The Duke Blue Devils and Kansas Jayhawks stayed entrenched atop the AP Top 25 college basketball poll released Monday, but the Syracuse Orange and reigning national champion Villanova Wildcats tumbled out completely.
Defending national champion Villanova lost its second game in a row on Saturday, falling to Furman 76-68 in overtime three days after being blown out by No. 18 Michigan.
Jordan Lyons scored 17 points, Matt Rafferty and Clay Mounce each had 15, and Furman stunned defending national champion Villanova in overtime, 76-68, on Saturday.
Furman just beat Villanova — at Villanova — in overtime. Villanova loses back-to-back games for the first time in six seasons. And Furman has now beaten two of last year's Final Four teams. Villanova really struggled with its halfcourt offense down the stretch. Worth noting five-star freshman point guard Jahvon Quinerly didn't get a single minute.
Charles Matthews scored 19 points, Ignas Brazdeikis had 18 and No. 18 Michigan beat No. 8 Villanova 73-46 in a national championship game rematch Wednesday night.
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Phil Booth scored a career-high 23 points, and No. 9 Villanova routed Quinnipiac 86-53 on Saturday night.
Eric Paschall scored 26 points, Phil Booth had 17 and No. 9 Villanova opened its national championship defense with a 100-77 win over Morgan State on Tuesday night.
Villanova pulled off an impressive recruiting coup on Tuesday, beating Kansas for No. 38 prospect Jeremiah Robinson-Earl.
The question appears to be simple in the Big East this season: Can anyone challenge Villanova for the conference crown?
Are big things ahead for Chris Mullin and St. John's? How will Xavier handle a coaching change? Will Nova take a step back?
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butler | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| DePaul | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| St. John's | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Georgetown | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Marquette | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Creighton | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Providence | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| Villanova | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
| Xavier | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
| Seton Hall | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Antoine | SG | Signed | 95 |
| Jeremiah Robinson-Earl | PF | Signed | 88 |
| Justin Moore | SG | Signed | 88 |
| Eric Dixon | PF | Signed | 85 |
| Final Fours | 5 |
| Tournament Record | 58-36 |
| Championship Seasons | 1985, 2016 |
| Tournament Appearances | 37 |
