Basketball: Temple With Some Down Time Before Home Opener
The Temple Owls sit at 3-2 after a tough loss at Bowling Green on Sunday, 67-64.
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The Temple Owls sit at 3-2 after a tough loss at Bowling Green on Sunday, 67-64.
When his Villanova women's basketball team beat Iona earlier this month, Wildcats head coach Harry Perretta punched his ticket to an exclusive club. He became the 35th coach in the history of women's basketball (22nd in Division I) to win 600 games as a head coach.
"Thanksgiving Day used to be a 'demilitarized zone' for retailers," says Eric Karson of Villanova University, "because they of course realized their hardworking salespeople want to spend time with their families."
After that tough, 76-69 overtime loss to Villanova on Tuesday night, La Salle University will look to bounce back on Saturday afternoon.
The Villanova Wildcats are off to a 2-0 start this season, and they will put that mark on the line Friday night as they welcome the University of Delaware to the Pavilion.
Delaware is 6-4 this season, and fighting for a playoff berth. Villanova has struggled to the tune of a 2-8 ledger.
Both teams won their season openers on Friday.
The Villanova Wildcats and the Penn Quakers both open their 2011-2012 college basketball seasons tonight.
The struggles continue on the Main Line: Villanova sits at 1-7 on the season as they get ready to host Maine on Saturday.
After falling last weekend at James Madison, 34-10, Villanova brings a 1-6 record into Saturday's homecoming matchup with Old Dominion.
An historic exchange begins today at Villanova University. The school is beginning an intellectual and artistic partnership with the Abbey Theater, Ireland's National Theater.
Last week's 47-17 loss to New Hampshire dropped Villanova to 1-5 on the season, and it won't get any easier on Saturday against #13 James Madison.
Washington's offensive unit features a former collegiate defensive standout in fullback Darrel Young, who was a star linebacker and safety at Villanova University.
After a hard fought loss to William & Mary last weekend, the Villanova Wildcats take to the road on Saturday to visit nationally the ranked University of New Hampshire.
"They're not averaging a lot of points yet," Coach Andy Talley says of William & Mary, "but they have the best defense in the league and it's been a game that's always been a rough one for us."
"They are very experienced," says Penn head coach Al Bagnoli of the Dartmouth team. "I think they have been pointing to this year for a long time."
The Wildcats are a very uncharacteristic 0-3, while the Quakers lost their season opener last week in uncharacteristic fashion, 37-12, at home to Lafayette.
The Villanova Wildcats sit at 0-2 after last week's 31-10 loss to Towson.
Not a whole lot went right for Villanova in that season-opening 42-7 loss to Temple in the "Mayor's Cup" game last Thursday.
"The benefit would be higher energy efficiency, so you get more output power for the amount of energy that you're putting into the laser," explains Prof. Pritpal Singh of Villanova University.
The college football season in Philadelphia kicks off tonight at Lincoln Financial Field, as Temple and Villanova battle for the Mayor's Cup.
While the Wildcats are a national power, there are a lot of new faces on this roster, and many of the players who have been integral to their success in recent years have moved on.
The Eagles will host the Cleveland Browns on Thursday at the Linc in their third preseason game, and the game will represent a return to the area for former Villanova safety Raymond Ventrone.
Many college students dread the "freshman fifteen," but a new program at Villanova University aims to cut the fat by offering some farm-fresh fruits and greens.
Ten graduating seniors at Chester High School were honored by the Delaware County DA and school officials for taking part in a college "preview" program.
