Villanova's down to Georgetown 35-17 at the half. The Hoyas scored the first 14 points of the game, and it was 26-2 with 9:30 left. It was 32-7 with 6:23 left and 35-10 with 4:56 left, at which point the Wildcats closed the half with an 8-2 run.
'Nova is 6-22 from the field and 1-5 from 3, Georgetown is 16-29 from the field and 4-12 from 3. Roy Hibbert leads all scorers with eight on a perfect fo-fo-fo from the field. Reggie Redding leads the Wildcats with six.
Mike Nardi isn't playing because of the strained calf and sprained ankle that limited him to only five minutes last night. That might have just a little bit to do with his team's problems...
Here in Atlantic City, Xavier's up 33-27 at the break in what has been a very entertaining, back-and-forth game. Dayton's Brian Roberts is the leading scorer with 15.
