610) 519-7323 consecutive visit to the NIT. Villanova is 24-16 (.600) lifetime in the NIT. Email- [email protected]

VILLANOVA BASKETBALL GAMEDAY

The Notebook Facts One reason Villanova has prospered despite not shooting a high percentage of late has been its ability to get to the free throw Virginia Was Vanquished line. Through the end of the regular season there was one In its two NIT victories, the Wildcats have attempted 73 statistical constant about the 2003-04 Villanova Wildcats: when VU free throws and converted 56 (.767). Since beginning postseason was in an offensive groove, it flourished. When it wasn’t, earning play on March 10 in the Big East Tournament at Madison Square victories became difficult. Garden, has been to the stripe 138 times and made 101 (.732). Consider that in 16 Big East Conference regular season That’s an average of 27.6 attempts per outing. games, Villanova shot 50 percent or better six times. It won all six In its final five regular season games, Villanova visited of those contests – and dropped all 10 of those when it connected at the line just 83 times and converted only 51 (.614). a clip less efficient than that. On the season, Villanova averages 20.6 free throws per Things have changed in the postseason. game and converts its opportunities at a rate of .735. Villanova has not shot better than 50 percent once in five Curtis Sumpter and Allan Ray lead the team with 140 free games in the Big East Tournament and NIT. Yet it has won four of throw attempts each while Randy Foye has taken 130 free throws. those games on the strength of an improved defensive push. Never was that more evident than last Saturday. The ‘Cats Young and the Restless dictated tempo with their defense and held a potent University of That Villanova leans heavily on a youthful core is Virginia unit to 63 points and .386 shooting from the floor. It was apparent when one studies the stat sheet. A few figures shed some only Villanova’s third postseason tournament victory over an light on just how reliant on underclassmen the Wildcats are. Atlantic Coast Conference foe in 12 attempts and first since 1985. In 34 games in 2003-04, Villanova has played 6,850 “Our guys were tough and I’m proud of them,” stated minutes. A total of 5,984 of those minutes belong to first or second Villanova head coach Jay Wright. year players. That means that freshmen and sophomores have The Wildcats and Cavs staged a close duel for the game’s accounted for 87 percent of the minutes played at Villanova this first 12 minutes. But the ‘Cats built a 34-26 advantage with 1:24 to season. Only one upperclassman, Derrick Snowden (409), has go. Allan Ray put an exclamation point on matters when he sank an logged more than 400 minutes for Villanova this season. improbable 3-pointer from 30 feet out as time expired before the Of the 2,411 points scored by Villanova this year, 2,193 half to allow the Wildcats to claim a 36-27 lead at the break. have been supplied by sophomores or freshmen. That’s 91 percent Defense was the key in the second half. Villanova limited of the points. Virginia to just nine points in the first ten minutes of the half. With By class, the scoring breaks down like this: 9:26 to go, the ‘Cats owned a 51-37 lead. Freshmen: 21 percent Virginia did not wither, however, and made a methodical Sophomores: 72 percent charge at Villanova. An Elton Brown basket with 1:51 to go Juniors: 0 percent reduced the gap to 63-59 before Randy Foye took over, scoring Seniors: 7 percent eight points the rest of the way to lift the Wildcats to a 73-63 win. On the glass, 1,013 of the 1,237 rebounds pulled down by “Obviously this is a very good win for us,” stated Wright. the ‘Cats have been credited to first or second year players. That “Virginia is a good team, they were a bubble NCAA team. They are computes to 82 percent of the rebounding. a lot like us in that they are very young, and their best days are Of the 170 individual games started this year, only three ahead of them. This was a great test to see where we are. starts have been made by upperclassmen. Snowden and Andreas “We had a good crowd. It was just a good day.” Bloch started on Senior Night and Bloch started once at Miami when Curtis Sumpter was cited for a minor violation of team rules.

Villanova 2003-04 Dress Roster

1 Andreas Bloch F 6-8 225 Sr.-3L Wurmlingeu, Germany/Fresno Central 2 Randy Foye G 6-3 195 So.-1L Newark, N.J./East Side 3 Derrick Snowden G 6-0 170 Sr.-3L Baltimore, Md./Archbishop Spalding 4 Ross Condon G 5-11 180 Fr.-HS Springfield, Va./Potomac School 5 Michael Claxton G 6-0 200 So.-1L Hempstead, N.Y./Christ the King 10 Tom Grace G 5-11 170 Sr.-2L Catonsville, Md./Cardinal Gibbons 12 Mike Nardi G 6-0 175 Fr.-HS Linden, N.J./St. Patrick’s 14 Allan Ray G 6-2 205 So.-1L Bronx, N.Y./St. Raymond's 20 Jason Fraser F 6-9 215 So.-1L Amityville, N.Y./Amityville 21 Chris Charles F/C 7-0 220 R-So. Milwaukee, Wisc./Crispus Attucks 22 G 6-5 200 R-Fr. Portland, Ore./Lawrenceville Prep 34 Curtis Sumpter F 6-7 220 So.-1L Brooklyn, N.Y./Bishop Loughlin 44 Marcus Austin F 6-9 240 Jr.-2L Irvington, N.J./St. Patrick's 50 Will Sheridan F 6-8 240 Fr.-HS Bear, Del./Sanford

Head Coach: Jay Wright (Bucknell '83) Associate Head Coach: Fred Hill Assistant Coaches: Brett Gunning, Coordinator of Basketball Operations: Billy Lange Trainer: Jeff Pierce VILLANOVA BASKETBALL GAMEDAY

Over the last six seasons at Villanova, there have been six Ray of Light different starting point guards: John Celestand (1998-99); Bobby Series Stuff Third Team All-Big East selection Allan Ray continues to Smith (1999-00); Jermaine Medley (latter portion of ’99-00 and be Villanova’s most dangerous offensive weapon. Villanova vs. Rutgers 2000-01); Derrick On Saturday Snowden he (2001-02);contribute dRandy 23 points,Foye (2002-03)including and an Wednesday, March 24, 2004 incumbentimpressive Mike dunk Nardi on a (2003-04). breakaway that ignited the Pavilion audience. Team Highs & Lows 7:00 p.m. Ray also grabbed eight rebounds on the day. In his second season on the Main Line, Ray ranks as The RAC Villanova’s leading scorer at 17.4 ppg. The product of St. ESPN2 TV Raymond’s High School also leads the club in minutes played (34.7 WZZD Radio (990 AM)

