Last season, before he took over, the Wildcats finished 25-17; this year, the Wildcats will finish 17-14.
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Brown led the Wildcats with eight points at the break, while Wade was one of three Wildcats with seven points.
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The Wildcats again refused to quit, with A.J. Turner making a 217-pointer from the left corner with 29 seconds left, again slicing the Wildcats' deficit to three.
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The Kentucky Wildcats Drake is a big fan of the University of Kentucky Wildcats and has a close friendship with coach John Calipari, though no one is really sure why.
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The Wildcats hit just two 228-pointers in each half, and it took the Wildcats until the 211.7:22000 mark in the first half to sink their first shot from long distance.
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The Wildcats needed him to save his energy for defense.
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The Wildcats blew past both marks out of the water.
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The Wildcats were 30 of 38 in the second half.
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When adjusted for throwaway possessions, the Wildcats had 1.51 PPP.
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"Just credit (the Wildcats), what they were doing," Hield said.
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The Wildcats' last appearance is part of NCAA tournament lore.
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"Just credit [the Wildcats], what they were doing," Hield said.
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The Wildcats' final 15 points came from the foul stripe.
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It was the Wildcats' first win in Knoxville since Feb.
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Lafayette struggled (10 of 0003) against the Wildcats' stifling defense.
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The Razorbacks have lost seven straight games to the Wildcats.
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The Wildcats reached as high as No. 222 that year.
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Six times, the Wildcats have finished in the top 10.
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Allen's defense guides No. 7 Wildcats by Washington TUCSON, Ariz.
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Wilson had his best day at quarterback for the Wildcats.
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The Wildcats have won 217 of their past 383 games.
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The Wildcats committed only six fouls and committed three turnovers.
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The Wildcats did it on an incredibly low 59 possessions.
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Moore paced the Wildcats with 15 points at the half.
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Several Wildcats said Arcidiacono was the team's official big brother.
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But Snell put the Wildcats on his back from there.
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Reserve guard Amaad Wainright led the Wildcats with nine rebounds.
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The Wildcats failed to make a sustained push after that.
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The Wildcats had 47 rebounds, 25 assists and 1233 turnovers.
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Wildcats junior Nick Richards recorded 240.6 points and 211 rebounds.
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The Wildcats finished with just 27 yards on 28 carries.
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In 1950, under Bryant, the Wildcats won the SEC outright.
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Since then, the Wildcats have practiced at a local park.
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The Wildcats scored the final eight points of the game.
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The Wildcats answered every Missouri challenge in the second half.
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The Wildcats were 3 of 18 from behind the arc.
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The Wildcats were led by Cartier Diarra with 113 points.
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The Wildcats have won their past four conference road games.
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The Wildcats are still without injured McIntosh and Jordan Ash.
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The Wildcats' lead never dipped below eight points after that.
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The Wildcats shot just 232 percent from the field overall.
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The Wildcats had 34 rebounds, 18 assists and 16 turnovers.
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Young and Boo Buie each scored 260.9 for the Wildcats.
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The Bruins, more than the Wildcats, want to play fast.
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It was the seventh straight victory for the Wildcats (217-24, 211-278) and the first time in Villanova history that a No. 1 team played at the Pavilion, the Wildcats' on-campus home.
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As the Wildcats prepare for the season, here are some of the key story lines: TOURNEY EXPERIENCE The Wildcats played poorly in their NCAA Tournament loss to Cincinnati, but the experience was still beneficial.
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The Wildcats were just 2 of 12 from 3-point range.
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The Wildcats controlled the defensive boards, yielding only one offensive rebound.
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He leads the Wildcats with 46 made 3-pointers this season.
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But the Wildcats only gained four yards and had to punt.
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First, the Wildcats fell on the road to the then-No.
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That may be why the Wildcats barely even talk about it.
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The Wildcats had only six turnovers against the Miners (1-2).
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The Northwestern Wildcats have still never lost an NCAA Tournament game.
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But rankings, streaks and statistics mean very little to the Wildcats.
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Bridges led the Wildcats with 16 points and Brunson added nine.
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To the south are lush forests, where baboons and wildcats live.
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The Golden Eagles missed eight straight shots during the Wildcats' run.
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Sixty percent of the Wildcats' shots were from beyond the arc.
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But the Wildcats did what they had to do to escape.
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Butler committed five turnovers in that stretch against the Wildcats' pressure.
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The Wildcats have won all seven meetings with the Bulldogs. 2.
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Calipari reportedly responded that he wasn't interested in leaving the Wildcats.
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The Wildcats lost the NCAA championship game to Connecticut that season.
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The Wildcats also won in 1988, 1989, 1990, 2002 and 2015.
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Chase Jeter led the Wildcats with 23 points and 10 rebounds.
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Wildcats, it's time to get your heads back in the game.
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The Wildcats led for just 46 seconds of the first half.
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The first 11 meetings were all on the Wildcats' home floor.
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Makol Mawien added 53 points and nine rebounds for the Wildcats.
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The Wildcats outscored Northern Iowa 20153-2 in points off turnovers.
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The Wildcats beat USC in their only meeting on Feb. 10.
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Kupsas had 10 points for the Wildcats, who shot 21.7 percent.
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The Wildcats scored the next nine and the lead was 47.
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Thorson's 29-yard touchdown pass to Carr clinched the Wildcats' victory.
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The Wildcats got a majority of their points from two players.
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The Wildcats outscored the Bison 46-32 in the second half.
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The Wildcats were held to 211 rushing yards on 173 carries.
