2010-11 M EN ’S BASkETBALL GAME NOTES Villanova Wildcats (1-0) 2010-11 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS vs. Marist Red Foxes (0-0) Date Opponent Result Score Record Big East Tuesday, November 16, 2010 • 5:32 PM Nov. 12 Bucknell W 68-52 1-0 0-0 Dick’s Sporting Good NIT Season Tip-Off Nov. 16 Marist (NIT) 5:30 PM ESPNU Nov. 17 BU or GW (NIT) 8:00 PM ESPN3.com TV: ESPNU Radio: ESPN 950 Nov. 20 Lafayette 7:00 PM ESPN3.com Nov. 22/24 NIT Season Tip-Off TBD Nov. 23/26 NIT Season Tip-Off TBD Dec. 3 Saint Joseph’s (B5) 8:30 PM ESPNU Dec. 8 at Penn (B5) 7:00 PM Comcast Network Dec. 12 @ LaSalle (B5) 2:00 PM ESPNU VILLANOVA POSSIBLE STARTERS Dec. 18 Delaware (WF) 7:30 PM ESPN3.com Pos. No. Name Ht./Wt. PPG RPG Dec. 22 @ Monmouth 7:00 PM G 24 Corey Stokes 6-5/195 11.0 5.0 Dec. 30 Temple (B5) 7:00 PM ESPN2 F0 Antonio Pena 6-8 1/2/235 4.0 8.0 Jan. 2 Rutgers (*) 1:00 PM ESPNU C/F 13 Mouphtaou Yarou 6-10/250 6.0 7.0 Jan. 6 at USF(*) 7:00 PM ESPNU G 10 Corey Fisher 6-1/185 24.0 1.0 Jan. 9 Cincinnati(*) Noon WPVI G2 Maalik Wayns 6-2/185 15.0 4.0 Jan. 12 Louisville (*) 7:00 PM ESPN or ESPN2 OFF THE BENCH Jan. 15 Maryland 1:00 PM CBS Jan. 17 @ UConn (*) 3:30 PM ESPN Pos. No. Name Ht./Wt. PPG RPG Jan. 22 @ Syracuse (*) Noon ESPN G 23 Dominic Cheek 6-6/185 4.9 2.5 Jan. 26 @Providence(*) 7:00 PM WPVI-DT2 F/C 25 Maurice Sutton 6-11/225 1.8 2.3 Jan. 29 Georgetown (*) (WF) Noon ESPN F 34 Isaiah Armwood 6-8/205 2.3 2.1 Feb. 5 West Virginia (*) (WF) Noon ESPN or ESPN2 F1 JayVaughn Pinkston 6-7/265 0.0 0..0* G 32 James Bell 6-5/225 0.0 0.0 Feb. 9 @ Rutgers (*) 8:00 PM WPHL G4 Dallas Ouano 6-0/190 0.0 0.0 Feb. 12 Pittburgh (*) 9:00 PM ESPN G/F 12 Russell Wooten 6-4/210 0.0 0.0 Feb. 15 at Seton Hall (*) 8:00 PM WPHL Head Coach: Jay Wright (326-183 lifetime, 204-98 at Villanova) Feb. 19 @ DePaul (*) Noon WPVI *Will not dress Feb. 21 Syracuse (*) (WF) 7:00 PM ESPN Feb. 26 St. John’s (*) (WF) 2:00 PM ESPN or ESPN2 Feb. 28 @ Notre Dame (*) 7:00 PM ESPN TOP STORIES Mar. 5 @ Pittsburgh (*) 4:00 PM CBS • With its 68-52 victory over Bucknell on Friday night, VU extended its Mar. 8-12 BIG EAST Championship TBA ESPN/ESPN2 string of consecutive season-opening wins to eight. The Wildcats are 9-1 (.900) in season openers under Jay Wright and 64-3 (.955) all-time when All times listed are Eastern time and subject to change opening the season at home. Villanova has won 43 in a row as the host on Home games, unless noted, denoted in bold and played at The Pavilion opening night. WF: denotes games played at the Wells Fargo Center * : denotes BIG EAST regular season game • Senior guard Corey Fisher matched a career-high with his 24-point effort B5: denotes a Philadelphia Big Five contest in the victory over Bucknell. That equaled the 24 points he tallied at NIT: denotes NIT Season Tip-Off (Villanova, Pa. and Madison Square Garden) Georgetown on Feb. 6, 2010. Fisher scored 15 of his points after halftime and finished the night 8-of-16 from the field, including 4-of-8 from outside the 3-point arc. • The Wildcats have been on a roll in the month of November in recent sea - sons. Since Wright assumed the head coaching position in 2001, Villanova is MEDIA INFORMATION 34-7 (.829) in the month of November. Interview Requests: • Villanova extended its on-campus winning streak to 38 games with Friday All interview requests should be addressed to Mike Sheridan, Director night’s win. The ‘Cats last suffered a loss inside the Pavilion on Jan. 6, 2007 of Media Relations at (610) 519-4145. (DePaul). Of the current squad members, only fifth-year senior Antonio Follow Villanova Basketball on the Web: Pena has experienced a Pavilion defeat as a Wildcat. Follow the Villanova men's basketball team on the web at: www.vil - lanova.com • This contest marks the first of four games VU will play in the Dick’s Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off. The Wildcats host either Boston Villanova Media Relations Information: University or George Washington on Wednesday night at approximately Phone- (610) 519-4120; Fax- (610) 519-7323 8:00 p.m. Email- [email protected] 2010-11 M EN ’S BASkETBALL