All-Time: VU leads 19-6 mpg), 3-point field goals (84) and is second on the club in 3-point percentage (.391) to Mike Nardi (.423). For good Last Meeting: RU 71, VU 68 (Jan. 28, 2004) measure, Ray also contributes 3.8 rpg and 2.7 apg. Last VU win: VU 110, RU 89 (Jan. 19, 2003) At Pittsburgh on March 6, Ray moved ahead of Kerry Jay Wright vs. Rutgers: 3-2 Kittles (74) for the most triples made as a sophomore at Villanova. The school record for most 3-pointers made in one season belongs Notes: This is Villanova’s ninth visit to the quarterfinal to Ray’s former teammate, Gary Buchanan, who supplied 101 in round of the National Invitation Tournament … It is 4-4 in 2001-02. previous NIT action in this round … The most recent trip to “Teams have been trying to shut him down, and he’s the quarterfinals came in 2002, when the Wildcats dropped a learned new ways to score,” stated Wright. “He’s been doing things 63-57 decision to Temple at the Liacouras Center … Derrick off his defense, and it’s just great when an outstanding offensive Snowden is the only current Wildcat to have seen significant player understands he can do it with defense.” Another gauge of Ray’s impact is how quickly he is action in that contest, as he played 26 minutes and scored rising on Villanova’s all-time scoring list. In the second round NIT seven points to go with three assists … Rutgers defeated the win over Virginia he went past the 900 point mark (901). Wildcats in the only regular season meeting between the two schools, 71-68 at the Pavilion … Curtis Sumpter scored 25 Randy’s Role Randy Foye has learned some painful lessons about life points and collected seven rebounds … Three other Wildcats also scored in double figures … The Scarlet Knights as a go-to man in 2003-04. Twice in February, at Seton Hall and against Connecticut at the Wachovia Center, the sophomore guard converted 10-of-21 3-point field goal attempts while had an opportunity to win games for the Wildcats on the final Villanova was just 3-of-20 (.150) from beyond the arc … offensive possession only to see his attempts fail. That was the ‘Cats worst performance from triple territory all On March 10, for the first time as a collegian Foye tasted season … Villanova has won three of its last five games the sweeter side of being asked to take the final shot. With Marcus played at the RAC, including the 110-89 verdict during the Toney-El in his face, Foye elevated and sank a nine-foot jumper to 2002-2003 campaign. lift the ‘Cats to a first round win over Seton Hall. “The reason we go to Randy so much is he’s got a great knack of getting wherever he needs to go with the ball,” stated Wright. “He can elevate, he’s strong, he draws fouls. He’s got a lot of heart. “Even though he has missed a lot of these, there’s never a Tracking the Trio lack of confidence, never a fear to take that shot.” Villanova’s three guards – Randy Foye, Mike Nardi and Perhaps more than any other Villanova player, Foye is Allan Ray – are the Wildcats’ offensive catalysts. frequently a barometer for Villanova’s overall success. In the first When each member of this group reaches double figures third of the season, when Foye averaged 17.2 ppg, VU was 8-2. The in scoring this season, as it did in the 73-63 win over Virginia, Wildcats uneven ride since then has paralleled Foye’s fortunes. Villanova is 11-3. When two of the three reach that number, the Foye has scored in double figures 26 times this season. In ‘Cats are 4-7. When one member of the group is in double figures, the eight games where he failed to reach that number – including Villanova’s record is 2-6. Ironically, the only time no member of three of VU’s last four regular season contests – VU was 2-6. The the group reached double figures came on Dec. 12 – a 74-55 win ‘Cats are 13-7 this year when Foye delivers five or more field goals over Northeastern. in a game. VU is 13-4 when Foye scores 15 or more points in a Also revealing is the field goal percentage work of the game. When the native of Newark, N.J. hits on better than 50 trio. When Foye, Nardi and Ray combine to shoot 50 percent or percent of his field goal attempts, Villanova is 10-1 in 2003-04. better from the field this season, Villanova is 9-2. When the trio Foye came through with 21 points in the victory over converts less than 50 percent from the floor, the ‘Cats are 9-14. Virginia on March 20 at the Pavilion. He scored eight points in the Glass Gains final two minutes, including a key jumper with 1:12 left, to help Villanova’s guards are a major reason it has held its own VU secure the win. on the glass. On Saturday the ‘Cats out-rebounded Virginia 44-31.

Turnover Tale “We love this three-guard offense,” said Wright, “but if

In VU’s first 28 games this season, it committed 470 our guards are soft we’d get killed. We have tough guards who can

turnovers (16.8 tpg). In its last six outings, it has committed 79 , and when that happens we can be a tough team.”

miscues (13.2 tpg). Foye, Nardi and Ray totaled 15 rebounds against the

Cavaliers.

VILLANOVA BASKETBALL GAMEDAY

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 84-63, vs. UNCG (Dec. 28, 2003) Providence, 100-74 (Feb. 11, 2004)) 50 percent shooting .643, vs. Virginia Tech (Feb. 18, 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. Virginia (Mar. 20, 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, 13, vs. Redlands (Nov. 22, 2003) 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 Chris Charles, 5, vs. Chaminade (Nov. 22, 2003) 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) Andre Barrett, Seton Hall, 40 (Mar. 10, 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)

Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way Philadelphia Big Five Freshman forward Will Sheridan has given Villanova a major The historic tradition known as the Philadelphia Big lift off the bench in 2003-04. Five continued in 2003-04. Villanova and its City Series rivals – The native of Bear, Del. has been especially effective in the La Salle, Penn, Saint Joseph’s and Temple –played a complete NIT. In the first round he scored 11 points and grabbed five rebounds round-robin schedule. in an 85-70 win over Drexel. Against Virginia, he scored just one point Villanova defeated Temple (73-48), La Salle (74-63) but helped defend Virginia’s Elton Brown, blocking four shots, making and Penn (73-63). Its only loss in the city this year was to No. 2- two steals and collecting five rebounds. ranked Saint Joseph’s on Feb. 2 at the Pavilion (a 74-67 Sheridan averages 4.6 points and 4.7 rebounds per outing. He decision in favor of the Hawks). VU also picked up an 85-70 connects on .588 of his field goal attempts and is one of only two win over Drexel, another Philly school, in first round NIT play. Wildcat regulars to have more assists this season (25) than turnovers This marks the most wins for Villanova in the City (19). Ironically, his classmate, point guard Mike Nardi, is the other. Series since the 2000-01 season, when it completed the campaign with a 4-0 record.

