GAMEDAYGAMEDAY #23 | GRADUATE STUDENT | FORWARD JERMAINE SAMUELS VILLANOVA BASKETBALL SETON HALL SAT. | FEB. 12 | 1:00 P.M. WELLS FARGO CENTER | PHILADELPHIA, PA. Presented ByA trusted part of the team. Proud Physical Therapy Provider to the Wildcats Visit novacare.com today to learn how we can keep you moving. FROM PRESS ROW VILLANOVA VS. SETON HALL SCHEDULE ¡ RESULTS AROUND THE BIG EAST ¡ AROUND THE COUNTRY VILLANOVA STATISTICS SETON HALL STATISTICS VILLANOVA ROSTER SETON HALL ROSTER COLLIN GILLESPIE JERMAINE SAMUELS JR. DHAMIR COSBY-ROUNDTREE BRANDON SLATER CALEB DANIELS JUSTIN MOORE KEVIN VOIGT BRYAN ANTOINE CHRIS ARCIDIACONO ERIC DIXON TREY PATTERSON ANGELO BRIZZI / JORDAN LONGINO NNANNA NJOKU HEAD COACH JAY WRIGHT COACHING STAFF SUPPORT STAFF VILLANOVA vs . SETON HALL FEBRUARY 12 ¡ WELLS FARGO CENTER ¡ PHILADELPHIA, PA. ¡ 1 P.M. CONTENTS PAGE CONTINUED ON PAGE 5 663030 883232 10103434 12123636 14143838 16164040 18184040 20204242 22224444 24244848 26265252 2828 CONTENTS 2021-22 VILLANOVA BASKETBALL 2 0 2 1 - 2 2 WWW.VILLANOVA.COM n 3Once again, ranked among the region’s very best. Four of the best hospitals in the Philadelphia region aren’t in Philadelphia at all. At Main Line Health, our commitment to human care has paid off—each of our regional hospitals have achieved top marks this year. Visit mainlinehealth.org. Be seen. 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SETON HALL FEBRUARY 12 ¡ WELLS FARGO CENTER ¡ PHILADELPHIA, PA. ¡ 1 P.M. 2009 NCAA FINAL FOUR 2016 NCAA CHAMPIONS 1985 NCAA CHAMPIONS YEARLY LEADERS 5454 5656 5858 6060 6262 6464 6666 6868 7070 8282 8080 7474 7272 8484 8585 WWW.VILLANOVA.COM n 5 TO OUR FANS WILDCATS ON THE AIR ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS VILLANOVA INTERNATIONAL EXCELLENCE 2018 NCAA CHAMPIONS PLAYER DEVELOPMENT DIPLOMAS & ACADEMICS FAMILY HONORS SUPPORTFROM PRESS ROW 2021-22 VILLANOVA BASKETBALL 2 0 2 1 - 2 2 6 n WWW.VILLANOVA.COM IT’S WORTH NOTING... » This will be the fourth meeting between Villanova and Seton Hall at the Wells Fargo Center. The Pirates claimed the last encounter between the squads in South Philadelphia during the 2019-20 campaign. These two teams met twice in Villanova’s first BIG EAST season (1980-81), with the ‘Cats claiming wins at Walsh Gymnasium (66-65) and the Nevin Field House (67-63). Villanova leads the all-time series, 79-42. » Collin Gillespie has now appeared in 142 games as a Wildcat while Jermaine Samuels has seen action in 139 games since arriving in 2017. The record for games played at Villanova is held by Phil Booth, who saw action in 148 from 2014-19. » Villanova dropped three places, from No. 12 to No. 15, in this week’s Associated Press Top 25. This marks the 53rd consecutive week in which the Wildcats have been ranked in the AP poll, trailing only Gonzaga for the longest current streak (108 straight weeks) per College Poll Archive » The BIG EAST Conference and its members will honor the Black Fives Foundation as part of its Black History Month celebration. Villanova’s celebration included members of the family of legendary Black Fives player Zach Clayton for its home game vs. Connecticut on Feb. 22. The Black Five was a league comprised of independent African American basketball teams prior to the integration of the National Basketball Association in 1950. The Men’s team will wear shooting shirts representing teams from