Here are a handful of statistical tidbits to help get you through your day:
>>> The Flyers on Monday notched regular season Win No. 2,000. That breaks down to:
- 1,826 regulation victories;
- 130 in overtime (in place since 1983-84);
- 44 by shootout (in place since 2005-06).
>>> In 13 non-conference games, Villanova was averaging 12.8 turnovers. They have cut that to 9.4 in their nine Big East contests to date. The Wildcats host Creighton Wednesday.
>>> Temple’s Shizz Alston Jr. heads into the game against Connecticut Wednesday with free-throw percentages that would stand as school records for a single season (91.1%) and a career (88.1%).
>>> The 1987-88 La Salle Explorers were 0-4 in City Series play . . . and 24-6 versus Everybody Else. Five of those six non-Big 5 losses were to NCAA Tournament teams.