Wildcat Game Notes. Villanova Wildcats (15-6 overall, 5-5 Big East) vs. Seton Hall Pirates (11-10 overall, 3-7 overall) VILLANOVA BASKETBALL

Transcription

1 VILLANOVA BASKETBALL Wildcat Game Notes Villanova Wildcats (15-6 overall, 5-5 Big East) vs. Seton Hall Pirates (11-10 overall, 3-7 overall) Thursday, February 17, 2005 Continental Airlines Arena~ 7:35 p.m. WFMZ/ESPN Regional Television WNTP Radio (990 AM) VILLANOVA PROBABLE STARTERS NO. NAME (HEIGHT/HOMETOWN) PPG RPG 34 CURTIS SUMPTER (6-7/BROOKLYN, N.Y.) WILL SHERIDAN (6-8/BEAR, DEL.) RANDY FOYE (6-3/NEWARK, N.J.) MIKE NARDI (6-1/LINDEN, N.J.) ALLAN RAY (6-2/BRONX, N.Y.) OFF THE BENCH 44 MARCUS AUSTIN (6-9/IRVINGTON, N.J.) KYLE LOWRY (6-0/PHILADELPHIA, PA) JASON FRASER (6-10/AMITYVILLE, N.Y.) CHRIS CHARLES (7-0/MILWAUKEE, WIS.) BAKER DUNLEAVY (6-6/PORTLAND, ORE.) HEAD COACH: JAY WRIGHT (67-52, FOURTH SEASON) THE TOP STORIES: One game after Syracuse scored a season-high 90 points against Villanova, the Wildcats bounced back with a strong defensive effort in defeating Bucknell at the Pavilion on Tuesday evening. The Cats limited the Bison to.385 shooting. It marked the 12 th time this season Villanova held a team under 40 percent shooting. VU is 12-1 when holding a team below 40 percent shooting. This marks the third consecutive week in which Villanova is nationally ranked. The Wildcats are listed at No. 25 in the Associated Press poll (No. 22 last week.) Tuesday night marked the fifth time in that Villanova has built a lead of 30 points or better. It has done so in wins over UMBC, West Virginia, Kansas, Rutgers and Bucknell. The Wildcats return to the Main Line to host No. 15 Pittsburgh at the Pavilion on Sunday. ABC will televise the contest at 1:30 p.m. It is the first of two consecutive Pavilion national television appearances. Boston College is in town on Wednesday at 9:00 p.m. (ESPN2). VILLANOVA BASKETBALL SCHEDULE & RESULTS Date Opponent Time/Outcome Nov. 23 UMBC W/66-41 Dec. 4 vs. Temple (Big 5 Classic) L/52-53 Dec. 7 MONMOUTH W/70-50 Dec. 11 at La Salle W/54-43 Dec. 14 FORDHAM W/68-47 Dec. 22 ALBANY W/86-72 Dec. 27 MIDDLE TENNESSEE ST. W/81-62 Dec. 31 PENNSYLVANIA W/74-64 Jan. 5 WEST VIRGINIA* W/84-46 Jan. 8 at Notre Dame* L/72-78 Jan. 11 at Providence* W/83-78 O.T. Jan. 15 GEORGETOWN* L/64-66 Jan. 19 at Boston College* L/66-67 Jan. 22 KANSAS (WC) W/83-62 Jan. 26 NOTRE DAME* (WC) W/65-60 Jan. 29 at Rutgers* W/94-61 Feb. 2 at Connecticut* L/76-81 Feb. 5 PROVIDENCE* W/89-81 Feb. 7 at Saint Joseph s W/67-52 Feb. 12 SYRACUSE* (WC) L/75-90 Feb. 15 BUCKNELL W/89-51 Feb. 17 at Seton Hall* 7:30 p.m. Feb. 20 PITTSBURGH* 1:30 p.m. Feb. 23 BOSTON COLLEGE* 9:00 p.m. Feb. 27 at Georgetown* Noon Mar. 2 SETON HALL* 7:30 p.m. Mar. 5 at St. John s* 2:00 p.m. Mar Big East Tournament T.B.D. * Big East Conference Game WC Wachovia Center, Philadelphia, Pa. All Times listed are Eastern Standard Time MEDIA INFORMATION Interview Requests: All interview requests should be addressed to Mike Sheridan, Director of Media Relations at (610) Follow Villanova Basketball on the Web: Follow the Villanova men s basketball team on the web at: Villanova Media Relations Information: Phone- (610) ; Fax- (610) michael.sheridan@villanova.edu