Suspension Summary Big Five Standings The suspensions related to the misuse of a university telephone Saint Joseph’s 4-0 access code revealed last March were completed in December. Villanova 3-1 The recap of those affected in 2003-04: Temple 2-2 Marcus Austin (served 8 games, suspension complete) Pennsylvania 1-3 Andreas Bloch (served 5 games, suspension complete) La Salle 0-4 Chris Charles (served 3 games, suspension complete) Derrick Snowden (served 3 games, suspension complete) Sumpter Breeze Curtis Sumpter (served 3 games, suspension complete) Villanova sophomore Curtis Sumpter enjoyed a breakthrough campaign in 2003-04. The native of Brooklyn, Home Work N.Y. averages 14.3 points and 7.2 rebounds per game, second Villanova has capitalized on its homecourt advantage since on the club in both categories. the Pavilion opened its doors on Feb. 1, 1986. The Wildcats are 161-50 Sumpter has a pair of double-doubles to his credit in (.763) in the Pavilion all-time. the NIT thus far. On Saturday he scored 10 points and grabbed Of late, however, it’s been less of an advantage. The Wildcats 11 rebounds despite foul trouble that limited him to 22 minutes dropped two of their final three regular season games in the Pavilion of action. this season. The ‘Cats are 8-4 in the building on Ithan Avenue this “I saw him in high school,” said Connecticut coach season (.667). It’s the first time since 1993-94 that the ‘Cats have Jim Calhoun. “I always thought he didn’t have a position. dropped as many as four games in the Pavilion in a single campaign. Wrong. He’s a terrific combination four-three man.” The Wildcats have been quite proficient in the Pavilion in the last decade. Since 1994-95, Villanova is 99-17 (.853) on its primary Nardi Notebook homecourt. It is 29-8 (.784) in the Pavilion since Jay Wright became Freshman guard Mike Nardi is the man at the wheel of head coach in 2001. the Villanova offense. The native of Linden, N.J., leads VU in 3-point field Focus on the Firepower goal percentage (.423) and assists (3.7 apg). Only Kenny Wilson When Villanova has been at its most proficient this season, (145) had more assists at Villanova as a freshman than does its offense has generally been operating at full power. Nardi (126). The ‘Cats are 15-4 in 2003-04 when scoring 70 points or Nardi’s 126 assists are the most in a single season by a better. When held below that figure, Villanova is 3-12. Wildcat since John Celestand delivered 137 in 1998-99. He was Close calls have also been a theme. VU dropped eight Big named to the Big East All-Rookie team. East games by a total of 32 points this season. VILLANOVA BASKETBALL GAMEDAY

Head Coach Jay Wright

Jay Wright Year by Year The Wright Numbers Year Institution Record Postseason 1994-95 Hofstra University 10-18 None Lifetime: 174-130 (.572) 1995-96 Hofstra University 9-18 None Villanova (2001-present): 52-45 (.536) 1996-97 Hofstra University 12-15 None Hofstra (1994-2001): 122-85 (.556)

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: 4-3 (.571); four appearances 2001-02 19-13 NIT Big East Tournament: 3-3 (.500) 2002-03 Villanova University 15-16 NIT 2003-04 Villanova University 18-16 NIT Totals 174-130

Wright vs. All Opponents Maryland 0-1 Memphis 0-2 American (PR) 1-0 Miami 3-3

Army 2-0 Michigan State 1-0 Belmont 2-0 UMKC 0-1 Binghamton 1-0 New Hampshire 10-4 Boston College 2-3 New Mexico St. 0-1 Boston University 7-7 Northeastern 11-5 Bucknell 2-0 Northern Ill. 1-0 California 0-1 Notre Dame 1-2 Chamindade 0-1 Ohio State 0-1 Colgate 2-1 Oklahoma State 0-1

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 3-2 Dartmouth 1-0 St. John’s 4-5 Dayton 1-1 St. 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 3-1 Georgetown 2-1 Towson 11-1 Georgia Tech 1-1 UCLA 1-1 Biographical Information Grambling 1-0 UMBC 1-0 Hartford 10-4 UNCG 1-0 Hawaii-Pacific 1-0 Vanderbilt 0-1 Date of Birth: Dec. 24, 1961 Iona 2-2 Vermont 8-8 Education: Council Rock High School (1979); Kansas 0-1 Villanova 0-2 Bucknell University (1983) Lafayette 1-0 Virginia 1-0 Assistant Coaching Experience: University of La Salle 2-1 VMI 1-0 Lehigh 0-1 Virginia Tech 4-1 Rochester (1984-86); Drexel University (1986- 87); Villanova University (1987-92); UNLV Louisiana Tech 1-0 West Virginia 1-2 Louisville 0-1 Wichita State 1-0 (1992-94)

Loyola Mary. 1-0 Xavier 0-1 Head Coaching Experience: Hofstra (1994- Maine 10-4 Yale 0-1 Manhattan 2-3 Youngstown St. 2-0 2001); Villanova (2001-present) Marquette 0-1

VILLANOVA BASKETBALL GAMEDAY

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

POINTS High 50 (vs. Redlands 11/22/03) TOTAL POINTS 39 Curtis Sumpter vs. Northeastern (First Half) Low 17 (vs. Santa Clara 11/25/03) 38 Allan Ray vs. Redlands 29 Allan Ray vs. Virginia Tech POINTS High 65 (vs. Redlands. 11/22/03) 27 Allan Ray vs. Miami (3/2/04)

(Second Half) Low 23 (vs. Miami, 3/6/04) FIELD GOALS 17 A. Ray vs. Redlands 16 C. Sumpter vs. Northeastern TOTAL POINTS High 114 (vs. Redlands 11/22/03) Low 45 (vs. Pittsburgh 3/6/04)

FG ATTEMPTS 24 Ray vs. Redlands 23 Ray vs. Pittsburgh FIELD GOALS High 47 (vs. Redlands 11/22/03) 21 R. Foye vs. Chaminade Low 15 (vs. Pittsburgh 3/6/04) 20 Sumpter vs. Northeastern

FG ATTEMPTS High 74 (vs. Redlands 11/22/03) FG PCT. 1.000 (5-5) Fraser vs. Seton Hall

Low 42 (vs. Virginia Tech 2/18/04) .917 (11-12) Will Sheridan vs. Redlands .875 (7-8) Foye vs. Virginia Tech FG PCT. High .643 (vs. Virginia Tech 2/18/04) .859 (6-7) Fraser vs. Providence Low .310 (vs. Memphis 1/6/04) 3-PT. FG 7 Ray vs. Miami (3/2/04) 3-PT. FG High 14 (vs. BC 1/14/04) 6 Ray vs. Virginia Tech Low 2 (vs. Chaminade 11/24/03) 5 Ray vs. Boston College 5 Ray vs. Providence

3-PT. FG ATT. High 35 (vs. Kansas 1/2/04) Low 10 (vs. Redlands 11/22/03) 3-PT. FG ATT. 11 Ray vs. Miami 11 Ray vs. Pittsburgh

FREE THROWS High 35 (vs. Drexel 3/17/04) 10 Ray vs. Providence, UConn 9 Foye vs. UNCG Low 5 (vs. Miami 3/2/04) 9 Sumpter vs. Kansas

9 Ray vs. Kansas, Virginia Tech, Syr. FT ATTEMPTS High 42 (vs. Drexel 3/17/04) Low 7 (vs. Miami 3/2/04) FREE THROWS 12 A. Ray vs. Drexel 11 R. Foye vs. Virginia

