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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Villanova 72, Cincinnati 61
When: 12:00 PM ET, Sunday, January 9, 2011
Where: The Pavilion, Villanova, Pennsylvania
Officials: # John Cahill, # Karl Hess, # Ed Hightower
Attendance: 6500

Corey Fisher scored 20 of his 21 points in the first half and added five rebounds and four assists as No. 7 Villanova handed No. 25 Cincinnati its first loss of the season, 72-61, on Sunday.

Maalik Wayns added 15 points and five assists for the Wildcats (14-1, 3-0 Big East), who went 28 of 33 from the free throw line in their ninth straight victory.

Fisher was on fire in the first half, knocking down 3 of 4 from beyond the arc and going 9 of 9 from the free throw line as Villanova took a 39-23 lead into the break. The Bearcats struggled from the floor in the first 20 minutes, going 9 of 25, including 1 of 9 from 3-point range.

The Wildcats extended the lead to as much as 46-25 early in the second half, before going cold from the floor.

Cincinnati (15-1, 2-1) cut the deficit to 57-50 on Cashmere Wright’s free throws with 9:02 left, but Wayns hit two free throws and Dominic Cheek completed a three-point play to put Villanova back in control.

The Wildcats get another test on Wednesday when they host No. 23 Louisville before stepping out of conference to take on Maryland next weekend.
Top Game Performances
 
Cincinnati   Villanova
Rashad Bishop 14 Scoring Corey Fisher 21
Rashad Bishop 3 Assists Maalik Wayns 5
Yancy Gates 9 Rebounds Mouphtaou Yarou 7
Cashmere Wright 7 Free Throws Made Corey Fisher 10
Rashad Bishop 3 Steals Corey Stokes 2
Justin Jackson 1 Blocks Isaiah Armwood 4
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Cincinnati 61 36.1 2-20 15-25 9 30 1 10
Villanova 72 45.2 6-15 28-33 14 34 8 4