8:57 pm eastern time: Game just ended. Villanova Wildcats defeat Penn Quakers 103-65. Some notes on the game below.
- Cats came out strong tonight, unlike the other night against Fairleigh Dickinson, jumping out to quick 15 point lead, which all but deflated any hopes Penn had of an upset
- Halftime score: 55-25
- Nova shot an absurd 58% from the field, 51% from downtown, and 78% from the free throw line for the game, while holding the Quakers to 36% from the field and 29% from 3 point range
- Six Villanova players scored in double figures: Malik Wayns (very impressive thus far) with 16, Corey Stokes, Scottie Reynolds, and Taylor King all with 14, Corey Fisher with 13, and Antonio Pena with 12
- Darren Smith had 21 for Penn, but sharpshooter Tyler Bernardini put up a goose egg (credit Corey Stokes for shutting him down)
- Most important stat of the game aside from those shooting percentages: Cats outrebounded Penn 41-18
In other Big East college basketball action, Cincinnati leads Prairie View A & M by 4 early in the 2nd half, South Florida leads Virginia by 12 in the 2nd half, Notre Dame is up 14 over St. Francis with 5 minutes left, and Colgate and UConn are just under way in Storrs. Kentucky barely escaped the Red Hawks of Miami (Ohio), winning 72-70. Much more in-depth analysis to come.