FT PCT. High 1.000 (vs. West Virginia 1/31/04) 9 Nardi vs. Redlands Low .545 (vs. St. Joseph’s 2/2/04) FT ATTEMPTS 17 Foye vs. Virginia REBOUNDS High 52 (vs. Redlands 11/22/03) 14 Ray vs. Drexel Low 27 (vs. Santa Clara, PC twice) 13 Sumpter vs. St. Joseph’s

ASSISTS High 30 (vs. Redlands 11/22/03) FT PCT. (Min. 3) 1.000 (9-9) Nardi vs. Temple Low 7 (vs. UConn 3/12/04) 1.000 (8-8) Nardi vs. Boston College 1.000 (7-7) Sheridan vs. Drexel

TURNOVERS High 24 (vs. Virginia Tech 2/18/04) Low 7 (vs. Columbia 12/22/03) REBOUNDS 17 W. Sheridan vs. Redlands 17 J. Fraser vs. Notre Dame

12 Chris Charles vs. Chaminade BLOCKS High 10 (vs. Chaminade 11/24/03) 12 Fraser vs. St. John’s Low 1 (seven times, last vs. WVU)

ASSISTS 13 Nardi vs. Redlands STEALS High 9 (vs. Columbia, PC, Syracuse) 8 Foye vs. Ohio State Low 2 (vs. Notre Dame 1/10/04) 8 Ray vs. Boston College

8 Nardi vs. St. John’s

TURNOVERS 7 Nardi vs. Ohio State 7 Foye vs. Syracuse 7 Foye vs. Pittsburgh

BLOCKS 5 C. Charles vs. Chaminade 4 Sheridan vs. Chaminade 4 Sheridan vs. Virginia

STEALS 5 Foye vs. WVU 4 Foye vs. Columbia, Kansas 4 Ray vs. Virginia Tech

VILLANOVA BASKETBALL GAMEDAY

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

At the Wachovia Center: 0-3 Games Leading Villanova in Scoring: Ray 15, Foye 10, Sumpter 6,

Nardi 5, Fraser 1

MONTH BY MONTH Games Leading Villanova in Rebounding: Sumpter 13, Fraser 11,

Foye 5, Sheridan 4, Bloch 2, Charles 1 November: 3-2

December: 5-0 Games Leading Villanova in Assists: Nardi 16, Foye 12, Ray 9, January: 4-5 Sumpter 3, Bloch 1 February: 2-6

March: 4-3 Games Leading Villanova in Steals: Foye 21, Sumpter 13, Ray 10,

Nardi 6, Snowden 5, Charles 2, Fraser 2, Sheridan 2, Condon 1

AGAINST THE CONFERENCES

America East: 1-0 Games Leading Villanova in Blocks: Fraser 14, Sumpter 12,

Atlantic Coast: 1-0 Sheridan 7, Charles 4, Bloch 1, Foye 1, Nardi 1, Ray 1

Atlantic Ten: 2-1 Big Ten: 0-1 20+ point games: Ray 14, Foye 8, Sumpter 6, Nardi 3, Sheridan 1 Big Twelve: 0-1 CAA: 1-0 Double figure scoring games: Ray 29, Foye 26, Sumpter 24, Nardi Conference USA: 0-1 17, Fraser 7, Bloch 3, Sheridan 2, Charles 1, Snowden 1

Ivy League: 2-0 Double figure rebounding games: Fraser 6, Foye 3, Sumpter 4, Pacific West: 0-1 Charles 1, Ray 1, Sheridan 1 SCIAC: 1-0 Southern: 1-0 WCC: 1-0

Record When Scoring Villanova scores 59 or less: 1-6

Villanova scores 60-69 points: 2-6 Villanova scores 70-79 points: 9-4 Villanova scores 80-89 points: 4-0 Current Streak ...... W2 Villanova scores 90 points or more: 2-0 Longest Streak ...... W5/L5 Largest Margin of Victory ...... 25 Opponent scores less than 50 points: 1-0 Highest FG Percentage in a Game ...... 643 Opponent scores 50-59 points: 3-3 Lowest FG Percentage in a Game ...... 310 Opponent scores 60-69 points: 10-4 Largest Lead ...... 28 Opponent scores 70-79 points: 2-6 Opponent scores 80-89 points: 2-2 Largest Deficit ...... 30 Opponent scores more than 90 points: 1-1 When Leading at Halftime ...... 12-2 When Tied at Halftime ...... 0-3 Games decided by five points or less: 4-8 When Trailing at Halftime ...... 6-11 Games decided by 6-10 points: 4-4 In Overtime ...... 1-1 Games decided by 11 points or more: 8-3 Games decided by 20 points or more: 2-1

VILLANOVA BASKETBALL GAMEDAY

Player Profiles

Marcus Austin Andreas Bloch

6-9 Junior 6-8 Senior Irvington, N.J. Wurmlingeu, Germany 2003-04 Highlights: Underwent surgery at Pennsylvania Hospital 2003-04 Highlights: Played sparingly down the stretch … Saw 159 on Feb. 16 … A screw was inserted in his left foot to correct a minutes of action in VU’s final nine games … Has not seen action fracture in his fifth metatarsal bone … He will not return to the in the NIT … Came off the bench to score three points in four court this season … Saw his first action of the season against UNC- minutes in an 84-67 loss to Connecticut in the Big East Tournament Greensboro, scoring one point and collecting three rebounds in semifinal on March 12 … Made third career start on Senior Night seven minutes … Sat out the season’s first eight games for his role (3/2/04) against Miami but did not score … Checked in with 10 in the misuse of a university telephone access code. points and three rebounds in 16 minutes of a 74-67 loss to St. Joseph’s on Feb. 2 … Although he scored only three points, he contributed in other ways in the win over West Virginia on Jan. 31, grabbing a team-high seven rebounds and delivering three assists … Made his second career start and first of the season on Jan. 25 at Miami … Came through with nine points, three rebounds and some tough defense on Miami’s Darius Rice in a 76-69 Villanova victory … Provided 12 points on 5-of-6 shooting from the field in 92-89 win at Boston College on Jan. 14 … Came off the bench to score 10 points in just 15 minutes of action at Kansas on Jan. 2 … Added five rebounds in 16 minutes of a 74-66 victory over Columbia on Dec. 22 … Returned from suspension in dramatic fashion, scoring 12 points and collecting nine rebounds in a 74-61 win over La Salle on Dec. 6 … His rebound total and minutes (30) represented new career highs … Completed his suspension for the misuse of a university telephone access code on Nov. 26 against Ohio State … Served three games in 2002-03 and then the first five contests of 2003-04.

