Posted: Monday, February 8, 2010, 6:35 PM | 2 comments |
 

Live blog transcript: Villanova 82, West Virginia 75
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I'm not really one for muskets or coonskin caps, to be honest. But the atmosphere at WVU Coliseum is pretty neat, with a sea of gold shirts in the stands and that red carpet they roll out when the Mountaineers take the floor.

Morgantown should be electric tonight, with both Villanova and West Virginia ranked in the Top 10. Hopefully the fans will be a bit better behaved than they were Wednesday, when some stuff was thrown on the court after the Mountaineers' win over Pittsburgh.

Even though tonight's game is part of ESPN's Rivalry Week, it obviously can't hold a candle to the Backyard Brawl. Or Villanova-Georgetown for that matter.

But it's the day after the end of the NFL season, and you couldn't ask for a more impressive doubleheader than this game and Kansas-Texas.

We've been watching college basketball all season, of course, but now there's a bit more national attention on this part of the sports landscape.

So, all together now: We go play hoop.
Posted by Jonathan Tannenwald @ 6:35 PM  Permalink | File Under: Villanova | 2 comments
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:04 PM, 02/09/2010
    Best player in the Big East is Wesley Johnson. Top ten NBA pick next year
    — Philadel12
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 11:15 AM, 02/10/2010
    We aren't talking NBA. BIG EAST. Until somebody steps up and does the things that Reynolds has done for the Cats in BIG spots, I have to go with him. Big time player when it matters, that's huge!
    — somertonspartan


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About Jonathan Tannenwald
I fell in love with the Big 5 at first sight upon moving to Philadelphia in 2002. At various points in my journalistic career, I've covered all six of the region's Division I teams. During that time, I've eaten many soft pretzels from the Palestra's concession stands, which is how this blog got its name.

I write primarily about the University of Pennsylvania and the Ivy League, but I also cover the other basketball and football teams across the city from time to time. In the spring, you'll find coverage of the Penn Relays here.

In addition to all of that, I write Philly.com's soccer blog, The Goalkeeper.

You can contact me by email by clicking here.

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