January 6, 2038
#1 Villanova 76, @#12 Connecticut 66
We pass our first Big East test with a victory at UConn.
Sebastian Roberts (21p/9r) and
Zayden Calhoun (20p) lead the offense, with help from
Charlie Lambert (14p/6r).
Dane Barlow passes out 9 assists. Sebastian also becomes the newest member of our
1000-point club.
The Huskies'
Jelani Obasie, a big man we recruited actively, posts a 12-point, 12-rebound double-double and adds 2 steals.
Record: 14-0 (1-0).
January 9, 2038
#1 Villanova 86, @#11 Georgetown 81
We make it two victories in a row against ranked teams on the road, fighting off a second-half comeback by the Hoyas.
Charlie Lambert wouldn't let us lose this game. He finishes with 27 points and 6 rebounds.
Zayden Calhoun adds 17 more, including 9-for-11 from the line, and 3 steals.
Seb Roberts contributes 11 points and 9 boards.
Georgetown drops to 0-2 in Big East play.
Record: 15-0 (2-0).
January 13, 2038
@#1 Villanova 82, Xavier 57
A break in the conference schedule sees the Musketeers visit Wawa Arena.
The offense is again keyed by
Charlie Lambert (22p/8r) and
Sebastian Roberts (19p/7r). A disruptive defensive effort features 12 blocks (Roberts has 3 and Lambert 6), and 3 steals from
Dane Barlow.
Record: 16-0.
January 16, 2038
Code:
#1 Villanova 117, Providence 60
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Providence (8-9, 0-3):
Player Pos Min Fgm-a Ftm-a Off Reb Ast PF Pts
Andrew Smith C 27 2-9 0-0 1 3 0 3 4
Tommie Maxfield PF 18 1-1 0-0 1 5 0 4 2
Michale Strait SF 22 0-6 0-0 1 3 0 1 0
Barton Curcio SG 24 7-12 1-2 0 1 1 1 19
Joseph Roney PG 20 1-5 3-5 0 0 2 2 6
Charles Carmona SG 23 1-2 1-6 0 6 4 1 3
Jonas Trainor PG 10 1-2 1-2 0 0 1 0 4
Keenan Ober SF 19 4-9 2-2 1 2 4 3 13
Roger Turnbull SG 2 2-4 0-0 0 2 0 1 4
Jimmmy Sewell PF 24 1-7 0-0 3 3 1 3 2
Greg West PF 12 1-2 1-2 2 3 0 2 3
Turnovers: 16 (A.Smith 1, T.Maxfield 2, M.Strait 4,
B.Curcio 2, J.Roney 3, C.Carmona 1, J.Trainor 1,
K.Ober 1, G.West 1)
Blocked Shots: 3 (A.Smith 2, J.Sewell 1)
Steals: 4 (B.Curcio 2, J.Roney 1, C.Carmona 1)
3P FGs: 9-23 (M.Strait 0-1, B.Curcio 4-7, J.Roney 1-3,
C.Carmona 0-1, J.Trainor 1-1, K.Ober 3-5, R.Turnbull
0-1, J.Sewell 0-3, G.West 0-1)
Villanova (17-0, 3-0):
Player Pos Min Fgm-a Ftm-a Off Reb Ast PF Pts
Demetrius Reed C 27 2-3 3-3 2 10 2 1 7
Sebastian Roberts PF 30 6-10 9-11 2 12 6 1 21
Charlie Lambert SF 31 9-17 1-1 1 5 3 1 23
Zayden Calhoun SG 28 8-10 5-5 1 5 4 3 26
Dane Barlow PG 17 3-4 0-0 0 0 4 4 9
Nick Spencer PG 23 1-6 0-1 1 3 6 4 3
Luke Christensen SF 15 4-5 0-0 1 3 1 3 10
Tony Flaherty SG 14 7-8 1-2 1 3 2 1 15
David Lovett SG 2 0-1 2-2 1 1 0 1 2
Jordi Ballester PF 9 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 1 0
Erick Sullivan C 4 0-0 1-2 0 3 0 0 1
Turnovers: 10 (S.Roberts 3, C.Lambert 3, D.Barlow 1,
L.Christensen 2, E.Sullivan 1)
Blocked Shots: 7 (D.Reed 2, S.Roberts 2, C.Lambert 3)
Steals: 11 (C.Lambert 1, Z.Calhoun 1, D.Barlow 3,
N.Spencer 1, L.Christensen 2, T.Flaherty 3)
3P FGs: 15-26 (S.Roberts 0-1, C.Lambert 4-8, Z.Calhoun
5-6, D.Barlow 3-4, N.Spencer 1-5, L.Christensen 2-2)
Player of Game: SG Zayden Calhoun (VLNV)
This satisfying performance deserves a box score.
Zayden Calhoun ties his career high with 26 points, knocking down 5 of 6 threes. We shoot 15-for-26 from behind the arc, and end with more steals than turnovers.
Seb Roberts misses his only three-point attempt tonight, but he's shooting almost 44 percent for the year. He's taken 39 of them, so the stat's not a fluke. Not many seven-footers can shoot like that, while also doing their job in the post. No wonder some experts think he'll be the first overall pick in the next pro draft.
Record: 17-0 (3-0).