2 The Notebook VILLANOVA BASKETBALL GAMEDAY Bounced Back Against Bucknell Prior to its final non-conference matchup of the regular season, Villanova head coach Jay Wright took great care to point out to his Wildcats the nature of its opponent. This is a quality team, Wright stated of Bucknell, his alma mater. It won at Pittsburgh and St. Joe s, so you know that these guys wouldn t be intimidated coming here. In fact, the Bison arrived on the Main Line with a 17-7 record, atop the Patriot League. As the first of four games in a nineday span, it loomed as a potential pitfall for a club immersed in the Big East Conference regular season race. Villanova, though, made certain the Bison did not become a threat. The Wildcats used an 18-2 run midway through the first half to build a lead. VU was never threatened the rest of the way en route to an win over the Bison. That was a very good basketball team we beat, stated Wright afterwards. As a coach you are always concerned about guys understanding that they are facing a tough non-conference opponent in the middle of the Big East season. We spend a lot of time on not letting an opponent dictate how we play, and I m proud that we played Villanova basketball tonight like we have every night. If they get shooting the ball, you re in trouble. Pitt got behind early and it was over, so we were concerned about that. That s why I thought it was really a good defensive effort against their guards. (Kevin) Bettencourt is a heck of a player, and he didn t score. The Bison scored 17 points in the game s first 7:30, including 12 by center Chris McNaughton. Over the final 32:30, it totaled only 34 points. Bucknell s three starting guards, Abe Badmus, Charles Lee and Bettencourt combined for only 13 points. A halftime lead grew to with 8:08 left in the game. Wright made liberal use of his bench in the home stretch and sophomore Baker Dunleavy capitalized, scoring a career-high nine points to go with four rebounds. We were able to rest some people in the second half, said Wright. It was an added bonus. It s Worth Noting In Villanova endured 11 games of 20 turnovers or more. In , there were five such games and in six outings of 20 plus turnovers. Through 21 games in 2005, Villanova has yet to suffer through a game of 20 or more turnovers. The Wildcats have committed only 23 turnovers in their last two outings and are averaging 13.2 per game. A year ago the Wildcats averaged 16.3 tpg. One season after finishing last in the Big East in turnover margin, Villanova is second in that category (+3.24 per game). Only West Virginia (+4.18) has a better mark. Analyzing Allan Junior guard Allan Ray has been Villanova s most consistent weapon from the perimeter all year long. It was Ray who helped ignite the Wildcats on Tuesday. The native of the Bronx, N.Y. scored 10 first half points on his way to 23 points in the victory. Over the course of his three seasons at Villanova, Ray has emerged as one of the Big East s top deep threats. The 23 points he scored against Bucknell on Feb. 15 marked the 23r d time in his career on the Main Line that he has scored 20 points or better in a game. This junior guard has flourished in Big East play thus far. In nine games, he is averaging 18.7 ppg and is 30-of-71 (.423) from beyond the 3-point arc. On the season Ray averages 17.6 ppg and is connecting on.857 of his attempts from the free throw line. He is 58-of-131 (.443) from outside the 3-point arc in Ray now has 1,285 points in his career at Villanova, leaving him in 30 th place on the Wildcats all-time list. Next up in 29 th place with 1,307 points is Stewart Granger ( ). Foye Fell The most frightening moment for the sellout crowd of 6,500 in the Pavilion on Tuesday night came with10:18 left in the first half. On a fast break, Randy Foye fell hard to the floor as he attempted a dunk after being fouled by Badmus. Foye was helped off the court into the locker room. He returned to the bench in the second half but did not play, though Wright said he could have played if needed. Villanova Dress Roster No. Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Year Hometown/High School 2 Randy Foye G Jr.-2L Newark, N.J./East Side 4 Ross Condon G So.-1L Springfield, Va./Potomac School 5 Michael Claxton G Jr.-2L Hempstead, N.Y./Christ the King 10 Tom Grace G Sr.-3L Catonsville, Md./Cardinal Gibbons 12 Mike Nardi G So.-1L Linden, N.J./St. Patrick s 13 Kyle Lowry G Fr.-HS Philadelphia, Pa./Cardinal Dougherty 14 Allan Ray G Jr.-2L Bronx, N.Y./St. Raymond's 20 Jason Fraser F Jr.-2L Amityville, N.Y./Amityville 21 Chris Charles F/C R-Jr. Milwaukee, Wisc./Crispus Attucks 22 Baker Dunleavy G R-So. Portland, Ore./Lawrenceville Prep 34 Curtis Sumpter F Jr.-2L Brooklyn, N.Y./Bishop Loughlin 44 Marcus Austin F Sr.-3L Irvington, N.J./St. Patrick's 50 Will Sheridan F So.-1L Bear, Del./Sanford Head Coach: Jay Wright (Bucknell '83) Associate Head Coach: Fred Hill Assistant Coaches: Brett Gunning, Ed Pinckney Coordinator of Basketball Operations: Patrick Chambers Trainer: Jeff Pierce

3 Over the last six seasons at Villanova, there have been six different Jason s starting Journey point guards: John Celestand ( ); Bobby Smith ( ); Jason Fraser s Jermaine first Medley three (latter seasons portion have of included and ); odyssey Derrick that only Snowden Homer could ( ); appreciate. Randy It Foye has been ( ) filled with and incumbent four surgical Mike procedures Nardi ( ). and a litany of health setbacks. Team Highs & In Lows his first two seasons, he missed time with stress fractures in his feet and knee tendonitis. This season (Oct. 22), Fraser underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee. In January, just hours after enjoying the best game of his career at Providence (25 points, 13 rebounds), Fraser learned he had fractured the right navicular bone in his hand. He subsequently missed Villanova s next four games (VU was 2-2 in that period) after surgery on Jan. 14 to have a screw inserted in the fracture. One sign of how injuries have impacted Fraser is this: in 68 career games, he has logged more than 30 minutes just 16 times and just twice in 19 games of He has sat out 20 games over the course of his Villanova career. Despite playing only 19 minutes against Bucknell, Fraser made his presence felt. He led the Cats with eight rebounds and added seven points and two blocked shots. Interestingly, Fraser has improved his field goal percentage since returning from the fractured hand. He is 13-of-17 (.765) from the field over the course of the last six games and has also collected 45 rebounds (7.5 rpg), including 32 in his last three appearances. On the season he is 41-of-61 (.672) from the field. The product of Amityville, N.Y., now has 51 blocked shots (3.0 bpg) this season and 120 in his college career. He has moved into sixth place on the school s all-time blocked shots list but has some work to do to catch Harold Pressley (152) in fifth place. Due to his balky knees, Fraser receives daily treatment from the Villanova sports medicine staff and is available for practice on a limited basis. What he is able to do is amazing, Wright says. He doesn t get to practice with us that much but he gets in there and knows what we are doing. Fraser averages 7.2 points and 7.1 rebounds per outing. Catching Up With Curtis Curtis Sumpter continued his push towards 1,000 career points on Saturday, contributing14 points in the win over Bucknell. Sumpter could become the third member of Villanova s junior class to move into the 1,000 point fraternity this season. The product of Bishop Loughlin High School now has 959 career points and averages 15.7 ppg this season. Allan Ray passed the 1,000 point barrier on Dec. 22 while Randy Foye did so on Jan. 26. In addition to his scoring prowess, Sumpter leads Villanova in rebounding (7.6 rpg). Injury Index It has been a busy season already for Villanova s medical staff. In the last 22 months Wildcat players have undergone eight surgical procedures. Included are five knee operations (with a pair of ACL reconstructions), two operations to repair a broken bone in the foot and one to correct a broken bone in the hand. Thus far in , Kyle Lowry missed seven games recovering from a torn ACL in his left knee; Curtis Sumpter two with a sprained knee; and Jason Fraser four with a fractured right hand. In each of VU s five losses in it was without one of those three. Lowry was sidelined against Temple (a loss); Sumpter at Notre Dame (a setback); and Fraser against Georgetown (66-64) and Boston College (67-66). The Wildcats have lost 37 man games to injury so far in Series Stuff Villanova at Seton Hall Thursday, Feb. 17, :35 p.m. Continental Airlines Arena WFMZ/ESPN Regional TV WNTP Radio (990 AM) All-Time: VU leads Last Meeting: VU 61, SHU 60 (Mar. 10, 2004) Last SHU victory: SHU 70, VU 68 (Feb. 21, 2004) Jay Wright vs. SHU: 1-2 Notes: These two squads staged a pair of games decided by a total of three points in The Hall picked up a regular season win in New Jersey as five players scored in double figures Randy Foye scored 15 points to lead a strong Villanova comeback from a double digit second half deficit that came up short.. Foye sank a basket with 2.8 seconds left in regulation that lifted VU to a win over the Pirates at the Big East Tournament. Pittsburgh at Villanova Sunday, Feb. 20, :30 p.m. The Pavilion ABC TV WNTP Radio (990 AM) All-Time: VU leads Last Meeting: Pitt 59, VU 45 (Mar. 6, 2004) Last VU win: VU 65, Pitt 55 (Mar. 8, 2000) Jay Wright vs. Pittsburgh: 0-3 Notes: The Panthers visit the Pavilion for the first time since the season This marks only the second time since then that Villanova has hosted the Panthers The two teams met at the Wachovia Center to close the regular season A fast Villanova start at the Petersen Events Center in 2004 allowed the Cats to take a lead at the half But Pitt s defense suffocated the Cats after intermission Allan Ray (24 points) was the only Villanova player to finish in double figures. Boston College at Villanova Wednesday, Feb. 23, :02 p.m. The Pavilion WFIL Radio (560 AM) All-Time: VU leads Last Meeting: BC 67, VU 66 (Jan. 19, 2005) Last VU victory: VU 92, BC 89 (Jan. 14, 2004) Jay Wright vs. BC: 2-4 Notes: The Wildcats and Eagles staged an entertaining duel at the Conte Forum last month Villanova used a second half rally to take a lead with 1:52 left in the second half. But Boston College scored the game s final seven points, including five at the free throw line to earn the win The series began on Jan. 10, 1946 with a Wildcat win The Eagles have taken eight of the last 10 meetings between the two schools Villanova defeated BC in the last matchup at the Pavilion ( ).

