Villanova Basketball prepares for Hoops Mania and the Blue/White Scrimmage

Happy Friday Nova Nation! We got an update on next week’s Thursday night Blue/White scrimmage on twitter last night that’s important if you plan on attending:

Villanova is asking you to RSVP if you plan to attend the scrimmage. You can sign up here. The annual Blue/White Scrimmage will take place on Thursday, October 10th, at 7PM ET in the Finneran Pavilion.

This will technically be the second look at this year’s squad following Saturday’s Hoops Mania. The campus should be a buzz this weekend with students, fans, and recruits. It’s the biggest on campus recruiting event of the season, and this year the school is bringing back a big entertainer.

It should be a great week for the public kick-off to the 2019-2020 season, so be sure to get to one or both of these events!

In other “news”, Villanova Football’s Justin Covington is the country’s top running back, lots of action this weekend for Villanova Athletics, and more states are following California’s lead to get college players paid. Enjoy!

Villanova Basketball

Hoops Mania 2019 to Kick Off Basketball Seasons Saturday | Villanova University Athletics
Villanova hosts its annual Basketball celebration Saturday at 7 p.m.

UNC Men's Basketball to Host Villanova in "Secret Scrimmage" on Oct. 27 | Chapelboro.com
It was confirmed Wednesday that the UNC men’s basketball team will host Villanova at the Dean Smith Center on Oct. 27 in a “secret scrimmage” that will count as one of the Tar Heels’ two preseason exhibition games.

NBA Wildcats

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Villanova Football

Villanova tailback (and nursing student) Justin Covington is nation’s top FCS rusher | The Inquirer
Covington leads FCS with 674 rushing yards, after five straight 100-yard games.

CAA News & Notes: Conference Play Is Heating Up | FloFootball
Straight from the CAA news desk, here's what's on tap for Week 6 of the 2019 college football season.

Villanova Athletics

Volleyball to Host First BIG EAST Matches | Villanova University Athletics
Villanova, Pa. – Villanova will host its first BIG EAST matches of the season when Xavier and Butler make trips to Jake Nevin Fieldhouse. The Wildcats face off with

Xavier to Challenge Wildcats in BIG EAST Home Opener Friday | Villanova University Athletics
Villanova hosts Xavier Friday at 3 p.m.

Wildcats Travel to Philadelphia Friday for Temple Invite | Villanova University Athletics
After winning four flights last week at the Saint Joseph's Invitational, the Wildcats are traveling to Philadelphia on Friday for the Temple Invite.

Villanova Adjacent

Furman basketball announces 'Weekends' at Bon Secours Wellness Arena | Greenville News
Furman men's and women's basketball will play 3 games each in downtown Greenville this season.

College Basketball

Refs scoff at Calipari’s charge of bias against Kentucky basketball | Lexington Herald Leader
During an appearance at The Rotary Club of Lexington, John Calipari was asked what he could do about referees who had a bias against Kentucky. The UK coach said the Cats sometimes must beat opponents and refs.

College Basketball’s Impact Freshman | NBC Sports
These are the guys that are going to be difference makers this season.

Christian Dawkins sentenced to a year and a day in prison | NBC Sports
In total, he has now been sentenced to 18 months and one day in prison, to be served consecutively.

Fair Pay to Play Act: States bucking NCAA to let athletes be paid for name, image, likeness | CBSSports.com
Legislators across the country -- and in the nation's capital -- are rushing to empower college athletes