Scores 33 points to lead Temple to an upset win over third-ranked Villanova:
"We'll think about Kansas when the day comes," said sophomore guard Juan Fernandez, who inflicted much of the carnage with a career-high 33 points on 11-for-15 shooting, 7-for-9 from the arc. "We've got [unbeaten] Seton Hall next [on the road, on Saturday]. It's one game at a time. We did a pretty good job today. We have to keep that going. It's a long season."
Since he didn't arrive from Argentina until last Christmas, this was a new experience for him.
"It's pretty much what I came here for," he said. "I want to have fun. Luckily, things went well for me. It was amazing. I didn't start well [airball]. I knew this was important. We hadn't beaten Villanova in a long time. We needed to prove where we are right now. Today was my time. I was hot. Maybe [the next time] it'll be Lavoy [Allen] or [Ryan] Brooks, whoever.
"It's the first time I've beaten a ranked team. I hope to do it more often. I tried to keep my nerves and everything aside. When you're feeling good, you can't explain it. You just throw it up thinking it's going in."
Since he didn't arrive from Argentina until last Christmas, this was a new experience for him.
"It's pretty much what I came here for," he said. "I want to have fun. Luckily, things went well for me. It was amazing. I didn't start well [airball]. I knew this was important. We hadn't beaten Villanova in a long time. We needed to prove where we are right now. Today was my time. I was hot. Maybe [the next time] it'll be Lavoy [Allen] or [Ryan] Brooks, whoever.
"It's the first time I've beaten a ranked team. I hope to do it more often. I tried to keep my nerves and everything aside. When you're feeling good, you can't explain it. You just throw it up thinking it's going in."
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