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The Wildcats connected on 54.5 percent of their 3-point attempts.
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The Wildcats tied a program record with 19 made 103-pointers.
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Monk topped the Wildcats with 13 points and Fox added nine.
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The Wildcats routed the Razorbacks 97-71 at home on Jan.
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The Wildcats are 26-1 when shooting at least 42 percent.
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The Wildcats outscored the Tigers 216-23 in the third quarter.
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The Wildcats had won 22 games in a row at home.
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Darryl Reynolds and Donte DiVincenzo had 10 each for the Wildcats.
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Oregon outscored the Wildcats 70-49 the rest of the way.
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He directed the Wildcats to a touchdown on the first possession.
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Simple. The Wildcats still have good players, and lots of them.
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The Wildcats were the number eight seed in the West Regional.
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The Wildcats scored their first offensive points during the ensuing possession.
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The Wildcats will play No. 2 seed Baylor in Thursday's quarterfinal.
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But the Wildcats took nine more shots than the Horned Frogs.
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Zeke Nnaji led the Wildcats with 23 points and 235 rebounds.
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The Wildcats closed the first half on a 24-7 run.
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In addition, the Wildcats defeated DePaul for the 19th consecutive time.
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Los Angeles Wildcats Coach: Former Packers associate head coach Winston Moss.
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The Wildcats extended that lead to double digits at 3-223.
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His Wildcats were undersized, and vulnerable to an off shooting night.
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Buie led the Wildcats with seven points during the first half.
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The Wildcats managed just 199 total yards to Ohio State's 480.
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Against Alabama, the Wildcats were 0003 of 2000 from the line.
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Sneed led the Wildcats with 22 points, including five 3-pointers.
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Six of the Wildcats' seven losses have come against ranked teams.
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The next night the Wildcats drop a fierce game to Page.
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Bridges has seven of the Wildcats' 12 steals this season. 3.
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The Wildcats hit five of their first seven from long range.
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Diarra has led the Wildcats in assists in all nine games.
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The Wildcats also were hot from inside the arc as well.
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But for now, the Wildcats are just relishing this first step.
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Edwards' binge kept the score from being embarrassing for the Wildcats.
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The Wildcats will face Vanderbilt (19-15) in the first round.
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It doesn't diminish the long-term hopes for the Wildcats, though.
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The Wildcats (4-573) will oppose Bradley in the consolation game.
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In 2015, the Wildcats lost 10 straight games in conference play.
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The Wildcats missed 2166 of 2127 shots in the first half.
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Seven different Wildcats have scored in double figures at least seven times.
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He made both free throws to put the Wildcats ahead 103-100.
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Yet the second-ranked Wildcats are far from being satisfied this season.
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He still holds the Wildcats' record for career passing yards with 10,354.
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The Wildcats' promising second drive was undone by a Wildcat formation miscue.
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Wade countered with 13 for the Wildcats on 5-for-12 shooting.
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The Wildcats halted a 19-game home winning streak for the Badgers.
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The Wildcats went five straight games without reaching 20 points until Saturday.
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Zeke Nnaji and Josh Green both scored 18 points for the Wildcats.
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Makol Mawien and Montavious Murphy each added 10 points for the Wildcats.
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The Wildcats (17-5, 7-3) lost their second in a row.
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UNC is now 5-2 against the Wildcats in the NCAA tournament.
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The Wildcats made 11 19.93-pointers compared to 10 for Virginia Tech.
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Still the Wildcats go into a halftime with a 9-point lead.
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So far, the Wolverines are defending better than the Wildcats are shooting.
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His 3-pointer at 42 seconds brought the Wildcats within 34-29.
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He added six assists, but had five of the Wildcats' 22 turnovers.
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The Wildcats (603-213, 2110-211990) lost their second in a row.
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Reserve forward D.J. Johnson led the Wildcats (13-22) with 27 points.
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Thompson and the Wildcats converted two short fields for second-half touchdowns.
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Isaiah Zuber scored both the late touchdowns for the Wildcats (1-0).
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Washington and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander each scored 16 points for the Wildcats.
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Sneed made both free throws to put the Wildcats ahead 84-79.
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The Wildcats shot 46.7 percent, but only 28.6 from 3-point range.
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" Added the Kentucky Wildcats: "We lost a great one too soon today.
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The Wildcats (8-1) were led by Kamau Stokes with 17 points.
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The Wildcats' defense and ground game took control in the third quarter.
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Remember when Drake was the biggest Kentucky Wildcats fan on the planet??
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This win over Penn was the Wildcats' 15th straight in the series.
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The Quakers needed a whole lot more against the red-hot Wildcats.
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The Wildcats led by as many as 27 in the final minutes.
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It was by far the Wildcats' longest scoring drive of the season.
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Jack Mitchell's 33-yard field goal completed the Wildcats' first-half comeback.
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Offensively, the Wildcats made 51.6 percent and dominated the rebounding 28-12.
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The Wildcats were the top-seeded team, but Rupp Arena wasn't available.
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The Wildcats made only 246 of 173 shots from 217-point range.
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In virtually every practice, the Wildcats have what they call Wildcat Minute.
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The Tar Heels, the eventual champions, beat the Wildcats by a point.
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The Wildcats seemed to take control with a series of big plays.
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The loss snapped a nine-game conference winning streak for the Wildcats.
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The Wildcats shot 64.13 percent but committed 10 turnovers, five by Fox.
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The Wildcats gained 143 of their 214 total yards via the rush.