4 The Last Time... By Villanova By Opponent Team Scored 100 points 114, vs. Redlands (Nov. 22, 2003) Providence, 100 (Feb. 11, 2004) Team Scored 90 points 94, vs. Rutgers (Jan. 29, 2005) Syracuse, 90 (Feb. 12, 2005) Team Scored 80 points 89, vs. Bucknell (Feb. 15, 2005) Providence, 81 (Feb. 5, 2005) 30-point win 89-51, vs. Bucknell (Feb. 15, 2005) Kentucky, (Feb. 9, 1997) 20-point win 83-62, vs. Kansas (Jan. 22, 2005) Providence, (Feb. 11, 2004)) 50 percent shooting.554, vs. Bucknell (Feb. 15, 2005) Syracuse,.569 (Feb. 12, 2005) 5 players in double figures vs. West Virginia, (Jan. 31, 2004) Seton Hall (Feb. 21, 2004) 4 players in double figures vs. Syracuse, (Feb. 12, 2005) Connecticut, (Feb. 2, 2005) Overtime victory 83-78, vs. Providence (Jan. 11, 2005) Connecticut, (Feb. 28, 2004) 30 points by a player Curtis Sumpter, 39, vs. Northeastern (Dec. 12, 2003) Hakim Warrick, Syracuse, 32 (Feb. 12, 2005) 15 rebounds by a player Will Sheridan, 17, vs. Redlands (Nov. 22, 2003) Josh Boone, UConn, 15 (Mar. 12, 2004) 10 assists by a player Mike Nardi, 10, vs. UMBC (Nov. 23, 2004) Taliek Brown, UConn, 10 (March 12, 2004) Five steals by a player Randy Foye, 5, vs. PC (Feb. 5, 2005) Andre Barrett, Seton Hall, 5 (Mar. 10, 2004) Five blocks by a player Jason Fraser, 5, vs. Providence (Jan. 11, 2005) Herbert Hill, Providence, 9 (Jan. 11, 2005) Eight turnovers by a player Randy Foye, 8, vs. Rutgers (Jan. 18, 2003) Jamar Wilson, Albany, 8 (Dec. 22, 2004) 40 minutes by a player Mike Nardi, 43, vs. Providence (Jan. 11, 2005) Hakim Warrick, Gerry McNamara, SU, 40 (Feb. 12, 2005) 50 minutes by a player Kerry Kittles, 55, vs. Old Dominion (March 17, 1995) Vonteego Cummings, Pitt, 50 (Mar. 4, 1998) 25 turnovers as a team 25 vs. Rutgers (Jan. 18, 2003) Providence, 30 (Jan. 11, 2005) Kyle s Contribution With Randy Foye shaken up after his first half spill, freshman guard Kyle Lowry logged a season-high 30 minutes in the victory over Bucknell. Lowry was 3-of-6 from the field and ended the night with nine points, seven assists (also a season high) and only one turnover. He also picked up a pair of steals. Since joining the lineup on Dec. 31 only three months removed from surgery to repair a torn ACL in his left knee Lowry has been an important contributor off the bench for the Wildcats. His quickness and defensive skill allow Wright to augment his three guard starting rotation of Randy Foye, Mike Nardi and Allan Ray. Lowry averages 6.7 points and 2.7 rebounds per outing Memorabilia Available On Jan. 14 Villanova released a special DVD on the 1985 NCAA Championship Team hosted by CBS and ESPN announcer Bill Raftery. Entitled A Family s Legacy: The Stories Behind Villanova s 1985 NCAA Championship, the DVD can be purchased in the Pavilion during Villanova home games. It can also be ordered through villanova.com. The cost is $24.95 plus $5.95 if shipping and handling is needed. A limited edition giclee print designed specifically for the 20 th anniversary by noted artist Dick Perez is available for purchase through the Block V Club ( ) and villanova.com. Notable Nardi The man at the wheel of Villanova s offensive attack is sophomore guard Mike Nardi. One area where Nardi has been efficient this season is with his ball handling. His assist to turnover ratio (84-45) is just a shade under 2:1. Last season, Nardi completed the campaign with 130 assists and 106 turnovers. After a slow start shooting this season, the product of St. Patrick s High School has picked up the pace of late. After beginning the campaign 1-of-20 from beyond the 3-point arc, the 6-1 guard is 32- of-88 (.363) from deep. He averages 9.0 ppg. Signed Up Three athletes signed national letters of intent with VU during the early signing period. Included on the list are: Dwayne Anderson (6-6, St. Thomas More); Dante Cunningham (6-8, Potomac School); and Frank Tchuisi (6-9, St. Benedict s H.S.). Philadelphia Big Five The historic tradition known as the Philadelphia Big Five continues in Villanova and its City Series rivals La Salle, Penn, Saint Joseph s and Temple are playing a complete round-robin schedule. Villanova began the Philadelphia Big Five portion of its slate on Dec. 4 against Temple. The Owls defeated the Wildcats in the City Series clash. Villanova bounced back with a win over La Salle on Dec. 11 and followed that with a victory over Penn at the Pavilion on New Year s Eve before a sellout crowd. On Feb. 7 the Wildcats completed the Big Five portion of the slate with a victory over Saint Joseph s before a sellout crowd at the Palestra. Big Five Standings Temple 3-0 Villanova 3-1 Pennsylvania 2-2 Saint Joseph s 1-2 La Salle 0-4 Home Cooking Villanova has capitalized on its home court advantage since the Pavilion opened its doors on Feb. 1, The Wildcats are (.769) in the Pavilion all-time. Each of Villanova s first nine campus games this year has featured sellout crowds (the capacity is 6,500). That extends the streak of consecutive regular season sellouts at the Pavilion to 51. The last time Villanova failed to sell out the Pavilion for a regular season game came during a blizzard on Dec. 30, 2000 against St. Francis (Pa.). Villanova is lifetime at the Wachovia Center and was 2-1 in its home away from home this season. Of the 28 opponents it has faced at the Center, no fewer than 12 have been nationally ranked entering the game. A sellout crowd of 19,966 watched the Cats fall to Syracuse on Feb. 12.It is the largest crowd to see Villanova host a game. On The Air Talking Villanova Basketball with Jay Wright returns to WNTP Radio (990 AM) on Feb. 22 from 6-7 p.m. at its new location, the Great American Pub in Conshohocken, Pa. The next edition of the Inside Villanova Basketball with Jay Wright television show airs on Comcast Sports Net on Feb. 22 at 8:00 p.m.