Highs 2003-04 Career Highs 2003-04 Career Points 1 vs. UNCG 15 vs. Rutgers (1/18/03) Points 12 twice 13 vs. UConn (2/10/01) Rebounds 3 vs. UNCG 7 twice, last vs. Rutgers (1/18/03) Rebounds 9 vs. La Salle 9 vs. La Salle (12/6/03) Assists N/A 3 four times, last vs. SJU (1/28/02) Assists 3 vs. WVU 3 vs. west Virginia (1/31/04) Steals N/A 1 four times, last vs. Miami (2/28/03) Steals 1 five times 2 vs. Miami (2/17/01) Blocks 1 vs. UNCG 2 vs. BC (1/9/02) Blocks 2 vs. La Salle 2 vs. La Salle (12/6/03) Minutes: 7 vs. UNCG 40 twice, last vs. GU (3/12/03) Minutes: 30 vs. La Salle 30 vs. La Salle (12/6/03) Field Goals N/A 5 vs. Rutgers (1/18/03) Field Goals 5 vs. BC 5 vs. BC (1/14/04) 3-PT Goals N/A N/A 3-PT Goals 3 vs. La Salle 4 vs. UConn (2/10/01) Free Throws 1 vs. UNCG 6 vs. VT (1/15/02) Free Throws 2 twice 2 twice, last vs. KU (1/2/04)

VILLANOVA BASKETBALL GAMEDAY

Player Profiles

Chris Charles Michael Claxton 7-0 Sophomore 6-2 Sophomore

Milwaukee, Wisc. Hempstead, N.Y. 2003-04 Highlights: Relieved the foul-plagued Jason Fraser for 13 2003-04 Highlights: Saw just two minutes of action in Big East minutes in a 73-63 victory over Virginia in second round NIT Conference play this season … Played in each of the Wildcats’ first action on March 20 … Scored one point and grabbed two rebounds eight games … Made his first career start on Nov. 22 at Redlands, … Appeared in all three of Villanova’s Big East Tournament scoring four points in 18 minutes … Picked up two points in 14 games, spelling Jason Fraser at center … Contributed two points minutes of a 53-51 overtime victory over Santa Clara in Maui on and two rebounds in seven minutes of 69-66 quarterfinal victory Nov. 25. over No. 17 Providence … His 18 minutes at Pittsburgh on March 6 were his most since late January … Chipped in with two points, three rebounds and two blocked shots in a 59-45 defeat … Contributed one point, three rebounds and one in a 75-74 loss to Connecticut on Feb. 28 at the Wachovia Center … Added six points and four rebounds in 10 minutes of a 100-74 loss to Providence on Feb. 11 … Enjoyed a strong effort off the bench on Jan. 25 at Miami, scoring five points and collecting five rebounds in 21 minutes of activity … Also helped lend a hand in defending Darius Rice … Contributed four points and two rebounds in a victory at Boston College on Jan. 14 … Grabbed three boards and dished out one at Kansas on Jan. 2 … Contributed three blocks and six rebounds in a 74-55 victory over Northeastern on Dec. 12 … Established new career highs in both outings at the Maui Invitational … Scored eight points, grabbed 12 rebounds and blocked five shots in a 52-49 loss to Chaminade on Nov. 24 … Scored 10 points and grabbed five rebounds in a 67-66 loss to Ohio State on Nov. 26 … Completed his three game suspension for misuse of a university telephone access code on Nov. 25.

Highs 2003-04 Career Highs 2003-04 Career Points 10 vs. Ohio St. 10 vs. Ohio St. (11/26/03) Points 4 vs. Redlands 4 vs. Redlands (11/22/03) Rebounds 12 vs. Cham. 12 vs. Cham. (11/24/03) Rebounds 2 vs. Temple 2 vs. Temple (11/21/03) Assists 1 six times 1 eight times, last vs. PC (2/11/04) Assists 1 vs. Temple 1 vs. Temple (11/21/03) Steals 2 vs. La Salle 2 vs. La Salle (12/6/03) Steals 2 vs. SC 2 vs. SC (11/25/03) Blocks 5 vs. Cham. 5 vs. Cham. (11/24/03) Blocks N/A N/A Minutes: 40 vs. Cham. 40 vs. Cham. (11/24/03) Minutes: 18 vs. Redlands 18 vs. Redlands (11/22/03) Field Goals 5 vs. Ohio St. 5 vs. Ohio St. (11/26/03) Field Goals 2 vs. Redlands 2 vs. Redlands (11/22/03) 3-PT Goals N/A N/A 3-PT Goals N/A N/A Free Throws 2 vs. Cham., PC 2 three times, last vs. PC (2/11/04) Free Throws 1 vs. Temple 1 twice, last vs. Temple (11/21/03)

VILLANOVA BASKETBALL GAMEDAY

Player Profiles

Ross Condon Baker Dunleavy 5-11 Freshman 6-5 Freshman

Springfield, Va. Portland, Ore. 2003-04 Highlights: Saw only one minute of action, at Georgetown 2003-04 Highlights: Saw one minute of action in Big East on Feb. 5, in Big East play this season … Made his first appearance semifinal loss to Connecticut on March 12 … His only regular near his home town of Springfield, Va., playing one minute in a 75- season Big East action this season came at Georgetown, where he 60 win at Georgetown on Feb. 5 … Scored a field goal in an 84-63 played one minute on Feb. 5 … Added one point in a 74-55 win over UNC-Greensboro on Dec. 28 … Appeared in his first two victory over Northeastern on Dec. 12 … Scored his first career collegiate games at Temple and Redlands … Gave the ‘Cats an points with a basket late in a 73-48 win at Temple on Nov. 21 … important second half boost at Redlands, drawing a charging foul, Logged 16 minutes on Nov. 22 at Redlands, grabbing two scoring one field goal and handing out four assists in 19 minutes of rebounds to go with a pair of assists. activity.

Highs 2003-04 Highs 2003-04 Points 2 twice, last vs. UNCG (12/29/03) Points 2 vs. Temple (11/21/03) Rebounds 2 vs. Redlands (11/22/03) Rebounds 2 vs. Redlands (11/22/03) Assists 4 vs. Redlands (11/22/03) Assists 2 vs. Redlands (11/22/03) Steals 2 vs. Redlands (11/22/03) Steals 1 vs. Redlands (11/22/03) Blocks N/A Blocks N/A Minutes: 19 vs. Redlands (11/22/03) Minutes: 16 vs. Redlands (11/22/03) Field Goals 1 vs. Redlands (11/22/03) Field Goals 1 vs. Temple (11/21/03) 3-PT Goals N/A 3-PT Goals N/A Free Throws N/A Free Throws 1 vs. NU (12/12/03)