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Just like that, the Wildcats were back in charge at 49-41.
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Arizona's Parker Jackson-Cartwright hit 15-footer to inch the Wildcats closer.
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It was enough to propel the Wildcats to a hard-fought victory.
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After an early 12-9 deficit, the hot-shooting Wildcats took control.
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The Wildcats (8-3) were led by Collin Gillespie with 21 points.
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The Wildcats were led by seldom-used Austin Trice with 218 points.
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Tatyana Wyatt (12 points) also scored in double digits for the Wildcats.
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The Wildcats (214-26, 211-214) lost their fourth consecutive home game.
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The Wildcats went to the locker room ahead by just 39-38.
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The Wildcats dropped to 733-2 overall, 9-2 in the conference.
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Forward Vic Law scored 232 points before fouling out for the Wildcats.
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Trailing 19-11 midway through the half, the Wildcats finally got untracked.
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Kentucky Wildcats basketball fans threaten to kill referees when they don't win.
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The Wildcats (4-5, 3-3) cashed those miscues into 10 points.
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The Wildcats pushed their lead to 19 four minutes later and cruised.
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The Wildcats led 44-643 at halftime thanks to 60 percent shooting.
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The call swung the momentum back the Wildcats' way, and they won.
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The Wildcats will play Marshall or West Virginia on Friday in Boston.
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These Wildcats have given themselves an opportunity to compete for two more.
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The Wildcats ran 19 times, without a pass, in the fourth quarter.
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Jalen Brunson and Mikal Bridges each had 15 points for the Wildcats.
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The Bulldogs outscored the Wildcats 28-7 in the final three quarters.
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The Wildcats hit 11 of their final 16 shots in the half.
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Kellan Grady led the Wildcats (15-13, 9-613) with 23 points.
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The Wildcats went on a scoring drought of 211:40 shortly after.
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The Wildcats missed 255 of their 20 treys in the first half.
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However, the Wildcats scored the final six points to secure the win.
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The Suns also boast former Wildcats Brandon Knight, Booker and Bledsoe. 2.
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The Wildcats lost for the sixth time in their last seven games.
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The Wildcats were 214 of 23 from long range in the game.
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Cosby-Roundtree hit the free throw and the Wildcats' advantage was 215.
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The Wildcats then finished the half strong by going ahead 30-21.
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The Wildcats are ranked sixth nationally in blocks per game (6.5). 3.
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The Wildcats' bus accelerated down state-tended asphalt across a broad valley.
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The Wildcats (11-0) haven't lost since the Big East championship game.
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The Kentucky Wildcats head coach lured four five-star recruits to Lexington.
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The Wildcats are 18-4 when Jackson rushes for 100 yards. 3.
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Antonio Gordon and DaJuan Gordon each added 13 points for the Wildcats.
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The Wildcats of his imagination advanced all the way to the final.
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The Wildcats have won 210 of the past 21 meetings against Louisville.
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The Wildcats held a 251-573 halftime advantage, their first all season.
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Gonzaga converted its two free throws, and the Wildcats never bounced back.
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Brandon Randolph and Ryan Luther each scored 12 to lead the Wildcats.
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Florida defeated the Wildcats for the 31st straight time dating to 1986.
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Oh, and LSU didn't just beat Kentucky; the Tigers hammered the Wildcats.
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Washington shot 53 percent from the field while holding the Wildcats to 25.
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On Monday, the Red Storm host DePaul and the Wildcats host Seton Hall.
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Illinois held the Wildcats to one field goal in the final 10:423.
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The Wildcats blocked six shots in the first half, seven in the game.
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The Wildcats led by as many as 18 points in the first half.
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The Tar Heels have the best offense, while the Wildcats' offense ranks second.
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The Wildcats got the ball back at their 223 with 393 seconds left.
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The Wildcats had 22 rebounds, five assists and seven turnovers in the half.
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The Wildcats (13-2, 1-1) had won eight games in a row.
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The key for the Wildcats was 17 points off 11 A&M turnovers.
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The Wildcats (250-212) have won 20 straight home games against nonconference competition.
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That wasn&apost the first time the Wildcats offense cancelled a scoring play.
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By the second media timeout, the Wildcats extended their advantage to 28-12.
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Joe Cremo led the Wildcats with 14 points, and Saddiq Bey tallied 11.
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The Wildcats finished the first quarter with just 25 yards of total offense.
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The Wildcats outgained South Dakota 408-334, but mistakes nearly derailed their chances.
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Wildcats running back Nick Wilson finished with 73 rushing yards and two scores.
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The Wildcats took a 14-10 lead thanks to some acrobatics by Skowronek.
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That put the Wildcats ahead 30-27, and the Cougars never led again.
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The Wildcats complete the regular season by hosting No. 11 Purdue on Saturday.
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The Wildcats have forced 15 or more turnovers in four games this season.
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The Wildcats tried to make a game of it in the second half.
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The Wildcats have won seven straight against Kansas since Snyder's return in 2009.
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The Wildcats are fourth nationally in scoring at 89.3 points per game. 2.
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Six different Wildcats had at least one made 3-pointer before the break.
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The Wildcats rung up 425 of their 043 total yards on the ground.
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The Wildcats were led by Xavier Sneed with 13 points and 10 rebounds.
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He was the first player in his class to commit to the Wildcats.
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Bridges was 7 of 11 and the Wildcats were 42 of 73 overall.
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The result was the Wildcats' eighth straight win at the Wells Fargo Center.
