PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Scottie Reynolds didn’t start Villanova’s first NCAA tournament game of his senior season.
But he sure did finish.
After getting benched to start the game because of what Villanova coach Jay Wright called a “teaching moment,” Reynolds hit a clutch 3-pointer and then two foul shots with 9.1 seconds left in overtime to help No. 2 Villanova escape with a 73-70 victory over No. 15 Robert Morris in a first-round South Regional game at the Dunkin Donuts Center.
**Meanwhile, No. Georgetown was humbled by No. 13 Ohio U. Greg Monroe says he’ll return for his junior year, but head coach John Thompson III says not so fast.
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UAWildcat / March 19, 2010
So much for the almighty Big East 1-3 and 0-4.
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pastaboy / March 19, 2010
The Big East has always confused being a very competitive conference with being a nationally dominant conference . And of course the eastern bed wetting press jumps on board and amplifies this silliness.
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RockChalk97 / March 19, 2010
I hope you realize that SNY, this blog, and Adam Zagoria are eastern press
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RockChalk97 / March 19, 2010
As for your use of the word “always” I can only infer that you mean that the Big East is never a nationally dominant conference. Last year they sent a record number of teams to the Elite 8 and 50% of the Final Four was from the Big East.
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HallBall / March 19, 2010
Rockchalk dont even waste your time trying to enlighten these morons..
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pastaboy / March 20, 2010
I also realize that in 20 years ( 80 teams ) the Big Least has sent 8 teams to the final 4 ….do the math tardos
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pastaboy / March 20, 2010
and the beat goes on …Villanova embarrassed …..its merely a continuation of eastern Mcdonalds’s cast offs …..nice league for those eastern ballers who haven’t grown up yet ….but baby it ain’t national …… have fun though …while the Cal freight train rolls on ……
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