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By ADAM ZAGORIA Villanova junior guard Justin Moore was on crutches after suffering what the school is calling a “lower leg injury” in the final seconds of the No. 2 Wildcats’ 50-44 over No. 5 Houston in the South Regional final Saturday night in San Antonio. Moore injured his leg in the final seconds of the game and then came out to the court on crutches for the … [Read more...] about Villanova’s Justin Moore on crutches after suffering lower leg injury

SAN ANTONIO, Tex. – Freshman guard Jordan Longino (Doylestown, Pa./Germantown Academy) will undergo arthroscopic surgery to repair a meniscus tear in his left knee Friday in the Philadelphia area. Longino originally suffered the injury in a team practice on March 16 and was not in uniform for Villanova’s first and second round NCAA Tournament games in Pittsburgh.   Longino, … [Read more...] about Villanova guard Jordan Longino sidelined for remainder of NCAA Tournament

By HENRY EISENBERG NEW YORK — Villanova survived and advanced against St. John’s in the Big East Tournament quarterfinals Thursday night at Madison Square Garden. Brandon Slater hit two foul shots in the final seconds after being fouled under the basket by Julian Champagnie and the Wildcats won 66-65 to advance to a semifinal showdown with the UConn-Seton Hall … [Read more...] about Villanova survives St. John’s upset bid, advances to Big East tournament semifinals

By ADAM ZAGORIA Guards Collin Gillespie and Justin Moore will both be game-time decisions when No. 15 Villanova visits St. John’s Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden, head coach Jay Wright said Monday. Both are dealing with ankle injuries. Wright said Gillespie, who injured his ankle right ankle in Saturday’s win over UConn, did not sustain a fracture and called it … [Read more...] about Collin Gillespie, Justin Moore will be game-time decisions for No. 15 Villanova vs. St. John’s