Tuesday’s Arizin: Daily links for Nov. 15

Happy Tuesday! Here are your links to start the day:

Women's Basketball: Villanova cracks AP Top 25 - Villanova University
The Villanova women's basketball team checks in at No. 24 this week in the Associated Press Top 25. This is the program's first Top 25 ranking since 2018.

Maddy Siegrist named Big East Player of the Week - Villanova University
The BIG EAST Conference today announced that Villanova senior forward Maddy Siegrist (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.) has been named the league's women's basketball player of the week.

'Work in progress' Villanova survives scare from Delaware State | City of Basketball Love
For the first time since Feb. 25, 2019, the Villanova men’s basketball program entered a game without a number next to its name on Monday night.

Blake Griffin talks Pistons' young core, competitive friendship with Saddiq Bey | Detroit News
“He was my vet my rookie year in Detroit,” Bey said. “He was the guy that took me under his wing and showed me a lot of the ropes. No matter what team he’s been on, he’s been a constant veteran to me by giving me words of wisdom. I always appreciated it.”

Detroit Pistons: Inside Saddiq Bey's unusual season | Piston Powered
Saddiq Bey is having an unusual season for the Detroit Pistons, as he has improved in some areas but is regressing in others.

College basketball needs a better opening week, Keyontae Johnson’s return and more - The Athletic
Finally, at long last, the wait was over. The 2022-23 college basketball season finally tipped off last Monday and looking back at this opening week...

College basketball rankings: Is Houston the team to beat? Villanova takes a fall - The Athletic
Seth Davis drops his first Top 25 of the season, with North Carolina keeping the No. 1 spot and three new teams moving in.