VILLANOVA BASKETBALL GAMEDAY

Player Profiles

Randy Foye Jason Fraser

6-3 Sophomore 6-10 Sophomore Newark, N.J. Amityville, N.Y. 2003-04 Highlights: His mid-range jumper in the lane with 1:12 2003-04 Highlights: His work in the Big East Tournament was a left in regulation helped seal VU’s 73-63 win over Virginia on major component of VU’s success at Madison Square Garden … March 20 … Ended the day with 21 points, four rebounds, six Scored 17 points, including 12 in the second half, to help spark a assists and a career-high 11 made free throws … Scored 20 points 69-66 triumph over No. 17 Providence in the quarterfinals … He and grabbed nine rebounds in an 85-70 victory over Drexel in the followed that with a 17 point, 11 rebound effort in a 84-67 loss to opening round of NIT action on March 17 … Enjoyed a terrific run No. 9 Connecticut in the semifinals on March 12 … Added 10 at the Big East Tournament … His short jumper with under four points and eight rebounds in 29 minutes of a 64-59 loss at seconds left lifted VU to a 61-60 win over Seton Hall in the first Syracuse on Feb. 23 … Produced the seventh double-double of round … In a 69-66 quarterfinal victory over Providence he scored his career with 12 points and 11 rebounds in a 70-68 loss at Seton 15 points ,collected five rebounds and handed out four assists … In Hall on Feb. 21 … Deposited eight points and eight rebounds in the semifinals on March 12, he led the ‘Cats with 20 points … Tied the ‘Cats coffers in a 75-60 win at Georgetown on Feb. 5 … a career high with ten rebounds in a 75-74 loss to Connecticut on Scored Villanova’s first six points of the contest … Dropped in Feb. 28 … It marked his third career double-double … Connected 10 points and added seven rebounds and four blocked shots in a on 7-of-8 field goal attempts on his way to 16 points in an 80-68 71-68 loss to Rutgers on Jan. 28 … Delivered his second straight victory over Virginia Tech on Feb. 18 at the Pavilion … double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds at Providence on Established a new career high with five steals in a 67-60 loss at Jan. 21 … Posted his first double-double of the season on Jan. 18 West Virginia on Feb. 14 … Also added 13 points and five assists with 10 points and 12 rebounds in an 85-74 victory over St. … Scored 13 points and handed out five assists in a 73-58 win over John’s … His 11 rebounds help VU down BC on Jan. 14 … His West Virginia on Jan. 31 at the Pavilion … Produced 16 second three assists tied his career high in that category … Posted career half points to help lift Villanova to a 76-69 win at Miami on Jan. 25 highs in rebounds (17) and minutes (37) in a 82-78 loss to Notre … Finished with 21 points, eight assists and seven rebounds in 37 Dame on Jan. 10 … Made his first start of the season against minutes … Responded after a poor shooting night vs. Memphis Memphis on Jan. 6, scoring seven points and collecting six with 18 points in an 82-78 loss to Notre Dame on Jan. 10 … Scored rebounds … Did not dress against UNCG due to inflammation in 11 points and added five assists and four steals on Jan. 2 at Kansas his left knee unrelated to his previous knee injuries … Played one … Dropped in 23 points and grabbed nine caroms in an 84-63 win minute against Columbia on Dec. 22 before being forced out of over UNCG on Dec. 28 … His 20 points helped lead VU past the lineup with an irritated patella tendon in his left knee … Columbia 74-66 on Dec. 22 … Contributed 16 points, six rebounds Made his season debut on Dec. 12 in a 74-55 win over and suffocating defense on Jeff Schiffner in VU’s 73-63 win over Northeastern, grabbing two rebounds and scoring one point in Penn on Dec. 9 … Scored 19 points in the second half to lead the nine minutes … Diagnosed with a stress fracture in his left heel Wildcats to a 74-61 victory over La Salle on Dec. 6 … His two free on Nov. 3 … Given medical clearance to return to action on Dec. throws with seven seconds left tied Santa Clara at 47 in a game the 10. ‘Cats ultimately won in overtime, 53-51 … Paced VU with 17 points and seven rebounds in that win … Collected 12 points, seven rebounds and seven assists in 52-49 loss to Chaminade on Nov. 24 … Notched 25 points and 10 rebounds in a 114-103 win at the University of the Redlands on Nov. 22 … Posted 20 points and ten rebounds in a 73-48 win at Temple on Nov. 21.

Highs 2003-04 Career Highs 2003-04 Career Points 25 vs. Redlands 25 vs. Redlands (11/22/03) Points 17 vs. PC, Conn. 24 vs. LMU (11/28/02)

Rebounds 10 three times 10, last vs. UConn (2/28/04) Rebounds 17 vs. ND 17 vs. ND (1/10/04) Assists 8 vs. OSU, Miami 8 twice, last vs. UM (1/25/04) Assists 3 vs. BC 3 twice, last vs. BC (1/14/04) Steals 5 vs. WVU 5 vs. WVU (2/14/04) Steals 1 four times 4 vs. BC (1/22/03) Blocks 2 vs. Rutgers 3 times, last vs. Dayton (12/22/02) Blocks 4 vs. Rutgers 6 vs. UMBC (12/13/02) Minutes: 40 vs. Ohio St. 40 twice, last vs. Ohio St. (11/26/03) Minutes: 37 vs. ND 37 vs. ND (1/10/04) Field Goals 10 vs. Redlands 10 vs. Redlands (11/22/03) Field Goals 7 vs. UConn 7 vs. Conn. (Mar. 12, 2004) 3-PT Goals 4 twice 4 twice, last vs. La Salle (12/6/03) 3-PT Goals N/A N/A Free Throws 11 vs. Virginia 11 vs. Virginia (3/20/04) Free Throws 8 vs. St. John’s 14 vs. LMU (11/28/02)

VILLANOVA BASKETBALL GAMEDAY

Player Profiles

Tom Grace Mike Nardi 6-0 Senior 6-1 Freshman Catonsville, Md. Linden, N.J. 2003-04 Highlights: Saw one minute of action in the Big East 2003-04 Highlights: Produced 14 points in 37 minutes of VU’s 73- Tournament quarterfinal against Connecticut …. Plans to return as 63 win over Virginia in second round NIT action on March 20 … a fifth year senior in 2004-05 … Logged 14 minutes at Redlands on His 3-point field goal with 53 seconds left helped lift Villanova past Nov. 22 but only six minutes the rest of the way … Drew a rousing Providence 69-66 in Big East Tournament quarterfinals on March ovation from family and friends from his nearby hometown on Feb. 11 … Ended that night with 11 points, seven assists and only one 5 at Georgetown when he entered the game for one minute … turnover … With three assists at Pittsburgh on March 6, moved past Appeared for one minute of the 73-58 win over West Virginia on Rory Sparrow into second place on VU’s all-time freshman assists Jan. 31 … Underwent emergency surgery for appendicitis on Nov. list (125) … A missed free throw on Feb. 5 at Georgetown snapped 29 in Baltimore, Md … Returned to action for one minute in a 74- his string of consecutive made free throws at 30 … Led the team in 55 victory over Northeastern on Dec. 12… Notched a career-high scoring with 16 points on 5-of-9 shooting from the field in a 74-67 14 minutes, scoring three points in a 114-103 victory at Redlands loss to St. Joseph’s on Feb. 2 … Chipped in with 10 points and on Nov. 22. three assists in the 73-58 win over West Virginia on Jan. 31 … Named Big East Rookie of the Week on Jan. 19 … Sparked the ‘Cats with 23 points and eight assists in a 85-74 victory over St. John’s on Jan. 18 … Generated a new career high with 24 points on 6-of-9 shooting in a 92-89 win at Boston College on Jan. 14 … Enjoyed a strong game on Jan. 10, scoring 15 points and adding four assists in 33 minutes against Notre Dame … Recorded 16 points, three boards and three assists in 38 minutes of action at Kansas on Jan. 2 … Added 11 points and three assists in 34 minutes of a 84-63 win over UNCG on Dec. 28 … Notched a new career high with 20 points on 7-of-9 shooting from the field to spark a 73- 63 win at Penn on Dec. 9 … Scored four of Villanova’s six points in overtime to help lead the ‘Cats to a 53-51 win over Santa Clara on Nov. 25 … Contributed 19 points and 13 assists in a 114-103 win at the University of Redlands on Nov. 22 … Opened his college career with 11 points, seven assists and only two turnovers against Temple on Nov. 21.

