Thursday’s Arizin: Daily links for Dec. 22

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

Olsen, Siegrist power Villanova past La Salle to finish off Big 5 title | City of Basketball Love
There's a lot to smile about when you get to play with Maddy Siegrist, the nation's second-leading scorer. She poured a casual 31 points in Villanova's 81-55 win over La Salle, which capped the Lady 'Cats undefeated run through the Big 5.

Reassessing Big East expectations for UConn men’s basketball - The UConn Blog
The Huskies have established themselves as one of the top teams in the country. What does this mean heading into Big East play?

Villanova fights off slow start and rolls over St. John’s in Big East opener | Philly Inquirer
Villanova won its fifth straight game. Next up is a showdown with no. 2 UConn.

NCAA Basketball takeaways: ACC battles, SEC bad night, Big East drama | Busting Brackets
Nearing Christmas, the latest edition of Loose Change looks at recent happenings in NCAA basketball, with crazy conference races among the intrigue.

Which top 10-ranked college basketball teams are contenders and pretenders? - Sports Illustrated
A look at each of the top 10 teams, plus why Purdue, Tennessee and Texas look like March Madness pretenders.

Some of the best names in men's college basketball this season, and the stories behind them | NCAA.com
Love Bettis? Leaky Black? Toto Fagbenle? NCAA.com's Mike Lopresti finds the stories behind some of the best names in men's college basketball in the 2022-23 season.

College basketball rankings: UConn holds at No. 2 in Top 25 And 1 after pushing past Georgetown - CBSSports.com
The Huskies survived a stiff test from the Hoyas on Tuesday to remain undefeated

Despite fears and 'sky is falling' rhetoric, signing day proves NIL didn't ruin college football | Yahoo Sports
College football coaches and administrators painted a bleak picture on how NIL will ruin the sport as big programs throw out big bags of cash and rack up all the talent. Unsurprisingly, that's not the case.

Villanova Football Signs 11 for the Class of 2027 - Villanova University
VILLANOVA, Pa.—Head coach Mark Ferrante formally announced the first group of signees to the Villanova Football Class of 2027 on Wednesday afternoon in advance of signing day.

Women's Basketball: Villanova Captures Big Five Title With Win Over La Salle - Villanova University
In women's basketball action at the Finneran Pavilion on Wednesday afternoon, the Villanova Wildcats tallied a convincing 81-55 win over the La Salle Explorers.