In another balanced attack, Jay Wright's #3 Villanova squad got 17 points from Scottie Reynolds and Corey Fisher as the Wildcats (19-1, 8-0) beat Notre Dame 90-72 tonight from the Wachovia Center.
The 19-1 start is the best in the history of the Villanova Program- one that goes back to the 1920-21 season.
'Nova was up only 1 at the intermission, but extended the lead gradually throughout the 2nd half.
Villanova out-rebounded the Irish 33-25 led by Antonio Pena's 10 rebounds. 'Tone also recorded 14 points to notch his 5th double-double of the year. Combined with 48.3% shooting from the floor including 10-24 (41.7%) from behind the arc, 'Nova forced 14 turnovers en route to the win.
Closest to the Pin Results: With the Cat’s winning 90-72, we congratulate eight VUH readers who took medals. Gold Medal: Ricky Williams (89-71), earning 5 points; Silver Medals: Bri ‘13 (90-75), ray‘68 (89-70), Schitzengigles (87-72) and tommyboy (88-71), earning 3 points each; Bronze Medals: EDM ‘09 (89-76), JROLL (88-75), and WaynsWorld (86-73) earning 1 point each. For the standings after 16 rounds, see our Leader Board.
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