Highs 2003-04 Career Highs 2003-04 Points 3 vs. Redlands 3 three times, last vs. Redlands (11/22/03) Points 24 vs. BC (1/14/04) Rebounds 1 vs. UNCG 1 three times, last vs. UNCG (12/28/03) Rebounds 6 vs. NU (12/12/03) Assists 2 vs. Redlands 2 vs. Redlands (11/22/03) Assists 13 vs. Redlands (11/22/03) Steals 1 vs. Redlands 1 vs. Redlands (11/22/03) Steals 3 vs. St. John’s (1/18/04) Blocks N/A N/A Blocks 1 vs. UConn (3/12/04) Minutes: 14 vs. Redlands 14 vs. Redlands (11/22/03) Minutes: 42 vs. SC (11/26/03) Field Goals 1 vs. Redlands 1 three times, last vs. Redlands (11/22/03) Field Goals 8 vs. BC (1/14/04) 3-PT Goals 1 vs. Redlands 1 three times, last vs. Redlands (11/22/03) 3-PT Goals 4 three times, last vs. St. Joe’s (2/2/04) Free Throws 1 vs. Temple 1 vs. Redlands (11/22/03) Free Throws 9 vs. Redlands (11/22/03) VILLANOVA BASKETBALL GAMEDAY

Player Profiles

Allan Ray Will Sheridan 6-2 Sophomore 6-8 Freshman Bronx, N.Y. Bear, Del. 2003-04 Highlights: Paced the ‘Cats with 23 points in a 73-63 win 2003-04 Highlights: Played 31 important minutes in a 73-63 win over Virginia on March 20 … Also added eight rebounds … over Virginia on March 20 at the Pavilion … Tied a career high Established a new career high with 12 free throws in an 85-70 with four blocked shots and also added five rebounds, two steals victory over Drexel on March 17 … His steal and dunk with 14:01 and one point … Contributed 11 points, five rebounds and two left gave VU a lead it did not surrender … Scored 15 points and assists in just 18 minutes of a first round NIT victory over Drexel added four assists in VU’s 61-60 victory over Seton Hall in the Big on March 17 … Converted all seven of his free throw attempts in East Tournament on March 10 … Added 15 points to aid the cause that contest … His seven rebounds in 25 minutes proved in a 69-66 Big East Tournament quarterfinal win on March 11 … instrumental in VU’s 69-66 victory over Providence in the Big East Ended the season with a flurry of points, scoring 71 in the final Tournament quarterfinal on March 17 … Contributed six points and three regular season contests, including 24 at Pitt on March 6 … six rebounds in a 75-74 loss to Connecticut on Feb. 28 … Produced Leads the team in minutes (34.9 mpg), points (17.9 ppg) and 3- eight points, four rebounds and two blocked shots in a 64-59 loss at point FG percentage (.412) … Paced the ‘Cats with 27 points in a Syracuse on Feb. 23 … Came off the bench to add seven points and 59-56 loss to Miami on March 2, including a career-high seven 3- four rebounds in a 75-60 win at Georgetown on Feb. 5 … Added 10 point field goals … Tied a career high by playing 43 minutes in a points and three rebounds in a 74-67 loss to Saint Joseph’s on Feb. 75-74 loss to Connecticut on Feb. 28 … Also scored 20 points and 2 … His strong play helped ignite Villanova in a 73-58 victory over handed out three assists … Led ‘Cats with 18 points in a 70-68 loss West Virginia on Jan. 31 … He scored 13 points on 5-of-6 shooting at Seton Hall on Feb. 21 … Also added five rebounds and four from the field, including a overthrown pass for Curtis Sumpter that assists … Exploded for 29 points in an 80-68 victory over Virginia sailed off the backboard and caromed into the basket for his first Tech on Feb. 18 at the Pavilion … Set a new career high with six 3- career 3-point field goal … Came off the bench to collect six point field goals … His 20 points paced the ‘Cats and he also rebounds in 13 minutes in a 71-68 loss to Rutgers on Jan. 28 … contributed five rebounds, three assists and zero turnovers in the Chipped in with eight points and six rebounds in a 92-89 win over triumph over West Virginia on Jan. 31 at the Pavilion … Added 15 BC on Jan. 14 … Added nine points and six rebounds in 23 minutes points and five rebounds in a 76-69 win at Miami on Jan. 25 … of action against Memphis on Jan. 6 … Added seven points and Contributed 23 points in the win over St. John’s … Established a eight rebounds to help spark a 74-55 win over Northeastern on Dec. new career-high with five 3-point field goals in a 92-89 win at 12 … Led the ‘Cats with nine rebounds in 45 minutes of action in a Boston College on Jan. 14 … Finished with 23 points, 21 of which 53-51 overtime victory over Santa Clara in the second round of the came in the second half … Scored a team-high 22 points and added Maui Invitational … Tied a Villanova freshman rebounding record six rebounds and seven assists at Kansas on Jan. 2 … Added 19 with 17 (previously set by Chubby Cox and Brooks Sales) in a 114- points and six rebounds in a 74-66 victory over Columbia on Dec. 103 win at the University of the Redlands … Also scored 23 points. 22 … His 3-point field goal with 17 seconds left in regulation helped VU erase a five point deficit en route to a 53-51 win over Santa Clara … Added 19 points and six rebounds in a 52-49 loss to Chaminade on Nov. 24 … Sparked the Wildcats with a career-high 38 points and 11 rebounds in a 114-103 win at the University of Redlands on Nov. 22 … Opened the season by connecting on 7-of- 13 from the field for 20 points in a 73-48 win over Temple.