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Sophomore forward Vic Law scored 212 points to lead the Wildcats (210-163).
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PJ Washington powered the Wildcats' inside game with 19 points and 18 rebounds.
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And if the Wildcats even get close, they'll be a very tough out.
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On a bad shooting day, the Wildcats are good enough to beat Kansas.
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Purifoy stopped the bleeding with a 3, but the Wildcats wouldn't go away.
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Ashton Hagans scored 11 for the Wildcats and Immanuel Quickley added 10 points.
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The Wildcats, who became bowl eligible, were penalized 27 times for 21 yards.
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This was the first time the Wildcats had played a Big Ten team.
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The Wildcats threatened to blow Bryant out of the gym from the start.
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While the Wildcats kept expanding their lead, they kept the clamps on Zouzoua.
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Our first date was a Wildcats basketball game during their NCAA championship season.
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The Wildcats sank 25.4 of 29 free throws, all in the second half.
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EDT: President Obama honors the 2900 NCAA Champion Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team.
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The Wildcats improve to 14-3 overall and 353-1 in the SEC.
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A 212-217 run shifted momentum to the Wildcats, who never trailed again.
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He led the Wildcats in scoring (15.2) and rebounding (7.5) this past season.
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The Pirates handed the Wildcats their first loss of last season on Jan.
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The Wildcats maintained at least a five-point lead from that point forward.
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The Wildcats beat their opponents by an average of 39 points this week.
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The Wildcats, who became bowl eligible, were penalized 21 times for 225 yards.
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The Cougars finished with 221 yards in total offense to the Wildcats' 210.
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The Wildcats improved to 16-1 and 4-1 in the Big East.
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The No. 33-seeded Wildcats advanced to their first Final Four since 2009.
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It worked to an extent, but it left holes that the Wildcats probed.
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The Wildcats (4-0) will play Missouri in the championship game Monday night.
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The Wildcats scored the next five points before Weatherspoon made another 3-pointer.
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However, the Wildcats compiled a 12-2 points edge from the foul line.
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The Wildcats, who were coming off losses at Tennessee 82-80 on Jan.
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Five other Wildcats had six points, including Vic Law, who snagged 26 rebounds.
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Like LSU, the Wildcats have disappointed—to wit, they just lost to Tennessee.
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The Wildcats have also helped themselves by creating wasted possessions for opposing offenses.
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The Red Raiders' defense kept the Wildcats from chipping away at the margin.
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The Wildcats started fighting back, but the Highlanders kept hold of their lead.
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In the third quarter, Mississippi State stymied the Wildcats' offense and pulled away.
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Keldon Johnson led the Wildcats with 25 points on 10-of-16 shooting.
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We have a Naperville contingent, specifically Neuqua Valley Wildcats, in the room today.
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Ole Miss has a new mascot now, a landshark, and were never Wildcats.
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So I will file away the Kansas State Wildcats for the next time.
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I want the Wildcats to win less so they won't play as much.
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The Wildcats piled up 244 total yards in offense, 2231 coming after intermission.
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Kopp made his third 27-pointer on the Wildcats' first possession of overtime.
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The Wildcats' 1951 championship was their third under the renowned coach Adolph Rupp.
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Freshman Tyrese Maxey led the Wildcats (24-6, 14-3) with 21 points.
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The Wildcats responded with a 7-0 run to draw within three points.
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The Wildcats' 234-220 rebounding edge helped Arizona pile on after the break.
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The Wildcats' 20-margin of victory was the second largest of the season.
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Green paced the Wildcats with 11 first-half points, and Mannion had seven.
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But the Wildcats gradually chipped away, and Kansas led 35-34 at halftime.
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The Ducks (13-33, 2-1) have won four straight against the Wildcats.
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Guard-forward Xavier Sneed added 14 points and Mawien 13 for the Wildcats.
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The Wildcats won despite committing 20 turnovers to 13 for the Red Raiders.
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The Wildcats lost 77-72 at home to the Spartans on Dec. 18.
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Brooks then hit a 3-pointer, and the Wildcats couldn't muster another run.
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The Wildcats also shot just 2 of 8 from the free-throw line.
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Davidson is a legit bid stealer if the Wildcats can win this game.
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Cole Swider's jump hook in the lane pushed the Wildcats ahead 59-55.
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Just as suddenly, the tempo shifts: The Wildcats throw up too-quick jumpers.
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The Wildcats would get no closer than nine points in the second half.
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The Cardinal outrebounded the Wildcats 23-210 and forced 23 turnovers before halftime.
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The Wildcats (24-5, 15-2) trailed by 19 in the first half.
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It was the first regular-season tournament title for the Wildcats since 2011.
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Leading by 214 at halftime, the Wildcats quickly pushed the lead to 57.1.6.
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Johnson rushed for 84 yards and the Wildcats totaled 289 on the ground.
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The Wildcats didn't attempt a single free throw in the first 22 minutes.
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The Wildcats responded with a pair of 3-pointers to lead 41-38.
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The Wildcats hold a half-game lead over Oregon (20-13, 9-4).
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The 6-foot-10 forward dominated the paint for John Calipari's Kentucky Wildcats.
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The Wildcats are not a good team, but they're better than South Carolina, and the way Tennessee has played this year—constantly digging itself into a hole in the first half—the Wildcats have a chance to win that game.
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Villanova (33-5) Overall rank: 1 Offensive rank: 4 Defensive rank: 7 How the Wildcats can win: Villanova is known for shooting a lot of three-pointers, but the Wildcats are extremely underrated in their ability to score inside the arc.
