MILWAUKEE -- Ryan Arcidiacono had 20 points and 11 assists, and coolly guided
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following a frenzied finish to regulation of a 94-85 victory over Marquette on
Saturday. Arcidiacono had six points and two assists in the extra period. He
hustled for a loose ball with 37.7 seconds left that allowed Villanova coach Jay
Wright to call a timeout and avoid a turnover. James Bell, who finished with 30
points, followed with two free throws to make it a three-possession game for the
Wildcats (17-2, 6-1 Big East). Todd Mayo had 18 points including the last 10 in
regulation for Marquette (11-9, 3-4) to help force overtime at 77-77. A layup by
Villanovas Tony Chennault with one second left in regulation was waved off by
the officials after Steve Taylor, Jr., drew a charging foul. Wright pleaded with
the officials while Marquettes fans erupted in jubilation. Arcidiacono helped
his coach forget about the frantic ending, and Villanova snapped Marquettes
20-game winning streak in home conference games. Marquettes last loss at home to
a Big East foe was 67-60 to Cincinnati on March 2, 2011. The Golden Eagles had
the third-longest such streak in the country entering Saturday behind Gonzaga
and Weber State, who were both at 23 games. The hard-fought win for Villanova at
one of the toughest venues in the league helped ease the sting of a humbling
28-point loss at home earlier in the week to Creighton. Darrun Hilliard had 20
points on 8-of-13 shooting for Villanova. Davante Gardner had 29 points and 13
rebounds for Marquette. The Wildcats frustrated Marquette early with jumpers,
but Gardner led the Golden Eagles push in the paint to stay within a possession
or two for much of the second half. Villanova turned away every run -- until the
end of regulation. The Wildcats kept it interesting after missing 5 of 7 from
the free throw line in a stretch in the final 1:11. Mayo followed a running
jumper with a three from the corner to get Marquette within 75-74 with 13.2
seconds left. Arcidiacono responded with two free throws, but then fouled Mayo
on three-point attempt at the other end with 4.8 seconds left. Mayo hit all
three free throws -- the last one tantalizingly bouncing on the rim a couple
times before falling through for a 77-77 tie. It set up Chennaults contested
drive for a potential game-winner, but the officials charging call whipped the
crowd into a frenzy. Overtime had seemed unattainable after JayVaughn Pinkstons
dunk gave Villanova a 68-57 lead with 4:53 to play. But the Golden Eagles fought
back in their third straight overtime game before falling short. Villanova
allowed an opponent to shoot at least 50 per cent from the field a second
straight game, a startling statistic for a team that prided itself on holding
teams under that mark for 47 straight games. While Creighton did its damage from
the perimeter, Marquette pounded the ball inside with a 54-30 advantage in the
paint. The bullish 6-foot-8 Gardner led the way, shooting 9 of 16. Marquette,
though, wasted opportunities at the free throw line, especially in regulation,
and finished 21 of 31 for the game.
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WASHINGTON -- Stephen Strasburg turned in a strong outing and the bats produced
another bunch of runs. After two months of mediocrity, perhaps the Washington
Nationals have turned the page. Strasburg struck out 11 in seven innings
Wednesday night and the Nationals kept the Philadelphia Phillies bats quiet yet
again in an 8-4, rain-interrupted win. The Nationals have won four of five,
outscoring the Texas Rangers and Phillies 34-10 during that span. True, five
games represent barely more than 3 per cent of the regular-season schedule, but
they had to start somewhere. "Its been a lot of fun for us, pitching the ball
good and swinging the bat well," said leadoff hitter Denard Span, who had two
doubles and two RBIs. "Hopefully we keep it going." Strasburg (5-4) had the
Phillies flailing as he hit double digits in Ks for the 15th time in his career
-- and for the fourth time without issuing a walk. Ten of the right-handers 11
strikeouts were swinging, including Marlon Byrd (95 mph fastball), Ryan Howard
(95 mph fastball) and Domonic Brown (88 mph change-up) when the rain started to
fall in the sixth inning. "Facing a lefty-heavy lineup is difficult," Washington
manager Matt Williams said. "But he used his changeup really well and spotted
his fastball." The only consolation for the Phillies is that they scored an
earned run for the first time in four games when facing the Nationals ace. The
streak reached 25 innings before Philadelphia crossed the plate twice in the
fifth -- once earned, once unearned. John Mayberry Jr. added a two-run pinch-hit
homer in the seventh, but by then Strasburg had been working with a cushion of a
half-dozen runs. The tarp came out shortly afterward, delaying the game for 1
hour, 48 minutes. Anthony Rendon finished with three hits and three RBIs,
including a solo homer. Danny Espinosa had a two-run double that was a foot or
so away from a grand slam, and Strasburg himself added a single, walk and run
scored for the Nationals, who aare above .
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in two weeks. "The offence has kind of kicked it back in," Williams said.
Philadelphias A.J. Burnett (3-5) again had control issues in his worst outing of
the season. Tied for the majors lead in walks entering the game, he issued four
more free passes, including back-to-back walks in Washingtons four-run fourth
and a walk to Strasburg in the three-run sixth. "Theyre unaggressive walks. I
dont care if theres a base open. Thats not me," Burnett said. "Thats putting me
in passive mode. Thats my fault. Ive got to go after hitters. I dont care if a
base is open. I dont care whos up. I mean, thats not who I am. Ill take six
aggressive walks over boo-boo walks that are 3-0 sliders, 3-0 curveballs or
whatever it is." Burnett allowed eight runs over six innings. He was
particularly bothered by the home run he gave up to Rendon in the fifth
immediately after the Phillies had cut a 4-0 lead to 4-2. "For somebody who
harps on shutdown innings, Im pretty (bad) at it," he said. "And I will be
better. Guys throws up runs, you need to put up zeroes after that." The Phillies
have lost five straight and are an NL-worst 9-19 since May 4. "Sun is going to
come up, believe or not," Burnett said. "It might be a little cloudy." NOTES: It
was Burnetts first loss against the Expos-Nationals franchise since April 8,
2002, when his Florida Marlins fell 10-2 to Montreal. He had been 5-0 in nine
starts and one relief appearance against the franchise since then. ... Phillies
leadoff hitter Jimmy Rollins had the first four-strikeout game of his 15-year
career. ... Mayberry has three pinch-hit homers this season. ... X-rays taken
Wednesday on Darin Ruf were negative a day after the Phillies outfielder
collided with a concrete wall during a game with Triple-A Lehigh Valley. Ruf has
a sprained left wrist and a cut on his right knee that required stitches, but he
has no broken bones. He is on the seven-day disabled list.
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