Irish put win streak on the line against dangerous Wildcats

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01/27/2007 - South Bend, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Undefeated at home this season, the 22nd-ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish attempt to remain that way, as they host the Villanova Wildcats in Big East action from the Joyce Center this afternoon.

This is the second time in the last 10 days that these teams have faced off, with Villanova capturing the first meeting, 102-87. Since then, Jay Wright's squad has strung together two more victories, with impressive performances against Texas (76-69) and most recently, at Providence (82-73). The win over the Friars moved Villanova to 14-5 overall and 3-3 in league play.

The Irish are a half game better at 4-3 in Big East tilts, but Mike Brey's team is coming off a 71-68 loss at St. John's, the team's second loss in the last three games. Still, the Irish return home where they have won all 14 games this season and are enjoying a 16-game homecourt winning streak overall.

The Wildcats hold a 16-12 edge in the series with Notre Dame and have won the last three meetings.

Villanova's top player, Curt Sumpter has been nursing a bone bruise the last two games, but that hasn't stopped the team from winning. In fact, Jay Wright has utilized several other players, who have stepped up when needed lately. In the victory over Providence, freshman Scottie Reynolds erupted for a team-high 20 points to lead the way. Backcourt mate Mike Nardi was right behind with 19 points, while Dante Cunningham and Shane Clark tallied 13 and 11 points, respectively. Sumpter did play sparingly, coming off the bench for 16 minutes of work, finishing with seven points and four rebounds. On the season, Sumpter leads the team in both scoring (18.3 ppg) and rebounding (6.6 rpg) and getting him healthy is a priority the rest of the way. Nardi (14.3 ppg) and Reynolds (12.2 ppg) are decent complements with their perimeter efforts. Nardi is shooting .381 from long range this year and paces the team with 51 three- pointers. The team as a whole is averaging a steady 77.5 ppg, on .456 shooting.

Notre Dame has plenty of scoring punch, as one of the top offensive teams in the nation at 83.3 ppg (seventh nationally). The team is shooting .479 from the floor and nearly 40 percent from behind the arc (.397). Russell Carter is one of the Big East's most exciting players, as he is draining 44.7 percent of his three-point shots (59-of-132), en route to a team-high 18.3 ppg. Several others are averaging double-digits in support, with Rob Kurz (14.2 ppg), Colin Falls (12.8 ppg) and Luke Harangody (11.1 ppg) all getting in the act as well. Carter erupted for a career-high 32 points, but it wasn't enough in a three- point setback to St. John's. Falls poured in 16 points in support, but Harangody was held to a season-low one point. The Irish shot .439 from the floor, but really struggled in the second half, converting a mere 9-of-30 attempts (.300).

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