Okay, I will agree that Villanova's offense is in a bit of a funk. Not sure that it's pulling a Punxsutawney Phil and hibernating, as Dana Pennett O'Neil writes in the Daily News, but it's definitely not doing so much these days.
(Dana gets immense bonus points for the Punxsutawney Phil reference, though I'm tempted to revoke a few of them because I've now had to type the word Punxsutawney three times.)
In the Inquirer, Shannon Ryan makes an equally important point: Villanova was whistled (hint about what I thought of the refs) for 27 fouls, including four each for Scottie Reynolds, Curtis Sumpter and Dante Cunningham.
Going back to the ground floor of the building, Steve King profiles Penn's Ibrahim Jaaber's transition from two-guard to point guard.
Up Broad Street, Temple has some new assistant football coaches, including running backs coach Kevin Gilbride. That would be the son of Giants offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride.
And finally, a story in the Inquirer about the Drexel lacrosse team. I've never heard of the guy who wrote it, though.
The Raleigh News and Observer's ACC blog tries to seed the top 16 teams. I'm not sure I agree that Kansas is in "full Arizona mode" after last night's well-played 71-62 win over Kansas State.
Xavier hosts Rhode Island in the A-10's game of the year tomorrow night, and Rams forward Will Daniels is ready for the spotlight.
The ACC has never gotten more than six bids in an NCAA Tournament field. That ends this year.
Wisconsin sits atop the AP poll this morning, with Chester's Bo Ryan at the helm of a very, very impressive ship.
And
Mike Golic will play football for Notre Dame starting in 2008. He'll be the fourth Golic to suit up for the Irish, following two uncles and his father of ESPN Radio morning show fame.
