I didn't get to see as much of it as I would have liked to, but Villanova didn't have too much trouble beating DePaul, 75-67, in the first round of the Big East Tournament this afternoon at Madison Sqauare Garden.
The Wildcats led the whole way, scoring the game's first eight points over 3:06. Reggie Redding pushed the margin to 11 with a three 2:55 into the second half (that enough numbers for you?), and though the Blue Demons got within three points with 7:31 to play, they wouldn't come any closer. The key stat is Nova's 14-of-16 stretch from the foul line over the final two minutes, befitting the Wildcats' status as the best free-throw shooting team in the nation.
And the Line of the Game goes to -- who else -- Scottie Reynolds:
Name |
Min |
FG |
3pt |
FT |
OR |
TR |
A |
TO |
S |
Blk |
PF |
Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Reynolds |
39 |
6-19 |
4-11 |
13-16 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
29 |
Now for St. Louis-Duquesne, which is just moments away from tipping off.