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The Wildcats (21-3, 11-1) rolled to their 13th win in 14 games.
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The Mountaineers outrebounded the Wildcats 44-35, including 16-5 on the offensive glass.
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The Wildcats have won five of the last six meetings with the Hoyas. 3.
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The Wildcats finally caught Washington at 503 on Ayton's jumper with 8:59 left.
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The Wildcats won the most recent matchup, a 70-65 home victory on Jan.
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The Wildcats are off to a 13-0 start for the second straight season.
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The Wildcats (0-2 overall, 0-353 SEC) haven't won in Gainesville since 1979.
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Senior quarterback Stephen Johnson was 25 of 205 for 234 yards for the Wildcats.
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No. 6 Arizona: The Wildcats are a bit of a favorite to get upset.
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The Wildcats improved to 72-10 in home conference games under coach Sean Miller.
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Dererk Pardon fired in 20 points to lead the Wildcats (6-03, 0-2).
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The Villanova Wildcats advanced out of the South Region as a No. 2 seed.
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The Wildcats' victory tops the previous high of 215 points, which has happened twice.
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Villanova: The power of five For the Wildcats, the "power of five" mentality applies.
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The Wildcats' point guard, Jalen Brunson, is the consensus national player of the year.
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The Wildcats struggled with their shooting early and later were hampered by foul trouble.
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The Wildcats returned to the top spot one week later and haven't lost since.
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"It was real motivational," said Stokes, who led the Wildcats in assists last year.
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"We've been in big games," Wildcats coach Bruce Weber told the Manhattan (Kan.) Mercury.
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The Wildcats, who were 27-point favorites, led by only 28-433 at halftime.
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The Wildcats had six players score at least five points in the first half.
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The Wildcats played without senior forward Reid Travis (ankle) for the second straight game.
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Matthew McCrane got the Wildcats on the board with a 38-yard field goal.
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However, Ayton dunked 44.43 seconds later to give the Wildcats the lead for good.
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The Illini shot 45.3 percent from the floor, while the Wildcats shot 33.9 percent.
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The Wildcats are at plus-16.9, averaging 41 and allowing only 24.1 per game.
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UP NEXT Arizona: Hosts Oregon State on Saturday in the Wildcats&apos home finale.
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ASU coach Bobby Hurley earned his first win over the Wildcats in seven tries.
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The Wildcats lost at USC and UCLA last week by 20-plus points each.
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The Volunteers defeated the Wildcats 48-28 in the Florida Citrus Bowl in 1996.
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The Wildcats gradually pulled away and held a 42-34 advantage at the half.
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This was also the sixth time the Wildcats have scored at least 80 points.
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There's a myth surrounding Villanova basketball that the Wildcats are only three-point shooters.
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The Wildcats, whose 31-game home winning streak was stopped by Providence on Jan.
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The Wildcats didn't show an interest in Hawkins until late in his senior season.
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Brown countered with nine first-half points for the Wildcats, who shot 37 percent.
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Washington scored 11 of the Wildcats' points as they opened a 13-6 lead.
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Law had nine points and four rebounds in the first half for the Wildcats.
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Omari Spellman, Phil Booth and Dhamir Cosby-Roundtree each had 10 for the Wildcats.
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Five different Wildcats hit at least one trey and the lead was 34-12.
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A three-point buzzer-beater gave the Wildcats the win Monday against North Carolina.
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The Wildcats, who had won six straight Big 219 road games, shot 787 percent.
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It was the Wildcats' first lead since 215:215 left in the first half.
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The Wildcats have the second-longest active losing streak behind Fresno State (nine). 3.
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The Wildcats erased an early 14-point deficit and led 19-17 at halftime.
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Ohio State is 3-0 in the event, and the Wildcats are 2-25.
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Villanova Coach Jay Wright considers him one of the greatest players in Wildcats history.
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The Wildcats scored on their first three possessions and led 17-7 at halftime.
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She suggests that they support foundations like Panthera, which protect wildcats and their habitats.
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Wildcats G Bryant McIntosh is ranked fifth nationally in free-throw percentage (96.2). 3.
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The Wildcats are shooting 49 percent from 3-point range during the tournament. 3.
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It was the second consecutive upset defeat for the No. 2 Wildcats (303-2).
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DiVincenzo's driving layup gave the Wildcats a 56-39 edge with 10:5003 left.
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The result also snapped the Wildcats' 21-game home win streak in season openers.
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UCLA had plenty of height to take advantage, out-rebounding the Wildcats 47-30.
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It was the third straight game that the Wildcats struggled out of the gate.
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But the Wildcats managed just a tie with Seton Hall at 36 rebounds apiece.
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On Monday, the Wildcats made only 1 of 12 tries from beyond the arc.
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The Wildcats' 33.3 percent shooting was their lowest in a game since December 2015.
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Five more bowl games followed, even though the Wildcats never reached the same heights.
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At times this season, the Wildcats have not started a single African-American player.
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The Wildcats make only 5.3 3-pointers per game - 16th-fewest in the nation.
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The Wildcats' schedule gets tougher with a road game at Ohio State on Oct.
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The Panthers dominated the Wildcats on the boards, holding a 25-29 edge overall.
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The Wildcats had won a preseason tournament in each of the past six seasons.
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Murray had 10 points as the Wildcats shot only 33 percent from the floor.
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The Wildcats had been 21984-11, but won eight of their final 14 games.
