We know, we know: We’ve been a bit lax in updating the site in the past week or so. Stuff happens. But with our next series of posts, we’re gonna do our best to get you caught up on the city’s six teams. ‘Cause that’s how we do. Last up: Villanova. But you knew that already, didn’t you?

For ‘Nova, the last 10 days or so have been about Scottie Reynolds, plain and simple.

The ‘Cats defeated DePaul (99-72) and Marquette (78-76) out at the Ski Lodge, and then they went to Louisville and won, 92-84, before getting by Georgetown down at the Wacho Center yesterday, 82-77. And while DePaul was as easy as it seems, the Wildcats led Marquette and Georgetown by a bunch in the first half, only to hang on at the end, while against Louisville they played a lousy first half before turning it around quickly after halftime.

And what, you ask, has Scottie done in that time? Well, he did have a costly turnover with about 30 seconds to go in the Marquette game. But against Louisville, he scored 30 of his 36 points in the second half — and he took a total of just 10 field goals for the game. Then, against Georgetown, Reynolds did it all: He had 27 points and just one turnover. He made a big rebound late between two (bigger) Hoyas players. And his mad dash to the basket after taking a pass from Corey Stokes with 3:14 to go was all balls.

Scottie’s success has led to a rush of Scottie stories, especially those comparing where he was a freshman with a quick draw to the season, within-himself veteran he (mostly) is now: There’s Dana O’Neil’s at ESPN.com, Mike Sielski’s at phillyBurbs, Bob Ford’s in The Inquirer, Sam Donnellon’s in the Daily News, and Jack McCaffrey’s in the Delaware County Times.

Now 16-1, 5-0 Big East, ‘Nova is at Rutgers on Wednesday night.

Links: Dana O’Neil on Scottie [ESPN.com]
Mike Sielski on Scottie [phillyBurbs.com]
Bob Ford on Scottie [The Inquirer]
Sam Donnellon on Scottie [Daily News]
Jack McCaffrey on Scottie [Delco Times]