Villanova withstood a furious rally by Big 5 rival La Salle in its last game before pulling away for an 89-79 victory at the Palestra. Air Force 1 Shell Pas Cher .The next challenge promises to be even tougher for the No. 1-ranked Wildcats -- a matchup against No. 23-ranked Notre Dame Saturday at noon ET in the inaugural Never Forget Tribute Classic at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.Villanova (9-0) is off to a fast start in its quest to become the first program to repeat as national champions since Florida in 2006-07.La Salle came in with a good game plan against us and played with a little more energy than us, Villanova head coach Jay Wright said after the win over the Explorers on Tuesday night. They played really well against us. We didnt have our best game because of them and we found a way to grind it out. Any game you get in like this is valuable, win or lose. Its more fun to win and learn from it.Sophomore guard Jalen Brunson scored a career-high 26 points against La Salle. Brunson knocked down 10 of 17 shots, including a pair of clutch jumpers down the stretch.Hes one of those guys that you know at any point that you need a bucket, he can go get one for you, Wright said of Brunson.National Player of the Year candidate Josh Hart scored 21 points as the Wildcats won their first game as the top-ranked team in the country. Villanova spent three weeks atop the Top 25 last February on its way to the schools second national championship.Notre Dame also enters this game at 9-0, the best start of head coach Mike Breys era dating to the 2000-01 season. The Fighting Irish opened the 1973-74 season at 12-0.Since Brey took over, Notre Dame has faced the defending national champion 11 times, coming away with a victory seven times.Last season, Notre Dame defeated 2015 national champion Duke 95-91 at Cameron Indoor Stadium on Jan. 16, 2016. Notre Dame then defeated the Blue Devils 84-79 in overtime at the ACC quarterfinals on March 10.This season, the Fighting Irish have been led by junior forward Bonzie Colson, who earned his first ACC Player of the Week Award on Dec. 5. Colson currently owns a personal six-game streak of double-doubles.Against Iowa in the he ACC/Big Ten Challenge, Colson scored a game-high 24 points, swept a career-high 17 rebounds and shot 12 for 12 from the free throw line.Colson had 17 points and 14 rebounds in Notre Dames most recent victory, 87-72 over Fort Wayne.Its staying composed and coming to play early, Colson told the South Bend Tribune. As a team, we try to get off to good starts. I feel like were doing that really well. Excited what we did tonight.Senior guard Steve Vasturia paced Notre Dame with 21 points against Fort Wayne.Villanova will be a much more daunting opponent than Fort Wayne.Its just the thing you look forward to, these types of games, sophomore guard Rex Pflueger told the South Bend Tribune. Its going to be strictly business when we get there.Villanova leads the all-time series with Notre Dame, 18-17. Air Force 1 Haute Homme . In what the team had called a retirement, Ryan said Thursday that he is resigning as chief executive of the Rangers in a move effective at the end of this month. Nike Sf Air Force 1 Pas Cher . -- Patrick Reed got an early start in golf. http://www.siteairforce1pascher.fr/air-f...asse-homme.html . The 25-year-old Japanese star has officially been posted by his club team, the Rakuten Golden Eagles. COLUMBIA, S.C. -- P.J. Dozier scored all six of his points in overtime, including a 10-foot, baseline jumper at the buzzer to give South Carolina a 70-69 win against Monmouth on Tuesday night.Sindarius Thornwell had 23 points, nine rebounds and six assists, Duane Notice scored 15 points and Chris Silva added 10 with 10 rebounds for South Carolina (3-0).Doziers game winner came after Monmouths Jelon Hornbeak converted a 3-point play to give the Hawks a one-point lead with 1:02 remaining.P.J. was not where he was supposed to be, said USC coach Frank Martin. He was kind of in no mans land. I think maybe he was trying to get in position for a rebound.As it turned out Dozier was ready to receive a pass from guard Notice that set up the final shot.Chris Brady led Monmouth (1-1) with 17 points.The Gamecocks opened the game with a 13-0 run and a layup by Thornwell gave them their biggest lead, 40-22, with 15:23 left in regulation but Collin Stewart answered with a 3-pointer, sparking a 16-3 run that pulled the Hawks within four fewer than five minutes later.Diago Quinns putback with 6:52 left gave Monmouth its first lead, 52-50. Thornwell answered with a 3-pointer and, after an offensive foul called on the Hawks Austin Tilghman, a put-back layup and the Gamecocks didnt trail in regulation again.At the end of the season they dont ask how you won, just how many you win, said USC coach Frank Martin. I told our team I dont want to be the Grinch that stole Christmas, but we played offense like a bunch of nine-year olds tonight.Monmouths Micah Seaborn hit two free throws with 19 seconds remaining to send it to overtime.Were physical, but they guarded us across the whole court, said Monmouth coach King Rice. Those guys tonight were hard to deal with, so all credit to them. They made one more shot than we did.Two free throws by Hawks guard Justin Robinson tied the game at 50 with 7:48 remaining.BIG PICTURESouth Carolina: After missing the NCCAA Tournament despite winning 24 games last season, the Gamecocks claimed their second straight victory over a team that participated in the postseason following the 2015-16 campaign. Air Force 1 Mid Pas Cher. South Carolina topped Holy Cross, a NCAA tourney participant, while Monmouth was a No 1 seed in the NIT.UP NEXTUSC returns to action Friday when it hosts South Carolina State. The team then goes on a five-day break before hosting Michigan on Dec. 23.Monmouth (1-1) will play its third game of the season Friday when remains on the road against Syracuse. The Hawks return home to host Cornell on December 22 before going back on the road. Five of Monmouths first seven games are on the road.TURNING POINTAfter stretching a seven-point lead to 18 with 15:23 remaining, South Carolina appeared headed to an easy victory but Monmouth used 26-8 run to tie the game at 50 with 7:46 left in regulation.BULLET POINTSSouth Carolina continues to be a guard-dominated offense early in the season. Sindarius Thornwell, Duane Notice and P.J. Dozier entered averaging 46.5 of the teams 83-point average. The trio scored 44 of the Gamecocks 70 points Tuesday.Monmouth center Chris Brady, who entered the game averaging 13 points and six rebounds, kept the Hawks in contention with several key rebounds and big baskets in the second half. He finished with 17 and 10 rebounds to lead four Hawks players in double figures. Hornbeak scored 14, Micah Seaborn 11 and Justin Robinson had 11 points.Monmouth coach King Rice a former assistant coach at Vanderbilt and player at North Carolina entered with a great knowledge of the South Carolina program.I feel connected to this program because of (Monmouth assistant coach and former Gamecocks assistant) Rick Callahan and (former South Carolina coach) Eddie Fogler, said Rice. I think they have good kids. ' ' '