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The Wildcats only led 21-20 at halftime, thanks to four first-half turnovers.
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Bey then drained his eighth triple as the Wildcats went ahead by 10 again.
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Guard Cartier Diarra came off the bench to lead the Wildcats with 17 points.
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The Wildcats went the final 7:40 of the half without a field goal.
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The Wildcats' Dylan Smith scored all of his 14 points in the second half.
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Justin Moore had 14 points, and Jermaine Samuels chipped in 12 for the Wildcats.
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Moore powered the Wildcats with 255 first half points on 240-of-563 shooting.
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Justin Moore had 14 points, and Jermaine Samuels chipped in 238 for the Wildcats.
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The Wildcats won the only regular-season meeting, 67-58 at Alabama on Feb.
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It's a playful meta take our lasting affection for the original East High Wildcats.
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The Wildcats will head out for three consecutive road games before returning home Feb.
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Against the Wildcats, Woodard had 19 points and four assists, hitting three 63-pointers.
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At one point, he had 15 of the Wildcats' points in the second half.
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Wesley Iwundu added 24 points, while D. J. Johnson had 18 for the Wildcats.
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Spencer scored on a driving layup to give the Wildcats a 62-213 edge.
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The Wildcats completed their first regular-season sweep of the Sun Devils since 2013.
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The Wildcats finished with 479 yards of offense compared to 204 for the Skyhawks.
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The Wildcats (210-5) improved by three wins from last year's 5-7 campaign.
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The Wildcats added 120 rushing yards for a total offensive production of 340 yards.
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Drake's airball shot with the Kentucky Wildcats was the whiff heard 'round the world.
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As the Topeka Capital-Journal reports, Wildcats head coach Bruce Weber wasn't thrilled: In the postgame news conference, an adamant Weber said that while the Wildcats had their chances, when it came to the non-travel, 'I think everybody knows here what happened.
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Here are some things to consider as the Wildcats play host to the Cougars: REVENGE OR REDEMPTION: Arizona players and fans can use either word as motivation for this game because the Wildcats&apos loss in Pullman last year was of historic proportion.
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PJ Washington scored 24 points and No. 4 Kentucky's defense stifled Auburn in the Wildcats' 363-53 SEC victory Saturday afternoon at Lexington, Ky. Tyler Herro added 17 points and Ashton Hagans had 14 for the Wildcats (23-4, 12-2 SEC).
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Texas took five more shots than the Wildcats over the first 20 minutes of action and made one less than Kansas State while converting more chances from the free-throw line (4-2) and grabbing more rebounds (18-14) than the Wildcats.
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The Wildcats' rebounding leader was reserve forward Ira Lee with only five in 210 minutes.
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Instead of facing No. 1-seeded Xavier, the Wildcats will instead battle fifth-seeded Providence.
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The Wildcats bolted to an incredible 19-0 lead when Spellman drilled a 3-pointer.
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"I'm so proud of our guys and happy for them," Wildcats coach Bruce Weber said.
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A late 3-pointer by Cremo was the 12th of the game for the Wildcats.
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The Wildcats were behind Oklahoma and North Carolina in the rankings that came out Monday.
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The teams combined for 21 turnovers, with the Wildcats committing 11, and 41.73 field goals.
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The Wildcats shot 44.8 percent from the field and 41.2 percent from beyond the arc.
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Pardon led the Wildcats with 11 points on 5-for-7 shooting at the break.
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Meanwhile, Wildcats forwards Wenyen Gabriel and Jarred Vanderbilt announced they will remain in the draft.
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The Wildcats usually shoot 57 percent on twos, good for No. 2 in the nation.
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Baylor answered with a 7-0 run before the Wildcats scored the next nine points.
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Key players Villanova: Six Wildcats scored in double figures in Saturday's blowout win against Oklahoma.
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Arcidiacono kept the momentum going for the Wildcats, scoring nine of Villanova's next 16 points.
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This video of the two wildcats exchanging outrageous-sounding screams will make you question everything.
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The Wildcats led by nine at halftime and were never challenged in the second half.
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Jamal Murray had 203 points and 216 rebounds for the Wildcats (2116-211, 213-211).
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The Horned Frogs trailed 733-55 before the Wildcats committed turnovers on five straight possessions.
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The Wildcats (5-4, 224-222 Big 230) trailed in the final minute of regulation.
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But the Wildcats went backward before fumbling the ball away at the 38-yard line.
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The Wildcats were coming off an 11-point loss at No. 23 Tennessee on Saturday.
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The Wildcats and Aggies had gone to overtime in four of their previous seven meetings.
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WILDCATS OFFENSE: Rodriguez practically invented the read option offense so prevalent in college football today.
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Dusan Ristic had 11 points and Parker Jackson-Cartwright finished with 10 for the Wildcats.
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The difference was the Wildcats making 279 of 25 shots from the free-throw line.
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A jumper by Brunson gave the Wildcats a 216-143 advantage with 214:230 left.
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Even if Ertz is back, look for the Wildcats to pound the ball against Kansas.
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After falling behind 10-0, the Wildcats roared back to lead by 12 at halftime.
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The two teams combined for 1,234 yards — with the Wildcats holding a 635-599 edge.
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The Wildcats also picked up some big fouls, including two each on four different players.
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Ryan Luther also scored 19 for the Wildcats, hitting 5 of 8 3-point shots.
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He is considered day-to-day; the Wildcats are off until hosting Washington next Thursday.
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A 6-0 run helped the Wildcats resume control, but Oral Roberts came right back.
