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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Villanova 82, Boston U 66
When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Where: The Pavilion, Villanova, Pennsylvania
Officials: # Ray Natili, # Roger Ayers, # Mike Roberts
Attendance: 6500

Corey Fisher led the way with 18 points and Antonio Pena added 17 and eight rebounds, as No. 7 Villanova cruised to an 82-66 victory over Boston University Wednesday in the Dick’s Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off.

Maalik Wayns chipped in 12 points and 10 assists, and Corey Stokes scored 12 for Villanova, which shot 55 percent (32-of-58) despite knocking down only 1-of-12 from beyond the arc. The Wildcats will play UCLA in the semifinal round next week in Madison Square Garden.

The Wildcats (3-0) led 40-24 at the half, behind eight points from Pena and seven from Fisher. The defense stood out in the opening 20 minutes, as Villanova limited the Terriers to 30 percent (9-of-30) shooting.

Boston University (1-2) picked up its play in the second half, closing to within 57-45 after Matt Griffin drained a 3-pointer with 11:09 remaining. But the Wildcats bounced back with a 10-2 run to push the lead back to 20 points. Pena scored six points during the spurt, and Fisher capped it with a jumper.

John Holland finished with 15 points and Jake O’Brien added 13 for the Terriers.
Top Game Performances
 
Boston U   Villanova
John Holland 14 Scoring Antonio Pena 17
Matt Griffin 4 Assists Maalik Wayns 12
Patrick Hazel 7 Rebounds Antonio Pena 8
Patrick Hazel 3 Free Throws Made Corey Fisher 6
John Holland 1 Steals Antonio Pena 1
Patrick Hazel 1 Blocks Maurice Sutton 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Boston U 66 40.3 11-32 5-11 13 24 2 3
Villanova 82 55.2 1-12 17-22 21 29 4 2