5 Head Coach Jay Wright Jay Wright Year by Year Year Institution Record Postseason Hofstra University None Hofstra University 9-18 None Hofstra University None Hofstra University None Hofstra University NIT Hofstra University 24-7 NCAA Hofstra University 26-5 NCAA Villanova University NIT Villanova University NIT Villanova University NIT Villanova University 15-6 Totals The Wright Numbers Lifetime: (.580) Villanova (2001-present): (.563) Hofstra ( ): (.589) Big East Regular Season: (.448) America East Regular Season: (.613) NCAA Record: 0-2 (.000); two appearances NIT Record: 4-4(.500); four appearances Big East Tournament: 3-3 (.500) Wright vs. All Opponents Albany 1-0 American (PR) 1-0 Army 2-0 Belmont 2-0 Binghamton 1-0 Boston College 2-4 Boston University 7-7 Bucknell 3-0 California 0-1 Chamindade 0-1 Colgate 2-1 Coll. of Charleston 0-1 Colorado 0-1 Colgate 2-0 Columbia 1-0 Connecticut 1-7 Cornell 1-0 Dartmouth 1-0 Dayton 1-1 Delaware 8-10 Delaware State 1-0 Drexel 10-9 Eastern Washington 1-0 Fairfield 0-1 Florida Atlantic 3-0 Florida Int. 2-0 Fordham 4-1 Georgetown 2-2 Georgia Tech 1-1 Grambling 1-0 Hartford 10-4 Hawaii-Pacific 1-0 Iona 2-2 Kansas 1-1 Lafayette 1-0 La Salle 3-1 Lehigh 0-1 Louisiana Tech 1-0 Louisville 0-1 Loyola Mary. 1-0 Maine 10-4 Manhattan 2-3 Marquette 0-1 Maryland 0-1 Memphis 0-2 Miami 3-3 Michigan State 1-0 Middle Tennessee 1-0 Monmouth 1-0 UMKC 0-1 New Hampshire 10-4 New Mexico St. 0-1 Northeastern 11-5 Northern Ill. 1-0 Notre Dame 2-3 Ohio State 0-1 Oklahoma State 0-1 Pennsylvania 3-3 Penn State 0-1 Pittsburgh 0-3 Providence 5-4 Redlands 1-0 Rutgers 4-3 St. John s 4-5 Saint Joseph s 2-2 Santa Clara 1-0 Seton Hall 1-2 Siena 0-1 Southern Miss 0-1 SW Texas St. 0-1 Stony Brook 7-0 Syracuse 2-2 Temple 3-2 Towson 11-1 UCLA 1-1 UMBC 2-0 UNCG 1-0 Vanderbilt 0-1 Vermont 8-8 Villanova 0-2 Virginia 1-0 VMI 1-0 Virginia Tech 4-1 West Virginia 2-2 Wichita State 1-0 Xavier 0-1 Yale 0-1 Youngstown St. 2-0 Biographical Information Date of Birth: Dec. 24, 1961 Education: Council Rock High School (1979); Bucknell University (1983) Assistant Coaching Experience: University of Rochester ( ); Drexel University ( ); Villanova University ( ); UNLV ( ) Head Coaching Experience: Hofstra ( ); Villanova (2001-present)

