Albany 60 - 78 Villanova
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Veteran Villanova squad opens season against Albany

Nov 14, 2008 - 11:15 AM Albany at No. 25 Villanova 8:00 p.m. EST

VILLANOVA, Pennsylvania (Ticker) -- While Big East powers Connecticut, Louisville, Pittsburgh and Notre Dame receive much of the preseason hype, head coach Jay Wright and 25th-ranked Villanova are flying a bit under the radar.

An experienced Wildcats squad with all five starters back for another season opens the 2008-09 campaign against Albany on Friday.

Wright returns his top seven scorers, led by junior guard Scottie Reynolds and his 15.9 points a game.

A pair of senior forwards in Dante Cunningham and Shane Clark provide a veteran presence in the front court for Villanova, which lost to eventual champion Kansas in the regional semifinals, 72-57.

In a loaded Big East, the Wildcats were selected fifth in the preseason poll after finishing with a 9-9 record in the league and 22-13 overall a year ago.

Albany posted a 15-15 mark overall and 10-6 in American East last season.

Brian Connelly is the Great Danes' leading returning scorer. The senior forward started all 30 games last season, averaging 10.1 points and 5.3 rebounds per game.








  • NCAA BB
    FINAL 1ST 2ND TOTAL
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    ALBANY 24 36 60
    VILLANOVA (25) 40 38 78 FINAL

    Nov 14 10:06 PM
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  • NCAA BB
    ALBANY 24
    (25) VILLANOVA 40 HALFTIME

    Nov 14 8:55 PM

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