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After close call, Villanova insists all is well (AP)

Scottie Reynolds refuses to admit there's trouble stirring with Villanova. Take a look at the record: 25 wins, a No. 2 seed in the NCAA tournament, and a second-round game Saturday vs. Saint Mary's. What's wrong that? On the surface, nothing. Almost any team would take that kind of mark and love to still be playing. (original story)

Villanova tries to reset (Yahoo! Sports)

The Wildcats, a Final Four team in 2009, limp into this season's NCAA tournament seeking to regain momentum. (original story)

'Nova's Reynolds, Fisher don't start NCAA opener (AP)

Villanova guards Scottie Reynolds and Corey Fisher did not start in the NCAA tournament opener against Robert Morris. A team spokesman said coach Jay Wright benched the pair as a "minor teaching point." Their punishment didn't last last long. Reynolds sat out the first 4 minutes of Thursday'... (original story)

Robert Morris 70, Villanova 73 (AP)

Scottie Reynolds learned a lesson starting the game on the bench. Once in the game, he delivered a teachable moment of his own to 15th-seeded Robert Morris: Don't let a Final Four-tested team like Villanova off the hook. Reynolds was benched, his shot wasn't falling and his Wildcats were on ... (original story)

Motivated Villanova wants Final Four repeat (AP)

Jay Wright could pass on a second career as a dog walker. His house on the market, Wright has spent afternoons dutifully using a scooper to clean up after his two dogs to make sure the yard looks like it came right out of Better Homes and Gardens for potential buyers. Wright couldn't find a symp... (original story)

Reynolds spins positively forward (Yahoo! Sports)

Villanova guard Scottie Reynolds has grown into a star by not letting setbacks keep him from succeeding. (original story)

Reynolds eyes big finish to special career (AP)

Scottie Reynolds is down to his own Final Four. He has four more notable accomplishments he hopes to add to his expansive bio as his Villanova career winds down: win a national championship, earn All-American honors, set the school's career scoring record and hear his name called in the NBA draf... (original story)

Nova, Temple earn high NCAA seeds (AP)

Maybe Temple should have entered the NCAA tournament in a slump. The three-time defending Atlantic 10 tournament champion Owls were surprised with their fifth seed in the East Regional and will play No. 12 seed Cornell (27-4) in the NCAA tournament. Local rival Villanova shook off a miserable slide ... (original story)

Villanova in rare Big East rut (AP)

Villanova is stuck in a rut. The only way for the 10th-ranked Wildcats to snap out of their late-season malaise is to win a few games at the Big East tournament -- or even the whole thing. The Wildcats never lost two in a row last season when they reached the Final Four for the first time since 1985... (original story)

Marquette hangs on to beat No. 10 Villanova 80-76 (AP)

Same old story for Marquette. A close game and another win. Same old story for the best teams in the Big East tournament. Earn a double bye and head home early. Lazar Hayward gave Marquette the lead for good with a 3-pointer with 1:51 to play, then added the clinching free throws with 3.2 seconds le... (original story)



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