6 Team High & Lows --Villanova-- POINTS High 44 (vs. Rutgers, 1/29/05) (First Half) Low 23 (vs.temple, 12/4/04) POINTS High 53 (vs. Albany, 12/22/04) (Second Half) Low 16 (vs. UMBC, 11/23/04) TOTAL POINTS High 94 (vs. Rutgers, 1/29/05) Low 52 (vs. Temple, 12/4/04) FIELD GOALS High 36 (vs. Rutgers, 1/29/05) Low 19 (vs. Temple, 12/4/04) FG ATTEMPTS High 75 (vs. UConn, 2/3/05) Low 48 (vs. Monmouth, 12/7/04) FG PCT. High.643 (vs. Rutgers, 1/29/05) Low.311 (vs. Temple, 12/4/04) 3-PT. FG High 13 (vs. Rutgers, 1/29/05) Low 2 (vs. La Salle, 12/11/04) 3-PT. FG ATT. High 32 (vs. UConn, 2/3/05) Low 10 (vs. St. Jos., 2/7/05) 3-PT. FG PCT. High.632 (vs. Kansas, 1/22/05) Low.188 (vs. Notre Dame, 1/8/05) FREE THROWS High 36 (vs. Providence, 2/5/05) Low 4 (vs. UMBC, BC) FT ATTEMPTS High 44 (vs. Providence, 2/5/05) Low 7 (vs. BC, 1/19/05) FT PCT. High.941 (vs. Bucknell, 2/15/05) Low.500 (vs. UMBC, 11/23/04) REBOUNDS High 47 (twice, last vs. St. Jos) Low 27 (vs. Georgetown 1/15/05) ASSISTS High 20 (vs. Bucknell, 2/15/05) Low 7 (vs. Providence, 2/5/05) TURNOVERS High 19 (vs. Albany, 12/22/04) Low 5 (vs. Notre Dame, 1/26/05) BLOCKS High 10 (vs.temple, Penn) Low 2 (vs. Albany, 12/22/04) STEALS High 15 (vs. Kansas, 1/22/05) Low 4 (vs. Notre Dame, 1/8/05) Individual Season Highs --Villanova-- TOTAL POINTS 27 Allan Ray (vs. Providence, 1/11/05) 27 Allan Ray (vs. Kansas, 1/22/05) 26 Allan Ray (vs. Albany, 12/22/04) 26 Curtis Sumpter (vs. MTSU, 12/27/04) 26 Allan Ray (vs. WVU, 1/5/05) 26 Randy Foye (vs. Notre Dame, 1/8/05) FIELD GOALS 10 Allan Ray (vs. Albany, 12/22/04) 10 Curtis Sumpter (vs. MTSU, 12/27/04) 10 Allan Ray (vs.wvu,1/5/05) 10 Randy Foye (vs. BC, 1/19/05) FG ATTEMPTS 21 Randy Foye (vs. Notre Dame, 1/8/05) 20 Randy Foye (vs. Notre Dame, 1/26/05) 20 Allan Ray (vs. UConn, 2/3/05) FG PCT..769 Curtis Sumpter (vs. MTSU, 12/27/04).750 Curtis Sumpter (vs. MU, 12/7/04).714 Jason Fraser (vs. Fordham, 12/14/04).700 Allan Ray (vs. Rutgers, 1/29/05) 3-PT. FG 6 Mike Nardi (vs. UConn, 2/3/05) 5 Allan Ray (vs. UMBC, 11/23/04) 5 Allan Ray (vs. WVU, 1/5/05) 5 Allan Ray (vs. Rutgers, 1/29/05) 3-PT. FG ATT. 10 Allan Ray (vs. Providence, 1/11/05) 10 Mike Nardi (vs. UConn, 2/3/05) 10 Mike Nardi (vs. Syracuse, 2/12/05) FREE THROWS 14 Curtis Sumpter (vs. Providence, 2/5/05) 9 Curtis Sumpter (vs. Penn, 12/31/04) 8 Allan Ray (vs. Georgetown 1/15/05) 8 Curtis Sumpter (vs. Kansas, 1/22/05) FT ATTEMPTS 16 Curtis Sumpter (vs. Providence, 2/5/05) 11 Curtis Sumpter (vs. WVU, 1/5/05) 11 Jason Fraser (vs. Providence, 1/11/05) FT PCT. (Min. 3) Curtis Sumpter (vs. Temple, 12/4/04) Mike Nardi (vs. Monmouth, 12/7/04) Curtis Sumpter (vs. Albany, 12/22/04) Curtis Sumpter (vs. MTSU, 12/27/04) Curtis Sumpter (vs. Kansas, 1/22/05) REBOUNDS 14 Jason Fraser (vs. St. Jos., 2/7/05) 13 Curtis Sumpter (vs. Temple, 12/4/04) 13 Curtis Sumpter (vs. Penn, 12/31/04) 13 Jason Fraser (vs. Providence, 1/11/05) 13 Curtis Sumpter (vs. Providence, 2/5/05) ASSISTS 10 Mike Nardi (vs. UMBC, 11/23/04) 8 Mike Nardi (vs. Albany, 12/22/04) TURNOVERS 5 Mike Nardi (vs. Temple, 12/4/04) 5 Mike Nardi (vs. BC, 1/19/05) BLOCKS 6 Jason Fraser (vs. Notre Dame, 1/8/05) 5 Jason Fraser (vs. Temple, 12/4/04) 5 Jason Fraser (vs. Providence, 1/11/05) STEALS 5 Randy Foye (vs. Providence, 2/5/05) 4 Randy Foye (vs. Albany, 12/22/04) 4 Kyle Lowry (vs. WVU, 1/5/05) 4 Kyle Lowry (vs. Providence, 1/11/05) 4 Randy Foye (vs. Kansas, 1/22/05) 4 Mike Nardi (vs. Notre Dame, 1/26/05) 4 Mike Nardi (vs UConn 2/3/05)

7 Wildcats Record When RECORDS Overall: 15-6 Home: 11-2 Away: 4-3 Neutral: 0-1 Big East: 5-5 Non-Conference: 10-1 Big Five: 3-1 In Overtime: 1-0 At the Pavilion: 9-1 At the Wachovia Center: 2-1 MONTH BY MONTH November: 1-0 December: 6-1 January: 5-3 February: 3-2 March: 0-0 AGAINST THE CONFERENCES America East: 2-0 Atlantic Ten: 3-1 Big Twelve: 1-0 Ivy League: 1-0 NEC: 1-0 Patriot League: 1-0 Sun Belt: 1-0 Points Margins of Victory Points Margins of Defeat Individual Highlights Games Leading Villanova in Scoring: Ray 10, Sumpter 8, Foye 3, Nardi 1 Games Leading Villanova in Rebounding: Sumpter 10, Fraser 8, Sheridan 5, Foye 3, Austin 1, Ray 1 Games Leading Villanova in Assists: Nardi 13, Foye 6, Ray 1, Austin 1, Lowry 1 Games Leading Villanova in Steals: Foye 11, Ray 5, Nardi 3, Lowry 3, Sumpter 2, Sheridan 2, Austin 1 Games Leading Villanova in Blocks: Fraser 13, Sheridan 5, Sumpter 4, Austin 2, Charles 1, Foye point games: Ray 9, Sumpter 5, Foye 3, Fraser 1, Nardi 1 Double figure scoring games: Ray 20, Foye 18, Sumpter 17, Nardi 8, Fraser 3, Sheridan 1, Lowry 1 Double figure rebounding games: Sumpter 4, Fraser 4, Sheridan 2 Current Streak W1 Longest Streak W7 Largest Margin of Victory Highest FG Percentage in a Game Lowest FG Percentage in a Game Largest Lead Largest Deficit When Leading at Halftime When Tied at Halftime When Trailing at Halftime In Overtime Record When Scoring Villanova scores 59 or less: 1-1 Villanova scores points: 4-2 Villanova scores points: 2-3 Villanova scores points: 7-0 Villanova scores 90 points or more: 1-0 Opponent scores less than 50 points: 4-0 Opponent scores points: 3-1 Opponent scores points: 5-2 Opponent scores points: 2-1 Opponent scores points: 1-1 Opponent scores more than 90 points: 0-1 Games decided by five points or less: 2-4 Games decided by 6-10 points: 2-1 Games decided by 11 points or more: 4-1 Games decided by 20 points or more: 7-0

