VILLANOVA, Pa. James Paxton Mariners Jersey . -- The reigning top-ranked Villanova Wildcats look to extend their winning streak to 18 games when they host American University on Wednesday night at The Pavilion.The Wildcats won all six games in last years NCAA Tournament en route to the programs second national championship in addition to the 11 victories thus far in 2016-17.Villanova (11-0), which will also be in search of its 44th straight victory at its on-campus arena on the Main Line, captured its fourth consecutive Big 5 title with a 78-57 win over Temple on Dec. 13.Villanova was ranked No. 1 for three weeks last February, so this isnt completely new.Its the hardest thing you have to face, it really is, Wildcats head coach Jay Wright said. Thank god we went through it last year, and it was hard. When I say hard, its a challenge and Ill take that challenge any day of the year.It is difficult and again, having Josh (Hart), Kris (Jenkins), Darryl (Reynolds), it takes the players to do it. The coach can only say it so much, these guys get their teammates prepared. They have much more impact on the team, even than I do and I dont know if you can come from what we did last year without doing it with our seniors.Without our guys, Im not sure if we could do it. It wasnt easy.Hart, a preseason National Player of the Year candidate, has been sensational in the month of December, averaging 25.0 points, 7.6 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game.In Harts last two games, he scored 37 points against then 23rd-ranked Notre Dame and 26 against the Owls with 18 coming in the second half. Hart has knocked down 20 of 33 shots in those last two games.We all believed Josh would develop into this kind of leader, Wright said. But we thought it would take him a little longer. He had Arch (Ryan Arcidiacono) and Daniel (Ochefu) ahead of him for three years and is just a fun-loving guy. What he was doing when we were down was just bringing everybody together.In watching the La Salle tape, I lost count of how many times he grabbed (teammates) to encourage them, rub their head. Hes just been an incredible leader.American has struggled to a 3-7 start with a young team but it has won back-to-back games over Youngstown State and Maryland-Eastern Shore.Freshman guard Saeed Nelson, a two-time Patriot League Rookie of the Week, scored 16 points in the Eagles 61-58 win over Maryland-Eastern Shore on Monday.Hes got a really good feel for the game, American head coach Mike Brennan told AU Hoop Talk. He rarely makes bad decisions and has been a beast offensively and defensively.Sophomore guard Delante Jones (12.2 ppg) and freshman forward Mark Gasperini (12.0 ppg) also average in double figures for the Eagles.This will be the second game in Americans history against a No. 1 team. On Dec. 12, 1984, American fell 86-64 against top-ranked Georgetown.The Eagles are 2-59 all-time against Top 25 opponents in their history. The two wins came against No. 17 La Salle (68-62) on Feb. 24, 1971, and No. 5 Georgetown (62-61) on Dec. 15, 1982. Taijuan Walker Mariners Jersey .C. -- Rodney Hood connected from all over the court while freshman Jabari Parker was busy swatting shots and scoring in transition. Kyle Seager Jersey . The injury bothered Bledsoe in the Suns victory over the Clippers on Monday and he sat out the teams home loss to Memphis on Thursday night. https://www.cheapmariners.com/2875k-fred...y-mariners.html . 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NBC Olympics executive producer Jim Bell described the foray into virtual reality as experimental.Much of this requires having a cable or satellite TV subscription, though as an alternative, you can sign up for Sonys PlayStation Vue service for $30 or $40 a month to get extensive access to NBCs app and website. Dishs Sling TV also offers some NBC channels online for $25 a month. In either case, you can cancel after the Olympics.NBC is showing the Olympics on its over-the-air network and cable channels Bravo, CNBC, Golf Channel, MSNBC, NBC Sports Network and USA Network. It also has two temporarily channels devoted solely to soccer and basketball, plus one for events recorded in a higher-quality format known as 4K -- though youll need a 4K TV for that. In Spanish, the Olympics are on Telemundo and NBC Universo. All told, there will be more than 2,000 hours of television coverage , with live streaming of all the permanent channels on NBCs app and website.Heres how to watch the Olympics online, depending on the subscriptions you have:---OLD-SCHOOL OLYMPICSNetworks used to show the Olympics only on their over-the-air broadcast channels. But as the costs of Olympic rights rose, NBC started borrowing its cable channels to make more room for events it has already paid for.NBCs over-the-air network remains the primary destination, though. Thats where youll find the most popular sports, including swimming, diving, track and field and gymnastics, along with the opening and closing ceremonies and the basketball finals. You can watch all 260-plus hours live for free if you have an antenna. Youll need a video recorder such as TiVo to record events for later. Some TiVo models give you online access to your recordings.Beyond that, NBCs app and website offer highlights, interviews and features on athletes without needing a cable or satellite subscription. Youll also have full access to scores, schedules and guides to understanding obscure events. But for extensive video coverage, both live and on demand, you need to sign in with a cable or satellite TV account, beyond an initial grace period of 30 minutes, plus five minutes per day after that.---SLING TVThe $25-a-month Sling Blue package offers Bravo, USA and the NBC Sports Network on a variety of phones, tablets, personal computers and streaming TV devices. During the Olympics, Sling is adding MSNBC and CNBC for freee. Mallex Smith Mariners Jersey. For $5 each, subscribers can get the Golf Channel and the Spanish-language NBC Universo.The NBC broadcast network itself is part of the basic Sling Blue package, but is available only in the Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Hartford, Conn., Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Philadelphia, San Diego and Washington markets. The Spanish-language Telemundo network isnt available anywhere, nor are the temporary soccer, basketball or 4K channels.The catch is you must watch everything in real time. Sling isnt offering any on-demand video coverage, nor will Slings password give you access to extensive video on NBCs app or website or VR through Gear VR.---PLAYSTATION VUEVue acts more like a cable service by giving you sign-in privileges for video and VR. But theres no cable to install -- or disconnect after the Olympics. In fact, both Sling TV and PlayStation Vue offer free weeklong trials, so you can game the system by staggering the trials during the two-week Olympics. (You didnt hear it from us!)Vue offers most NBC cable channels, including the temporary soccer and basketball channels, as part of its basic plan. It costs $30 or $40 a month, depending on the market. NBC and Telemundo stations are offered in more than a dozen markets each. You can get Golf Channel and NBC Universo for an additional $5 each.The catch is you need a PlayStation, Amazon Fire TV or Roku device to sign up, after which you can watch on iPhones, iPads and other devices, too. Vue offers an online DVR with unlimited storage, but recordings expire after 28 days. There may be restrictions on viewing recordings or real-time channels from outside your home -- though NBCs app is available for that.---TRADITIONAL SUBSCRIBERSMany cable and satellite providers will add a 4K channel for the Olympics to show selected events, typically with a one-day delay. For VR, viewers will have to get NBCs app through the Oculus store on Gear VR and sign in with their cable or satellite account. Again, these will be offered with a one-day delay. NBC isnt directly involved with either the 4K or VR production, but will rely on international feeds provided by the International Olympic Committees Olympic Broadcasting Services.The Olympics serve as a great ground to test new things, try new technologies, new cameras, new traffic systems and youre going to see that with 4K and VR, Bell said.Most of the online video will come from OBS as well. So while NBCs announcers cover an event live on television, with an online simulcast, NBCs website and app will usually carry the international feed. That makes the digital destinations a good way for immigrants to follow athletes from their home countries. On TV, expect most of the focus to be on Americans and top contenders. ' ' '