By Justin Renck:
#5 Louisville (16-2, 4-1) @ Villanova (11-7, 2-3)
January 22, 2013
8:00 ET WHAS; Big East Network; ESPN 3
Wells Fargo Center; Philadelphia, PA
2012-13 Big East STANDINGS
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| #3 Syracuse | 6-0 | — | 18-1 |
| #5 Louisville | 4-1 | 1.5 | 16-2 |
| Marquette | 4-1 | 1.5 | 13-4 |
| #21 Cincinnati | 4-3 | 2.5 | 16-4 |
| Pittsburgh | 3-3 | 3 | 15-4 |
| #24 Notre Dame | 3-3 | 3 | 15-4 |
| Georgetown | 3-3 | 3 | 13-4 |
| Rutgers | 3-3 | 3 | 12-5 |
| St. John’s | 3-3 | 3 | 11-7 |
| Connecticut | 2-3 | 3.5 | 12-5 |
| Villanova | 2-3 | 3.5 | 11-7 |
| Providence | 2-4 | 4 | 10-8 |
| Seton Hall | 1-4 | 4.5 | 12-6 |
| South Florida | 1-4 | 4.5 | 10-7 |
| DePaul | 1-4 | 4.5 | 10-8 |
2012-13 OVERALL RANKINGS
POINTS PER GAME
Louisville: 76.4 34th OVERALL
Villanova: 69.2 140th OVERALL
REBOUNDS PER GAME
Louisville: 38.2 56th OVERALL
Villanova: 37.6 83rd OVERALL
ASSISTS PER GAME
Louisville: 14.9 63rd OVERALL
Villanova: 12.0 234th OVERALL
FIELD GOAL PCT
Louisville: .454 78th OVERALL
Villanova: .406 294th OVERALL
2012-13 REGULAR SEASON TEAM LEADERS
Louisville
| POINTS | PPG | FG% | FT% | 3PT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Smith | 19.3 | .423 | .790 | .330 |
| P. Siva | 11.3 | .444 | .885 | .364 |
| REBOUNDS | REB | OFF | DEF | BPG |
| G. Dieng | 10.2 | 4.2 | 6.0 | 2.5 |
| C. Behanan | 7.7 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 0.4 |
| ASSISTS | APG | SPG | TO | AST/TO |
| P. Siva | 5.7 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 2.0 |
| R. Smith | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 1.0 |
Villanova
| POINTS | PPG | FG% | FT% | 3PT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Pinkston | 13.3 | .490 | .695 | .360 |
| R. Arcidiacono | 11.6 | .340 | .831 | .314 |
| REBOUNDS | REB | OFF | DEF | BPG |
| M. Yarou | 5.9 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 0.5 |
| D. Ochefu | 4.9 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 0.9 |
| ASSISTS | APG | SPG | TO | AST/TO |
| R. Arcidiacono | 3.3 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 1.1 |
| T. Chennault | 1.6 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 1.1 |
Season Stats
Louisville
| Player | GP | MIN | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TPG | FG% | FT% | 3P% |
| Russ Smith | 18 | 27.8 | 19.3 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 2.7 | .423 | .790 | .330 |
| Peyton Siva | 18 | 29.8 | 11.3 | 2.3 | 5.7 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 2.8 | .444 | .885 | .364 |
| Chane Behanan | 17 | 26.6 | 11.2 | 7.7 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 1.5 | .497 | .571 | .111 |
| Wayne Blackshear | 18 | 21.1 | 8.9 | 3.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.7 | .432 | .647 | .342 |
| Gorgui Dieng | 11 | 28.2 | 8.7 | 10.2 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 1.5 | .493 | .703 | .000 |
| Montrezl Harrell | 18 | 18.3 | 6.5 | 3.9 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.5 | .625 | .548 | .000 |
| Luke Hancock | 18 | 21.1 | 6.2 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 1.1 | .350 | .625 | .310 |
| Kevin Ware | 18 | 16.6 | 4.2 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.1 | .444 | .778 | .462 |
| Stephan Van Treese | 17 | 13.1 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | .696 | .625 | .000 |
| Zach Price | 14 | 8.1 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | .533 | .667 | .000 |
| Tim Henderson | 10 | 4.1 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.2 | .333 | .000 | .222 |
| Michael Baffour | 3 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.000 | .000 |
| Logan Baumann | 4 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | .000 | 1.000 | .000 |
| Jordan Bond | 5 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 18 | — | 76 | 38 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 12 | .454 | .710 | .327 |
Villanova
| Player | GP | MIN | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TPG | FG% | FT% | 3P% |
| JayVaughn Pinkston | 18 | 23.9 | 13.3 | 4.4 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2.2 | .490 | .695 | .360 |
| Ryan Arcidiacono | 18 | 32.8 | 11.6 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 3.0 | .340 | .831 | .314 |
| Darrun Hilliard | 18 | 28.4 | 9.9 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 1.7 | .354 | .714 | .317 |
| James Bell | 18 | 27.6 | 9.2 | 4.4 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 2.2 | .401 | .743 | .367 |
| Mouphtaou Yarou | 18 | 23.8 | 7.8 | 5.9 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.7 | .402 | .794 | .000 |
| Maurice Sutton | 18 | 14.8 | 5.3 | 4.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 1.4 | .525 | .674 | .000 |
| Achraf Yacoubou | 18 | 15.2 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.9 | .438 | .500 | .386 |
| Daniel Ochefu | 18 | 18.2 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.3 | .500 | .457 | .000 |
| Tony Chennault | 18 | 17.7 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 1.4 | .311 | .733 | .300 |
| Mislav Brzoja | 8 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | .000 | 1.000 | .000 |
| Nick McMahon | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Patrick Farrell | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Henry Lowe | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 18 | — | 69 | 38 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 16 | .406 | .717 | .334 |