Highs 2003-04 Career Highs 2003-04 Points 38 vs. Redlands 38 vs. Redlands (11/22/03) Points 23 vs. Redlands (11/22/03) Rebounds 11 vs. Redlands 11 vs. Redlands (11/22/03) Rebounds 17 vs. Redlands (11/22/03) Assists 8 vs. BC 8 vs. BC (1/14/04) Assists 2 four times, last vs. Drexel (3/17/04) Steals 4 vs. V. Tech 4 twice, last vs. V. Tech (2/18/04) Steals 1 five times, last vs. UConn (2/28/04) Blocks 1 four times 1 five times, last vs. WVU (2/14/04) Blocks 4 twice, last vs. UVa. (3/20/04) Minutes: 43 twice 43 twice, last vs. UConn (2/28/04) Minutes: 45 vs. SC (11/25/03) Field Goals 17 vs. Redlands 17 vs. Redlands (11/22/03) Field Goals 11 vs. Redlands (11/22/03) 3-PT Goals 7 vs. Miami 7 vs. Miami (3/2/04) 3-PT Goals 1 vs. West Virginia (1/31/04) Free Throws 12 vs. Drexel 12 vs. Drexel (3/17/04) Free Throws 7 vs. Drexel (3/17/04) VILLANOVA BASKETBALL GAMEDAY

Player Profiles

Derrick Snowden Curtis Sumpter 6-0 Senior 6-7 Sophomore Baltimore, Md. Brooklyn, N.Y. 2003-04 Highlights: Gave the Wildcats a major defensive lift in an 2003-04 Highlights: Posted his second consecutive NIT double- 85-70 win over Drexel on March 17 … Also added five points and double with 10 points and 11 rebounds in a 73-63 win over Virginia two rebounds in 22 minutes … Battled back from a torn ACL in his on March 20 … On March 17 he delivered 14 points and 11 left knee to become a critical backcourt reserve for the Wildcats … rebounds in an 85-70 first round NIT victory over Drexel … Scored five points in 20 minutes off the bench to help lead VU to a Contributed 17 points and seven rebounds in an 84-67 loss to 61-60 victory over Seton Hall in the first round of the Big East Connecticut in Big East Tournament semifinal on March 12 … His Tournament on March 10 … Made his first start of the season, and sprint to catch Marcus Toney-El in waning moments of VU’s 61-60 71st of his career, in a 59-56 loss to Miami on Senior Night … first round Big East Tournament triumph helped set the stage for Scored four points in 21 minutes … Notched a season high 27 Randy Foye’s winning jumper … Played 41 minutes and scored 22 minutes, scoring seven points, in a 75-74 loss to Connecticut on points in a 75-74 loss to UConn on Feb. 28 … Supplied strong Feb. 28 … Logged 25 minutes and contributed strong defense defense that helped contain Bryant Matthews in an 80-68 win over against Syracuse standout Gerry McNamara in a 64-59 loss at Virginia Tech on Feb. 18 … Tied a career high with ten rebounds in Syracuse on Feb. 23 … Also added five points and two steals … a 67-60 loss at West Virginia on Feb. 14 … Scored 20 points and Logged 25 minutes in an 80-68 victory over Virginia Tech at the grabbed nine rebounds in a 100-74 loss to Providence on Feb. 11 … Pavilion on Feb. 18 … Helped the ‘Cats pull away to a 75-60 win at Connected on 9-of-11 from the floor on his way to 24 points in a Georgetown on Feb. 5 … Scored 10 points, all in the second half, in 75-60 win at Georgetown on Feb. 5 … Enjoyed a strong game 13 minutes of action … Drained three consecutive triples midway against Rutgers, pacing the ‘Cats with 25 points to go with seven through the final period … Produced 10 points, two assists, three rebounds and three steals in a 71-68 loss to the Scarlet Knights … steals and zero turnovers in a loss to Memphis on Jan. 6 … Made Did not start at Miami on Jan. 25 due to a minor violation of team his season debut on Dec. 28 against UNCG, scoring three points rules … Came off the bench to scored 16 points and grab nine and grabbing three rebounds in 10 minutes of activity … Received rebounds in the 76-69 win … Added 15 points and seven rebounds medical clearance to participate in games and practices on Dec. 5 in an 85-74 victory over St. John’s on Jan. 18 at the Pavilion … … Completed three game suspension for misuse of a university Netted 18 points and added nine rebounds and two assists in 39 telephone access code on Dec. 12 against Northeastern. minutes at Kansas on Jan. 2 … His 23 points and eight rebounds helped lift CU to an 84-63 win over UNCG on Dec. 28 … Scored the most points by a Villanova player in a single game since Kerry Kittles (Feb. 28, 1995) in a 74-55 win over Northeastern on Dec. 12 … Connected on 16-of-20 field goal attempts en route to a career- high 39 points … Also added nine rebounds … Completed his three game suspension for misuse of a university telephone access code on Nov. 26 … Sat out three of VU’s first five games as a result of it … Scored a season-high 18 points and collected nine rebounds in a 73-63 VU win at Penn on Dec. 9 … Converted two free throws to break a deadlock with 2.3 seconds left in overtime of a 53-51 VU win over Santa Clara … Finished that game with 16 points and seven rebounds … Produced a strong effort in a 73-48 win at Temple on opening night…Scored 14 points and added nine rebounds against the Owls.

Highs 2003-04 Career Highs 2003-04 Career Points 10 vs. Mem., GU 21 vs. Manhattan (3/14/02) Points 39 vs. NU 39 vs. NU (12/12/03) Rebounds 4 vs. SJU 7 vs. La Salle (11/27/01) Rebounds 11 vs. Drexel 11 vs. Drexel (3/17/04) Assists 2 three times 8 twice, last vs. MSU (11/29/02) Assists 3 four times 3 vs. Drexel (3/17/04) Steals 3 vs. Mem., SJU 5 vs. PC (1/2/02) Steals 3 vs. Rutgers 3 vs. Rutgers (1/28/04) Blocks 1 vs. Memphis 2 vs. Syracuse (2/28/02) Blocks 3 vs. UNCG 3 three times, last vs. UNCG (12/29/03) Minutes: 27 vs. UConn 43 vs. La Salle (11/27/01) Minutes: 43 vs. SC 43 vs. SC(11/25/03) Field Goals 3 vs. Memphis 7 four times, last vs. Bing. (12/27/02) Field Goals 16 vs. NU 16 vs. NU (12/12/03) 3-PT Goals 3 vs. Mem, GU 4 vs. WVU (2/20/01) 3-PT Goals 3 twice 3 twice, last vs. NU (12/12/03) Free Throws 1 vs. Mem. GU 7 twice, last vs. BC (2/23/02) Free Throws 8 vs. Rutgers 8 vs. Rutgers (1/28/04)