From covers.com
Villanova Injuries
Andreas Bloch F Suspension Doub Wed
Lou Ruskey G Suspension Doub Wed
Ricky Wright F Suspension Doub Wed
Gary Buchanan G Suspension Doub Wed
Andrew Sullivan F Suspension Doub Wed
Jason Fraser F Foot / Suspension Doub Wed
From sportsnetwork.com
The suspensions against Villanova took effect over the weekend, which forced the team to play with just two reserves, who took no shots, grab zero rebounds and have just three fouls on their collective stat line. And even with having to go with the staring five almost the entire way, the Wildcats still lost by just two points at home to seventh-ranked Pittsburgh. Instead of having sniper Gary Buchanan and power forward Ricky Wright, two of the suspended, leading the squad on the floor, the 'Cats are having to rely more on players like Derrick Snowden and Allan Ray to make a run in the tournament. Ray is the leading scorer among the remaining players, hitting for 10.2 ppg, while Randy Foye adds 10.1 ppg. Unfortunately, both those players are having less than productive year's from the field, Ray shooting just 38.3 percent from the field and 31.7 percent behind the three-point line, while Foye is converting 36.6 percent of his field goal attempts and a miserable 28.9 percent beyond the arc. Snowden (8.2 ppg), who is shooting just 64.6 percent at the free-throw line, has been responsible for more than three and a half assists per outing, but many of those were the result of Buchanan scores.
