The No. 3-ranked and defending national champion Villanova Wildcats look to stay undefeated when they open play in the Gildan Charleston Classic beginning Thursday.Villanova -- which opened the season with a 40-point home win against Lafayette and a clutch three-point road win at No. 15 Purdue on Monday -- will face Western Michigan at 11:30 a.m. ET (ESPN2). The winner of that game will advance to Fridays semifinal round against either UTEP or Wake Forest.Preseason All-America candidate Josh Hart paced the Wildcats with 24 points in the win against the Boilermakers. Hart has scored 37 points in the two victories.Like last season, the Wildcats are receiving contributions up and down the roster anchored by Hart. In addition, guard Jalen Brunson (13.5 points per game), Kris Jenkins (12 ppg), and Mikal Bridges (11.5 ppg) have all been solid. Bridges and Darryl Reynolds have combined to pull down 27 rebounds.Its November -- weve got to get a lot better, Villanova head coach Jay Wright said after the win at Purdue. We really had trouble stopping them on the interior. You just cant simulate that kind of size and skill in practice.Bridges has really stepped forward as a key sixth man thus far.Kris and Josh did it. Kyle Lowry did it, Wright said. We have had a lot of guys in that position. They have had a lot of success. Mikal has watched it all even before he came here and hes really smart. As soon as I told him that hes playing starter minutes, he gets it. Hes really humble. I need to look at minutes, but hes going to be in the game a lot. When the game is on the line, as well.Western Michigan will enter this tournament with a 1-1 record. It recorded a 90-74 win over Marygrove College and then most recently fell 77-60 at Oakland Monday night.Guard-forward Tucker Haymond scored 20 points against Marygrove and added 12 more against Oakland.They were getting rebounds and getting out on fast breaks off of our missed shots and they got some really good looks on those fast breaks, Western Michigan head coach Steve Hawkins said after the loss at Oakland. We are going to have some bumps and bruises along with the way with the team that we have this season, but its the response those that I am really looking at.Next up is a matchup against the No. 3 team in the country.Were going to look towards the next possession and get ready to take on Villanova, the national champions, on Thursday, Hawkins said.Western Michigan 7-foot sophomore center Seth Dugan swept a career-best 15 rebounds against Oakland. Junior Thomas Wilder led the way with 13 points while freshman Brandon Johnson contributed 12 points on 6-of-8 shooting.The Broncos were picked to finish fifth in the West Division in the preseason voting. The poll was put together by the leagues 12 head coaches and a 24-member Mid-American Conference panel.Western Michigan finished 13-19 last season. Cheap Nike Air Force 1 Authentic . - Chris Tierney snapped a tie with a power-play goal late in the third period as the London Knights rallied from a 3-0 deficit to beat the Erie Otters 5-3 in Ontario Hockey League action on Wednesday. Nike Air Force 1 China . Louis. To which I would say two things: 1. Where there is smoke, there is or perhaps has been a little fire. Or, in other words, the two teams would appear to have at least spoken. And spoken is defined as one calling the other to inquire, no more, no less. http://www.airforce1cheapoutlet.com/ . The giant slalom world champion slipped during her first run in the morning, landing on her back and then twisting forward before getting her leg caught in the protective material on the side of the slope. Discount Nike Air Force 1 . -- Bryant McKinnie came out of his stance and lowered his shoulder into a practice squad player, causing a crisp thud to reverberate in the Miami Dolphins practice bubble. Real Nike Air Force 1 Wholesale . Following a lopsided 5-2 loss against the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday night, Paul MacLean told reporters that "theres a lack of focus, theres a lack of leadership and theres a lack of preparation" with his struggling team. That came on the heels of Bryan Murray taking the unusual step of going into the locker room at the Prudential Center and addressing the players himself. Welcome to the brave new world where the Memphis Grizzlies have landed one of the top free agents to change teams. Friday afternoon, former Dallas Mavericks forward Chandler Parsons reportedly agreed to a four-year, $94 million max offer to join the Grizzlies.Now that Memphis also has?agreed on a deal to re-sign Mike Conley,?where do the Grizzlies fit in the Western Conference playoff picture going forward? ' ' '