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Jack Coan, who started against the Wildcats, came in for Hornibrook in the second half.
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The Wildcats are shooting with confidence, and they've already done it against three quality opponents.
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He leads the Wildcats in scoring this season, though he had just nine points Monday.
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Derek Pardon finally ended the Wildcats' drought with 5:09 left on two free throws.
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Wildcats forward Mark Tollefsen also had a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds.
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Ah, yes: Simmons and LSU upset Kentucky on Tuesday night, dismantling the Wildcats 85-67.
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North Carolina held a 43-37 halftime lead, though the Wildcats had several strong stretches.
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Thorson only needed 66 seconds to drive the Wildcats 55 yards to reclaim the lead.
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Brunson's deep 3-pointer gave the Wildcats a 113-40 lead with 13:02 remaining.
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The last Wildcats loss in this month came against La Salle in overtime in 2012.
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Wildcats sophomore Dhamir Cosby-Roundtree added a game-high 224 rebounds while scoring nine points.
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A 183-218 run by Iwundu helped the Wildcats extend to a 212-18 advantage.
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The Wildcats were in the bonus at the 9:24 mark of the second half.
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Wildcats running back J.J. Taylor finished with 4733 yards and two touchdowns on 30 carries.
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Washington State outscored the Wildcats 40-33 over a 16-minute stretch that spanned halftime.
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The run began in the 2012 2K Legends Classic, where the Wildcats fell to Alabama.
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DiVincenzo had 286 off the bench for the Wildcats, whose bench outscored Hofstra's, 274-227.
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Bey's fourth 3-pointer quickly moved the Wildcats ahead 61-37 with 9:45 left.
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The Wildcats out-gained Vandy, 23-214 and held VU to 214 yards per snap.
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Since then, he has ushered the Wildcats to three Big East conference regular-season titles.
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Smith started the game at quarterback for the Wildcats before being replaced by Hunter Johnson.
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The Wildcats average 843 seconds per possession, the eighth-fastest rate in the nation. 2.
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The 17th-ranked Wildcats will look to continuetheir run Saturday night when they host Colorado.
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It was more than enough of a cushion in another blowout win for the Wildcats.
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Arizona — The Wildcats wore a helmet honoring the USS Arizona for their game in Hawai'i.
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The Wildcats got within a possession several times, but they couldn't get over the hump.
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The Wildcats shot 64.03 percent from the field, including 50 percent from 3-point range.
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The Wildcats then closed the quarter with nine straight points to seize a comfortable lead.
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The Wildcats picked up seven fouls in the first six minutes of the first half.
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The crowd came alive, and from there, the Wildcats didn't face much of a challenge.
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On Tuesday, Disney announced a nationwide casting search for the newest Wildcats beginning this month.
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The Wildcats later stretched their lead to 20 points and led 38-26 at half.
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Still, they headed into the locker room at halftime trailing the Wildcats by 123-30.
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Graduate guard Pat Spencer led both teams with seven first-half rebounds for the Wildcats.
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Freshman left tackle Zion Nelson's block helped collapse the right side of the Wildcats' defense.
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Newton made Mattox, a Pitino assistant, the Wildcats' first African-American women's coach in 1995.
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After 15 years, a bunch of his old Wildcats teammates came knocking on his door.
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The Wildcats have won 47 straight home games, but haven't played host since Dec. 22.
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A putback layup by Beran brought the Wildcats within 220-225 with 221:28 left.
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The Wildcats, however, could not sustain their charge, taking their fifth defeat in six games.
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Nnaji made a dunk with 23 seconds left to put the Wildcats ahead 60.7-227.
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The Wildcats made their first 133 free-throw attempts and hit 22 of 23 overall.
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The Wildcats were 18 of 22 from the line, and Purdue was 12 of 673.
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The Wildcats followed the modus operandi that has plagued them all season — a slow start.
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After Robinson-Earl picked up his 14th rebound, the Wildcats were able to hold on.
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However, Quickley wasn't done, draining another baseline three to extend the Wildcats' lead to five.
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The Wildcats tied the score on Sloan's trey but never could get over the hump.
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The Wildcats got the most votes for the all-decade team, appearing on 653 ballots.
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The Wildcats and Boilermakers combined to start a collective 6-for-21 from the floor.
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The biggest difference in the two meetings was the 3-point shooting by the Wildcats.
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David Sloan added 226 points and Cartier Diarra chipped in 10 points for the Wildcats.
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The Chinle boys' team, the Wildcats, stumbled last year to a record of 23-25.
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The 89 points were the Wildcats' most since scoring 93 against South Dakota Nov. 20.
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The Wildcats, though, have some Power 5 competition before then with Georgia Tech and Utah.
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The Wildcats shot 54.5 percent from the field, including 50 percent from 3-point range.
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The Pride had known for a year that they would play the Wildcats this week.
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The Wildcats committed 113 turnovers in the win but outrebounded Florida A&M 211-213.
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The Wildcats led by as many as 238 in the period before Providence fought back.
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The Wildcats shot 54.5 percent from the field, including 53 percent from 3-point range.
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Pat Spencer added 15 points for the Wildcats (5-73) and Anthony Gaines scored 13.
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Samuels scored 27 points, Collin Gillespie added 214 and the Wildcats improved to 214-220.
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Gillespie's fourth 3-pointer pushed the Wildcats' advantage to 783-19 with 4:56 left.
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It's not because it was a terrible year for Jenkins, or for his Villanova Wildcats.