8 Player Profiles Marcus Austin 6-9 Senior Irvington, N.J Highlights: Contributed five points and four rebounds in an win over Providence on Feb. 5 Was also credited with two blocked shots Scored four points and grabbed two rebounds in 15 minutes on Jan. 19 at Boston College Also established a new career high with three steals against the Eagles Tied a career high with three blocks to go with seven points in 19 minutes off the bench in a victory over Penn on New Year s Eve Made his first start since 2003 against Middle Tennessee State on Dec. 27 Played 15 minutes, scoring two points with one blocked shot Chipped in with four points and three rebounds in a win over Albany on Dec. 22 Contributed six points and four rebounds in a win over La Salle on Dec. 11 Supplied 19 strong minutes off the bench against Monmouth on Dec. 7, scoring four points, collecting three rebounds and handing out three assists Made an impressive return to the lineup after a lost season in Came off the bench to provide five points and six rebounds in 14 minutes in a victory over UMBC on Nov. 23 at the Pavilion His three blocked shots established a new career high in that category. Chris Charles 7-0 Junior Milwaukee, Wisc Highlights: Came off the bench in the second half to score four points and grab four rebounds in an win over Bucknell on Feb. 15 Blocked a shot late in the second half in a win over Notre Dame on Jan. 26 The block ultimately resulted in an Allan Ray 3-point field goal Contributed two points and two blocked shots in 13 minutes of an win over Kansas on Jan. 22 Played nine minutes, scoring two points with one blocked shot of a loss to Boston College Scored three points and collected two rebounds in nine minutes of an win over West Virginia on Jan. 5 Came off the bench to provide five points in just three minutes in a win over Middle Tennessee State on Dec. 27 Has started three games this season Contributed eight points and five rebounds in 13 minutes during a win over Monmouth on Dec. 7 Earned a start in the season opener and contributed four points, five rebounds and three blocked shots in a win over UMBC on Nov. 23. Points 6 vs. La Salle, Penn 15 vs. Rutgers (1/18/03) Rebounds 6 vs. UMBC 7 twice, last vs. Rutgers (1/18/03) Assists 3 vs. Monmouth 3 five times, last vs. Mon. (12/7/04) Steals 3 vs. Boston College 3 vs. BC (1/19/05) Blocks 3 vs. UMBC, Penn 3 twice, last vs. Penn(12/31/04) Minutes: 21 vs. Ford., ND 40 twice, last vs. GU (3/12/03) Field Goals 3 vs. La Salle 5 vs. Rutgers (1/18/03) 3-PT Goals Free Throws 3 vs. UMBC, Penn 6 vs. VT (1/15/02) Points 8 vs. Monmouth 10 vs. Ohio State (11/26/03) Rebounds 5 vs. UMBC, Mon. 12 vs. Chaminade (11/24/03) Assists 1 6 times, last vs. PC (2/11/03) Steals 1 vs. Bucknell 2 twice, last vs. La Salle Blocks 3 vs. UMBC 5 vs. Chaminade (11/24/03) Minutes: 18 vs. UMBC 40 vs. Chaminade (11/24/03) Field Goals 4 vs. Monmouth 5 vs. Ohio State (11/26/03) 3-PT Goals / Free Throws 2 vs. Fordham 2 four times, last vs. Fordham

9 Player Profiles Michael Claxton 6-1 Junior Hempstead, N.Y Highlights: Suffered separations in his left and right shoulders in late November and has yet to appear in a game. Ross Condon 5-11 Sophomore Springfield, Va Highlights: Added an assist in one minute of an win over Bucknell on Feb. 15 Did not score in two minutes at Rutgers on Jan. 29 Contributed one assist in one minute of an win over West Virginia on Jan. 5 Appeared for one minute of relief duty against Fordham on Dec. 14 Did not score in relief action against Monmouth on Dec. 7 Did grab one rebound and added an assist Played one minute in a victory over UMBC on Nov. 23. Points 4 vs. Redlands (11/22/03) Rebounds 2 vs. Temple (11/21/03) Assists 1 vs. Temple, Miami Steals vs. SC (11/25/03) Blocks Minutes: 18 vs. Redlands (11/22/03) Field Goals 2 vs. Redlands (11/22/03) 3-PT Goals Free Throws 1 twice, last vs. Temple (11/21/03) Points 2 twice, last vs. UNCG Rebounds 1 vs. Monmouth 2 vs. Redlands (11/22/03) Assists 1 three times 4 vs. Redlands (11/22/03) Steals 2 vs. Redlands (11/22/03) Blocks Minutes: 2 vs. Rutgers 19 vs. Redlands (11/22/03) Field Goals 1 vs. Redlands (11/22/03) 3-PT Goals Free Throws

10 Player Profiles Baker Dunleavy 6-6 Sophomore Portland, Ore Highlights: Recorded a career high nine points and four rebounds in seven minutes of an win over Bucknell on Feb. 15 Was unavailable for the game at Saint Joseph s on Feb. 7 due to an infection in his right leg Is listed as questionable for the Syracuse game Established a new career-high with five points in a win over Rutgers on Jan. 29 Came up with first steal of the season in the final minutes of VU s win over Kansas on Jan. 22 Scored two points and added an assist in an win over West Virginia on Jan. 5 Returned to game action on Dec. 27, playing one minute in an win over Middle Tennessee State A broken nose suffered in practice on Dec. 6 left him unavailable to face Monmouth on Dec. 7 Appeared for two minutes, collecting one rebound in a season-opening victory over UMBC on Nov. 23. Randy Foye 6-3 Junior Newark, N.J Highlights: Played only six minutes in an win over Bucknell after being shaken up on a dunk attempt in the first half Supplied superb defense on Pat Carroll to help VU down St. Joseph s on Feb. 7 Also scored 13 points and collected nine rebounds Came up with a season-high five steals to go with 19 points and seven rebounds in an win over Providence on Feb. 5 Contributed 20 points, five rebounds and two blocked shots in a win over Notre Dame on Jan. 26 Scored his 1,000 th career point late in the first half against the Irish Delivered 22 points on 10-of-17 shooting from the floor in a loss at Boston College on Jan. 19 Recorded a new career high with 26 points in 38 minutes of a loss at Notre Dame on Jan. 8 Also added six rebounds Supplied superb defense to help limit Tim Begley to two shots in a win over Pnn on Dec. 31 Added 14 points, five assists, three steals and only one turnover in an win over MTSU on Dec. 27. Notched a season high 23 points to go with four rebounds and four steals in an win over Albany on Dec. 22 Delivered his most complete offensive game of the young season in a win over Fordham on Dec. 14 Contributed 17 points, nine rebounds, four assists and three steals to help spark the Cats Collected six rebounds in a win over La Salle on Dec. 11 at the Palestra Limited to 26 minutes of action by foul trouble on Dec. 4 against Temple Ended the day with 10 points, four rebounds, two assists and two steals in the loss to the Owls. Points 9 vs. Bucknell 9 vs. Bucknell (2/15/05) Rebounds 4 vs. Bucknell 4 vs. Bucknell (2/15/05) Assists 1 vs. WVU, RU 2 vs. Redlands (11/22/03) Steals 1 vs. KU 1 twice, last vs. KU Blocks Minutes: 7 vs. Bucknell 16 vs. Redlands (11/22/03) Field Goals 3 vs. Bucknell 3 vs. Bucknell (2/15/05) 3-PT Goals 2 vs. Bucknell 2 vs. Bucknell (2/15/05) Free Throws 1 vs. NU (12/12/03) Points 26 vs. ND 26 vs. Notre Dame (1/8/05) Rebounds 9 twice 10 twice, last vs. Redlands (11/22/03) Assists 6 vs. UConn 8 twice, last vs. UM (1/25/04) Steals 5 vs. PC 5 twice, last vs. PC (2/5/05) Blocks 2 vs. ND 3 three times, last vs. Dayton Minutes: 38 twice 40 twice, last vs. Ohio St. (11/26/03) Field Goals 10 vs. BC 10 twice, last vs. BC (1/19/05) 3-PT Goals 4 twice 4 four times, last vs. Albany Free Throws 7 twice 8 twice, last vs. UM (1/25/04)