GAME NOTES kept Bucknell at Bay Fish Facts Stokes Strokes As a coach, Jay Wright could respect - In his first three seasons as a Wildcat, Fisher’s former high school rival what he was seeing on tape. As an alum - Corey Fisher has amassed an impressive Corey Stokes - the two played for New nus, he could appreciate the potential he porfolio. On Friday evening he com - Jersey prep powerhouses St. Patrick’s sees at Bucknell. menced his fourth season on the Main High School and St. Benedict’s Prep “That’s a tough team to play early in Line and did so in style. respectively - is also primed for a key the year,” stated Wright after Villanova With his 24-point effort, Fisher leadership role in 2010-11. subdued a persistent Bucknell squad 68- moved to within one point of Rory Stokes is a one-time McDonald’s 52 on opening night. “They are very well Sparrow (1,183) and two points of Jimmy All-American who came to Villanova in coached and really execute their system Huggard (1,184) on Villanova’s all-time 2007 most noted for his smooth 3-point well. You aren’t going to blow them out. scoring list. Fisher (1,182 points) current - shooting stroke. And while he is a career “They’re a good team and I’m an ly sits in 44th place all-time and with .372 marksman from outside the arc, he alum, so I’m happy about that.” three more points will move into 42nd has added other components to his game Wright was as pleased with what he place. in his time on the Main Line. saw from his unit. Although their offense In addition, he moved into a tie with On Friday night, Stokes helped sputtered at times, Villanova built a first former Wildcat Jermaine Medley (1996- Villanova build its first half advantage. half lead. 2000) on the all-time steals list (330) in He scored eight points in the first 20 min - “That was good to see,” stated 17th place. Lance Miller is in 16th place utes during a stretch where the Wildcats Wright. “We only shot 36 percent in the with 340 career assists. were finding points hard to come by. first half and scored 28 points. But we Fisher was particularly effective in What’s more, Stokes chipped in with still had a 12-point lead because of our the second half on Friday night, scoring five rebounds and assorted other intangi - defense.” 15 points after the break, including sever - bles that Wright believes are vital to In the second half, the lead remained al key baskets when Bucknell threatened Villanova’s success in 2010-11. in double digits until midway through the to make the night uncomfortable. “We really count on all three of our period. Bucknell, which sank 6-of-11 “I think Fish can be that guy to get us seniors, Fish, Tone (Antonio Pena) and from beyond the arc in the second half, a big basket that Scottie (Reynolds) was Corey, to be leaders for us,” notes Wright. found a groove and narrowed the deficit for us for so long,” stated Wright. “He “It gives you a good feeling as a coach to to 45-38 with 10:43 to play. kind of reminded me of Scottie at times look out on the floor and see three guys But Villanova used some offensive (on Friday).” who really understand what we are trying fireworks from Corey Fisher and Maalik In August, Fisher made national to do defensively. Wayns to methodically rebuild its lead. headlines by sinking 105 points in a sum - “We use Corey Stokes in a lot of dif - The final margin was 16 points. mer league game at New York’s famed ferent spots because of his versatility. It’s “There was a lot to like for us Rucker Park. He was selected to the pre- a lot like how we used Randy Foye when tonight,” stated Wright. season All-BIG EAST team. he was here.” Villanova 2010-11 Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Year Hometown/High School/Previous School 0 Antonio Pena F 6-8 1/2 235 Sr. Brooklyn, N.Y./St. Thomas More 1 JayVaughn Pinkston F 6-7 265 Fr. Brooklyn, N.Y./Bishop Loughlin 2 Maalik Wayns G 6-2 185 So. Philadelphia, Pa./Roman Catholic 4 Dallas Ouano G 6-0 190 Jr. Holmdell, N.J./Christian Brothers Academy 10 Corey Fisher G 6-1 185 Sr. Bronx, N.Y./St. Patrick’s (N.J.) 12 Russell Wooten G/F 6-4 210 Sr. Chula Vista, Calif./St.