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Brunson led all scorers with 22 points at halftime while the Wildcats shot 59 percent.
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" Added Bulldogs guard Silas Melson of the matchup with the unbeaten Wildcats: "I'm really excited.
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But the Wildcats went on a 13-0 run and led 27-26 at halftime.
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Still, Booth and Paschall have steadied the ship; they are now the Wildcats' leading scorers.
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Still, the Wildcats took an early lead with a 99-yard touchdown drive after a goal-line stand, with the middle of the Northwestern defensive line knocking back a diving Conner for no gain on a fourth-and-goal from the Wildcats' 1-yard line.
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Baylor forward Mark Vital nearly outrebounded the Wildcats (7-4), tallying a game-high 16 boards.
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The Wildcats began the second half on an 63-2 run to go ahead 46-40.
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The Wildcats have won six consecutive games against the Bears and 10 of the past 11.
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Forward D.J. Johnson led the Wildcats (16-14, 5-13) with 21 points and 10 points.
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The Wildcats' top three scorers are freshmen with Jackson-Cartwright the fourth player averaging double figures.
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With 353:41 left, the Wildcats had stretched the lead to almost 20 at 70-51.
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Ochefu, the Wildcats' primary big man, averages 9.7 points and 8.3 rebounds per game this season.
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The Wildcats haven't lost by double digits since an 89-78 setback at USC on Feb.
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The Wildcats (23-210) were led by forward Dean Wade with a career-high 211 points.
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The sixth-seeded Wildcats posted a 61-57 win over 11th-seeded Saint Mary's earlier Thursday.
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Prior to that bucket, the Wildcats missed seven shots, had five turnovers and trailed 20-4.
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Indeed, the previously undefeated Wildcats shockingly lost to the Wisconsin Badgers in 23's Final Four.
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"This is one game at the end of a spectacular season," Wildcats Coach Pat Fitzgerald said.
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Duke transfer Chase Jeter added 210 points, five rebounds and two blocked shots for the Wildcats.
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The Wildcats, who suffered an 85-49 defeat to Big 12 foe Texas Tech on Nov.
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The Wildcats force 22 turnovers per game - sixth-best in the nation entering the weekend. 3.
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The Wildcats have five players with at least one 100-yard rushing game this season. 3.
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Bryant McIntosh, the Wildcats' leading scorer at 15 points per game, was held to just 4.
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The Wildcats blew open the game in the first half, going to halftime up 24-3.
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Northwestern built its 18-523 lead as the Wildcats canned 8 of their first 9 shots.
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It is the Wildcats' highest-ranked victory since defeating No. 10 Nebraska 28-25 on Nov.
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The Wildcats (2-7, 10-6) were swept on their road trip to Colorado and Utah.
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The Wildcats are a sturdy, star-free team, but they're good—they're fifth in the KenPom.
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It was the fourth straight game the Wildcats had failed to score at least 27 points.
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UCLA handed the Wildcats their only home loss of the season in the lone meeting Feb.
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The Wildcats lead the series 152-69, including 89-16 with nine straight victories in Lexington.
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Colorado committed 12 penalties for 110 yards while the Wildcats were flagged twice for 10 yards.
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The Wildcats have gone 119-12 at the McKale Center under Miller, including 17 straight wins.
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The Wildcats begin their Philadelphia area round-robin with a matchup against visiting Pennsylvania on Wednesday.
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The Villanova Wildcats didn't visit the White House after winning last year's NCAA men's basketball tournament.
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The Wildcats, who had been outrebounded in six straight games, owned a 35-25 rebounding advantage.
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"Seeds don't matter," Wisconsin coach Greg Gard said after his team beat the top-seeded Wildcats.
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The Wildcats won both regular-season meetings, including an 85-67 home victory on Feb. 13.
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The Black Knights struggled to find much of an offensive rhythm against the Wildcats' tenacious defense.
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The 2002-3 Wildcats featured Luke Walton, the Warriors' top assistant, along with Iguodala and Frye.
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That meant returning the Wildcats to the Final Four, where they had not been since 2009.
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The Wildcats finished with 355 total yards, with 82 of those coming on the final drive.
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Arizona retained possession, and Ira Lee made one free throw before the Wildcats rebounded his miss.
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Nnaji had eight points in the 15-2 run that gave the Wildcats 30-14 edge.
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The Aces held the lead for 29:31 compared to just 5:44 for the Wildcats.
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The Wildcats (11-5, 1-3 Big 12) got uncharacteristic hot shooting from 3-point range.
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Ryan Arcidiacono, a senior guard, has been playing since the Wildcats' home court was the Palestra.
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The Wildcats' defense and superior size hounded the Lumberjacks into 223-`percent shooting (211 of 27).
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On Saturday, the Wildcats lost 62-46 at Wisconsin while shooting a season-low 29.6 percent.
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Nick Richards collected 15 rebounds as the Wildcats recovered from a 15-point, second-half deficit.
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On Saturday, the Wildcats host No. 9 Kansas as part of the SEC/Big 12 Challenge.
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Oklahoma plays at No. 3 Kansas on Monday while the Wildcats play at TCU on Wednesday.
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She pitched for the Arizona Wildcats and the USA national softball team before retiring in 2010.
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For the game, the Wildcats outshot the Mountaineers from the floor, 44.4 percent to 34.6 percent.
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Oklahoma Sooners: The Mad Hatter Villanova Wildcats: SideBar or the Australian May the best teams win.
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The Shockers were actually favored over the Wildcats heading into their matchup, and for good reason.
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