January 3, 2035
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2034 Big East Conference Standings
TEAM CW CL Pct W L Pct RPI Prestige
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#3 Villanova 0 0 .000 12 1 .923 1 100
#5 Louisville 0 0 .000 11 0 1.000 3 89
#1 West Virginia 0 0 .000 11 0 1.000 18 96
#7 Georgetown 0 0 .000 11 1 .917 35 100
#17 Connecticut 0 0 .000 11 0 1.000 44 72
#8 Pittsburgh 0 0 .000 11 1 .917 67 86
#25 Syracuse 0 0 .000 10 1 .909 12 65
Notre Dame 0 0 .000 9 3 .750 61 89
Providence 0 0 .000 8 4 .667 24 71
Rutgers 0 0 .000 8 4 .667 45 73
Cincinnati 0 0 .000 6 5 .545 143 69
South Florida 0 0 .000 5 7 .417 48 66
St. John's 0 0 .000 5 7 .417 157 74
DePaul 0 0 .000 3 9 .250 248 55
Seton Hall 0 0 .000 3 8 .273 279 58
Marquette 0 0 .000 3 9 .250 297 57
At first glance, it looks like the Big East schedule will be another series of heavyweight bouts, one after another. However, after peeking at our rivals' non-conference schedules, it's fair to ask how good some of them really are.
We've played more good teams than any of the other ranked Big East teams. We lost to a South Carolina team that's now 11-3. We beat Texas (14-2), Lafayette (14-2), Virginia (11-3), and a 9-3 Vanderbilt team who have lost to three opponents with an aggregate record of 35-4 and beat a team with 11 wins. The only bad team we've faced is Davidson (3-11).
January 3, 2035
#3 Villanova 77, @South Florida 48
Sunny Florida treats us well, and we open 2035 with a victory that again features relentless defense. USF has only 16 points at halftime.
The Bulls have no answer for
Chris Woolstenhulme (16p/9r/3b), and while they hold
Mason Reynolds to 10 points, they lose track of
Connor Baxter (15p/6a).
Eldon Castanon adds 11 points.
Record: 13-1 (1-0).
January 7, 2035
@#7 Georgetown 65, #3 Villanova 56
We lose a rock fight to the Hoyas, a game no basketball purist would want to watch. We make only 4 of 22 three-point tries, and we only make 17 baskets all night.
Savion Wells leads us with 14 points.
Connor Baxter finishes with 11, and
Eldon Castanon has 10. Both teams miss a lot of shots. We're outrebounded 50-41;
Mason Reynolds leads us with 10.
Let's hope this is a one-off, and not what we're going to see throughout the Big East season.
Record: 13-2 (1-1).
January 10, 2035
#5 Villanova 82, @Notre Dame 66
Much better!
Chris Woolstenhulme's 18-point, 13-rebound double-double keys a greatly superior performance out in South Bend.
Chris is supported by
Mason Reynolds (19p/5r/3a),
Eldon Castanon (10p/4a/3s), and especially sixth man
Charlie Lambert (13p/9r/3b). Eldon has slotted into the lineup seamlessly after spending a year redshirting, and Charlie is playing the sixth man role in a very Woolstenhulmian manner.
Record: 14-2 (2-1).
January 17, 2035
@#3 Villanova 84, #12 Pittsburgh 64
Pitt has built a very solid young roster, with several players we know well; we recruited some of them when they were high school seniors. We have to play well to beat them, and we do.
Chris Woolstenhulme shoots a perfect 10-for-10 from the free throw line, accounting for most of the 14 points he combines with 5 rebounds, 2 steals, and a block.
Mason Reynolds (11p/8r/7a),
Eldon Castanon (11p/5r/5a) and
Charlie Lambert (13p/8r) make varied contributions.
Connor Baxter scores 19 to tie Pitt big man
Charles Cunningham for top honors.
Record: 16-2 (3-1).