11 Player Profiles Jason Fraser 6-10 Junior Amityville, N.Y Highlights: Came off the bench to post his 10 th career double-double with 14 points and 14 rebounds in a win at St. Joseph s on Feb. 7 Returned to action on Jan. 29 at Rutgers after missing four games with a fractured right hand Led the Cats with seven rebounds and also added three blocked shots in a win at Rutgers Underwent surgery to have a screw inserted into a fracture in the carpal navicular bone in his right hand on Jan. 14 The cast was removed on Jan. 27 and he is listed as day-to-day Established a new career high in points with 25 to go with 13 rebounds and five blocked shots in an victory over Providence on Jan. 11 Tied a career high with six blocked shots in a loss to Notre Dame on Jan. 8 Also grabbed a seasonhigh 10 rebounds and five points against the Irish Helped alter the game with nine rebounds, three points and three blocked shots in an win over West Virginia on Jan. 5 Delivered a season-high nine rebounds to go with nine points in a win over Penn on Dec. 31 Also blocked three shots in 18 minutes Came off the bench to contribute nine points, seven rebounds and three blocked shots in an win over Middle Tennessee State on Dec. 27 Made a major impact in a Dec. 14 win over Fordham, blocking four shots to go with 12 points, seven rebounds and two assists in a win Responded after having his left knee aspirated on Dec. 8 with nine points, six rebounds and four blocks in a win over La Salle on Dec. 11 Played 15 minutes against Monmouth on Dec. and experienced discomfort in his surgically repaired left knee Knee was aspirated on Dec. 8 Made his first appearance against UMBC since undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his left knee on Oct. 22 Returned to the starting lineup on Dec. 4 against Temple Logged 31 minutes with seven points, six rebounds and five blocked shots. Tom Grace 6-0 Senior Catonsville, Md Highlights: Picked up a pair of assists in an win over Bucknell on Feb. 15 at the Pavilion Delivered a 3-point field goal in six minutes of action in a win at Rutgers on Jan. 29 Played two minutes in a win over Monmouth on Dec. 7 Appeared briefly in a win over UMBC on Nov. 23 He did not score. Points 25 vs. Providence 25 vs. Providence (1/11/05) Rebounds 14 vs. St. Joseph s 17 vs. ND (1/10/04) Assists 2 vs. Ford., ND 3 twice, last vs. BC (1/14/04) Steals 2 vs. St. Joseph s 4 vs. BC (1/22/03) Blocks 6 vs. ND 6 twice, last vs. ND (1/8/05) Minutes: 34 vs. Providence 37 vs. ND (1/10/04) Field Goals 9 vs. Providence 9 vs. Providence (1/11/05) 3-PT Goals Free Throws 7 vs. Providence 14 vs. LMU (11/28/02) Points 3 vs. Rutgers 3 four times, last vs. Rutgers (1/29/05) Rebounds 1 three times, last vs. UNCG (12/28/03) Assists 2 vs. Redlands (11/22/03) Steals 1 vs. Redlands (11/22/03) Blocks Minutes: 6 vs. Rutgers 14 vs. Redlands (11/22/03) Field Goals 1 vs. Rutgers 1 four times, last vs. Rutgers (1/29/05) 3-PT Goals 1 vs. Rutgers 1 four times, last vs. Rutgers (1/29/05) Free Throws 1 vs. Redlands (11/22/03)

12 Player Profiles Kyle Lowry 6-0 Freshman Philadelphia, Pa Highlights: Came up with a season-high seven assists with only one turnover and nine points in an win over Bucknell on Feb. 15 Provided the Cats with nine points, two assists and two rebounds in a loss to Syracuse on Feb. 12 Added a seasonhigh 12 points in 19 minutes of a loss at Connecticut on Feb. 2 Scored nine points and added five rebounds in a win at Rutgers on Jan Ejected with 52.8 left in the first half of Jan. 22 game against Kansas for flagrant punching foul Sat out the Notre Dame game as part of automatic suspension for such violations Scored seven points in 11 minutes prior to the incident Played a career-high 29 minutes at Providence on Jan. 11 Contributed seven points, five rebounds and four steals to an overtime victory Scored eight points and had two assists in 16 minutes of a loss to Notre Dame on Jan. 8 Had four steals, six points and six rebounds I an win over West Virginia on Jan. 5 Was cleared to resume practicing with the team on Dec. 20. after undergoing surgery to repair a torn ACL in his left knee on Sept. 17 Made his college debut on Dec. 31 with five points, including a spectacular under the basket scoop shot for his first college basket, in a win over Penn. Mike Nardi 6-1 Sophomore Linden, N.J Highlights: Drained four triples on his way to 14 points in an win over Bucknell on Feb. 15 Established a new career-high with six 3-point field goals on his way to 20 points in an loss at UConn on Feb. 2 Chipped in with 11 points, three rebounds and three steals in win over Kansas on Jan. 22 Contributed 12 points, four rebounds and four assists in a loss at Boston College on Jan. 19 Scored 12 points and added four assists in a loss to Georgetown on Jan. 15 Notched a season-high 18 points on 7-of-14 shooting from the floor in an win over West Virginia on Jan. 5 Converted 4-of-8 3-point field goal attempts Scored eight points, including 2-of-4 from 3- point territory in an win over Middle Tennessee State It marked the first time in his college career Nardi was not in the starting lineup, though he played 33 minutes Added eight assists to go with just two turnovers in an win over Albany on Dec. 22 Chipped in with 10 points, four rebounds, three assists and zero turnovers in a win over Monmouth on Dec Played 39 minutes in the loss to Temple, finishing with five points, five rebounds and three assists Delivered 10 assists with only one turnover in a victory over UMBC on Nov. 23 at the Pavilion He also contributed two points and a steal in 35 minutes. Highs Points 12 vs. UConn (2/2/05) Rebounds 6 vs. West Virginia (1/5/05) Assists 7 vs. Bucknell (2/15/05) Steals 4 vs. West Virginia, Providence Blocks Minutes: 30 vs. Bucknell (2/15/05) Field Goals 4 vs. Syracuse (2/12/05) 3-PT Goals 1 vs. Providence, Kansas, Rutgers Free Throws 4 vs. West Virginia (1/5/05) Points 20 vs. UConn 24 vs. BC (1/14/04) Rebounds 5 vs. Temple 6 vs. NU (12/12/03) Assists 10 vs. UMBC 13 vs. Redlands (11/22/03) Steals 4 vs. ND, UConn 4 twice, last vs. UConn Blocks 1 vs. MU, MTSU 1 vs. UConn (3/12/04) Minutes: 43 vs. Providence 43 vs. Providence (1/11/05) Field Goals 7 vs. WVU, UConn 8 vs. BC (1/14/04) 3-PT Goals 6 vs. UConn 6 vs. UConn (2/2/05) Free Throws 4 vs. Monmouth 9 vs. Redlands (11/22/03)

