‘Nova Loses Second Straight, Falls 70-65 to Pitt
In the always dangerous Big East, the hardest part about losing one game is getting right back on your feet and not having those losses begin compiling. (Ask Georgetown, circa last year, about how quickly that can happen.)
Villanova’s now on its first two-game losing streak in 70 games, after falling on the road at Pittsburgh on Sunday, 70-65.
Villanova hadn’t lost two straight games since February of 2008, but after losing to tourney-desperate UConn on Monday, ‘Nova found themselves out-hustled by the hungry Panthers on Sunday. Senior guard Scottie Reynolds, who’s been mentioned in the Big East Player of the Year conversation, finished with 20 points on the day.
“It’s been a long time since we lost back-to-back games,” Reynolds said. “I can’t hang my head and I can’t let the other guys hang their [heads] either.”
‘Nova kept clawing back in the second half, largely with some clutch shots from Reynolds, but Pitt always managed to stay ahead through the end.
“I think the good thing about our team is that they understand how to move on to the next game,” Villanova coach Jay Wright said. “When we were winning, that’s what we told them. It’s what we always talk about.”
