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Villanova's Hart gets Big East Sixth Man award

Josh Hart averages 9.7 points and 4.4 rebounds for the fourth-ranked Wildcats.

Villanova's Josh Hart. (Yong Kim/Staff Photographer)
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VILLANOVA'S Josh Hart, who coach Jay Wright insists would start for most teams, has been named the Big East's Sixth Man of the Year.

The 6-5 sophomore averaged 9.7 points and 4.4 rebounds for the nation's fourth-ranked team, which just finished the regular season 29-2. That's a program record, bettering the 28-3 from last season.

The only other Villanova player to be so honored was sophomore Corey Fisher in 2008-09.

The Wildcats, who have won their last 12, will next play either Seton Hall (16-14) or Marquette (12-18) in the Big East quarterfinals on Thursday afternoon at Madison Square Garden. Right now they're projected as a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament, but a loss could drop them down to a 2.

They've only won the conference title once, in 1995. Last season they were also the top seed but lost in the quarters to Seton Hall.

-Mike Kern