13 Player Profiles Allan Ray 6-2 Junior Bronx, N.Y Highlights: Delivered 23 points, three rebounds and two steals in an win over Bucknell on Feb. 15 Notched a season-high five assists to go with 14 points in a win over St. Joseph s on Feb. 7 Named Big East Player of the Week on Jan. 31 and Dick Vitale national player of the week Converted 5-of-6 from 3-point territory on his way to 21 points in a win over Rutgers on Jan. 29 Made several key shots down the stretch on his way to 23 points in a win over Notre Dame on Jan. 26 Matched his season high with 27 points in win over Kansas on Jan. 22 Posted a new season high with 27 points in an overtime win at Providence on Jan. 11 His 3-point field goal with 45 seconds left in overtime effectively sealed the win Tied a season high with 26 points, on 10-of-16 shooting from the floor in an win over West Virginia on Jan. 5 Scored 14 points to go with six rebounds in a win over Penn on Dec. 31 Passed the 1,000 point plateau in a 26-point outburst against Albany on Dec. 22 Moved into the 1,000 point club on a 3-point field goal with 10:24 left in the second half Came off the bench for the first time this season to contribute 11 points in 27 minutes of a win over La Salle on Dec. 11 Added 14 points in 21 minutes of a win over Monmouth on Dec. 7 Contributed 11 points and two assists in 39 minutes against Temple at the Palestra on Dec. 4 Made his season debut a strong one by scoring 23 points in just 26 minutes of a win over UMBC on Nov. 23 at the Pavilion Connected on 9-of-13 field goal attempts and 5-of-7 3-point field goal tries. Will Sheridan 6-8 Sophomore Bear, Del Highlights: Posted six points, seven rebounds and two steals in a loss to Syracuse on Feb. 12 Contributed a season high 12 points, six rebounds and three steals to a win over Rutgers on Jan. 29 Picked up a season-high 12 rebounds to go with five points in a win over Notre Dame on Jan. 26 Grabbed six rebounds to go with four points, three blocked shots and excellent defense on Wayne Simien in win over Kansas on Jan. 22 Collected ten rebounds and scored nine points in a loss at Notre Dame on Jan. 8 His seven rebounds helped lead VU to an win over Middle Tennessee State on Dec. 27 Established a new career high with three assists in a win over Fordham on Dec. 14 at the Pavilion In his first start of the season on Dec. 11, Sheridan was solid in a win over La Salle Played strong defense against Steven Smith and added four points and six rebounds Made a large impact in the win over Monmouth on Dec. 7 with six points, six rebounds, three blocks, two steals and two assists in 28 minutes Came off the bench to provide four points, four rebounds and three blocked shots in 20 minutes on Dec. 4 against Temple Played 25 minutes in the victory over UMBC on Nov. 23 Added five rebounds, two points and one blocked shot to the cause. Points 27 vs. PC, KU 38 vs. Redlands (11/22/03) Rebounds 6 vs. UMBC, Penn 11 vs. Redlands (11/22/03) Assists 5 vs. St. Joseph s 8 vs. BC (1/14/04) Steals 4 vs. SU 4 three times, last vs. SU Blocks 1 vs. Gtown 1 six times, last vs. GU (1/15/05) Minutes: 39 vs. TU, ND 43 vs. SC (11/25/03) Field Goals 10 vs. Al., WVU 17 vs. Redlands (11/22/03) 3-PT Goals 5 three times 7 vs. Miami (3/2/04) Free Throws 8 vs. Gtown 12 vs. Drexel (3/17/04) Points 12 vs. Rutgers 23 vs. Redlands (11/22/03) Rebounds 10 vs. Notre Dame 17 vs. Redlands (11/22/03) Assists 3 vs. Fordham 3 vs. Fordham (12/14/04) Steals 3 vs. Rutgers 3 vs. Rutgers (1/29/05) Blocks 3 vs. TU, MU, KU 4 vs. Cham. (11/24/03) Minutes: 35 vs. ND 45 vs. SC (11/25/03) Field Goals 5 vs. Rutgers 11 vs. Redlands (11/22/03) 3-PT Goals 1 vs. WVU (1/31/04) Free Throws 3 twice 7 vs. Drexel (3/17/04)

14 Curtis Sumpter 6-7 Junior Brooklyn, N.Y Highlights: Bounced back from a tough game at UConn with 24 points and 13 rebounds in an win over Providence on Feb. 5 Battled through the flu to contribute 11 points and nine rebounds in a win over Notre Dame on Jan. 26 Scored 25 points, including a career-high 5 3-point field goals, in an win over No. 2 ranked Kansas on Jan. 22 Suffered a sprained right knee in a practice session at Notre Dame on Jan. 7 Returned to the starting lineup just eight days later, scoring 14 points and collecting seven rebounds in a loss to Georgetown Dropped in 26 points to go with five rebounds against Middle Tennessee State on a night when he was honored for his contributions to the gold-medal winning U.S. Junior National Team Delivered a season-high in points with 23 to go along with nine rebounds in an win over Albany on Dec. 22 A 20-point, 11-rebound effort against Fordham helped lead Villanova to a win over the Rams It was his second double-double of the season Paced VU with 16 points and nine rebounds in a win over La Salle on Dec. 11 Came up with 14 points, six rebounds, two assists, three steals and one blocked shot in a win over Monmouth on Dec. 7 Notched the season s first double-double with 15 points and 13 rebounds in a loss to Temple on Dec. 4 Made two clutch free throws with 24 seconds left to bring VU within one point but his 3-point field goal attempt at the buzzer bounced off of the rim Scored 14 points and collected six rebounds in a win over UMBC on opening night His slam dunk off a lob from Mike Nardi were the first two points of a 10-0 run to start the contest. Player Profiles Points 26 vs. MTSU 39 vs. NU (12/12/03) Rebounds 13 vs. TU, Penn 13 vs. Temple (12/4/04) Assists 3 vs. Rutgers 3 five times, last vs. Rutgers Steals 3 vs. Monmouth 3 twice, last vs. MU (12/7/04) Blocks 3 vs. Penn, Gtown 3 five times, last vs. Gtown Minutes: 37 vs. St. Joseph s 43 vs. SC (11/25/03) Field Goals 10 vs. MTSU 16 vs. NU (12/12/03) 3-PT Goals 5 vs. KU 5 vs. Kansas, (1/22/05) Free Throws 14 vs. Providence 14 vs. Prov. (2/5/05)