the Black Five era, and coaches will wear a “Make History Now” pin. The Wildcats wore Philadelphia Panthers shooting shirts for games in the first week of February. Black Fives Foundation founder Claude Johnson was also on hand for the Wildcats’ Feb. 5 contest vs. Connecticut. » The Wildcats are 18-3 this season when scoring 60 or more points in a game (.850) » Villanova travels to the Dunkin’ Donuts Center in Providence, R.I. on Tuesday. Tipoff against the Friars is set for 8:00 p.m. The game will air on CBS SN and the Villanova IHeart Radio Network. Villanova (18-6, 11-3 BIG EAST) vs. Seton Hall (15-7, 6-6 BIG EAST) TALE OF THE TAPE VU STATISTIC SHU 73.1 Points Per Game 75.8 62.0 Opponent Points Per Game 67.3 35.3 Rebounds Per Game 40.1 12.5 Assists Per Game 10.5 2.4 Blocks Per Game 5.5 6.5 Steals Per Game 7.4 .441 Field Goal Percentage .426 .361 3-Pt Field Goal Percentage .333 .825 Free Throw Percentage .759 .403 Opponent Field Goal Percentage .403 .311 Opponent 3-Pt Field Goal Percentage .310 TODAY’S STATISTICS LEADERS POINTS PER GAME VILLANOVA COLLIN GILLESPIE 16.5 SETON HALL JARED RHODEN 15.8 REBOUNDS PER GAME VILLANOVA ERIC DIXON 6.8 SETON HALL ALEXIS YETNA 7.5 ASSISTS PER GAME VILLANOVA COLLIN GILLESPIE 2.8 SETON HALL KADARY RICHMOND 4.0 STEALS PER GAME VILLANOVA JUSTIN MOORE 1.2 SETON HALL KADARY RICHMOND 1.9 3-POINT PERCENTAGE (MIN. 60 ATTEMPTS) VILLANOVA COLLIN GILLESPIE .423 SETON HALL JAMIR HARRIS .362 FIELD-GOAL PERCENTAGE (MIN. 150 ATTEMPTS) VILLANOVA ERIC DIXON .523 SETON HALL ALEXIS YETNA .415 FREE-THROW PERCENTAGE (MIN. 60 ATTEMPTS) VILLANOVA COLLIN GILLESPIE .912 SETON HALL BRYCE AIKEN .825Full-Court Flavor ZERO SUGAR © 2022 The Coca-Cola Company. © 2022 The Coca-Cola Company. 2021-22 VILLANOVA BASKETBALL 2021-22 VILLANOVA BASKETBALL 2 0 2 1 - 2 2 8 n WWW.VILLANOVA.COM Overall 18-6 | Conf. 11-3 | Home 9-1 | Away 7-4 | Neutral 2-1 MOUNT ST. MARY’S Villanova, Pa. NOV 9 91 51 TEMPLE Villanova, Pa. / PPD DEC 29 PENN Philadelphia, Pa. DEC 1 71 56 PROVIDENCE* Villanova, Pa. / 7 p.m. MAR 1 TM BUTLER* Philadelphia, Pa. JAN 16 82 42 HOWARD Villanova, Pa. NOV 16 100 81 SETON HALL* Philadelphia, Pa. / 1 p.m. FEB 12 CREIGHTON* Villanova, Pa. JAN 5 75 41 SYRACUSE New York, N.Y. DEC 7 67 53 BIG EAST TOURNAMENT New York, N.Y. MAR 9-12 GEORGETOWN* Washington, DC JAN 22 85 74 UCLA (OT) Los Angeles, Calif. NOV 12 77 86 ST. JOHN’S* New York, N.Y. FEB 8 75 69 SETON HALL* Newark, N.J. JAN 1 73 67 SAINT JOSEPH’S Villanova, Pa. DEC 4 81 52 TM BUTLER* Indianapolis, Ind. / TBA MAR 5 MARQUETTE* Villanova, Pa. JAN 19 54 57 TENNESSEE Uncasville, Conn. NOV 20 71 53 PROVIDENCE* Providence, R.I. / 8 p.m. FEB 15 DEPAUL* Chicago, Ill. JAN 8 79 64 BAYLOR Waco, Texas DEC 12 36 57 NCAA TOURNAMENT TBD MAR APR DEPAUL* Villanova, Pa. JAN 25 67 43 PURDUE Uncasville, Conn. NOV 21 74 80 GEORGETOWN* Villanova, Pa. / 5 p.m. FEB 19 XAVIER* Cincinnati, Ohio JAN 12 64 60 CREIGHTON* Omaha, Neb. DEC 17 59 79 ST. JOHN’S* Villanova, Pa. JAN 29 73 62 LA SALLE Philadelphia, Pa. NOV 28 72 46 UCONN* Hartford, Conn. / 8 p.m. FEB 22 XAVIER* Villanova, Pa. DEC 21 71 58 MARQUETTE* Milwaukee, Wis. FEB 2 73 83 SCHEDULE KEY Home Game Away Game Neutral Game * Conference Event All Times are Eastern Games are subject to change UCONN* Philadelphia, Pa. FEB 5 85 74PROUD PARTNER OF VILLANOVA ATHLETICS ©2019 MILLER BREWING CO., MILWAUKEE, WI • BEER CELEBRATE RESPONSIBLY ®Next >