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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Villanova 80, Delaware 60
When: 2:45 PM ET, Friday, March 18, 2022
Where: PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Officials: # Tony Greene, # Mike Reed, # Todd Austin
Attendance: 18738

Justin Moore scored 21 points, Jermaine Samuels added 15 and second-seeded Villanova defeated No. 15 seed Delaware 80-60 in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament's South Region on Friday in Pittsburgh.

The Wildcats (27-7) will face seventh-seeded Ohio State (20-11) in the second round on Sunday.

Collin Gillespie chipped in with 14 points, Caleb Daniels added 13 and Eric Dixon had 12 for Villanova, which improved to 16-0 all-time against the Blue Hens.

Jyare Davis scored 17 points and Andrew Carr contributed 13 for Delaware (22-13), which fell to 0-6 in program history in the NCAA Tournament.

"I liked that we played 40 minutes," Villanova coach Jay Wright told CBS. "They're a really good team. It took us a while to adjust to their speed. ... They made some things difficult for us, so I was proud of our guys that they were able to adjust for the game."

Dylan Painter drove to the basket and scored for a 15-8 Delaware lead with 11:26 remaining in the first half. Brandon Slater came back with a three-point play for the Wildcats to cut the deficit to four.

Villanova went ahead 20-19 when Daniels dropped in a 3-pointer from the corner with 7:41 left.

Ryan Allen responded with a tough 15-foot jumper as the Blue Hens regained a one-point advantage.

Gillespie hit a trey from the wing for a 25-23 lead with 3:50 to go. Villanova slowly pulled away with a 15-2 run and held a 35-25 lead at halftime thanks in large part to Samuels' nine points.

Davis paced the Blue Hens with eight points while leading scorer Jameer Nelson Jr. missed all seven of his shots. Nelson finished the game with eight points on 3-of-13 shooting.

Villanova opened the second half with eight straight points, including triples from Moore and Dixon, for a 43-25 advantage.

Carr made a trey for the Blue Hens to make it 46-30 with 16:39 left.

When Gillespie pump-faked and hit a 3-pointer with 14:19 to go, the Wildcats led 57-37.

Wright was whistled for a technical foul with 7:40 remaining, despite his team leading by 22 at the time.

The Blue Hens closed within 68-52 with 6:01 left after Allen's driving layup. But Daniels converted a trey on Villanova's next trip downcourt.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Delaware   Villanova
Jyare Davis 17 Scoring Justin Moore 21
Jameer Nelson Jr. 3 Assists Justin Moore 6
Jyare Davis 6 Rebounds Jermaine Samuels 9
Jyare Davis 3 Free Throws Made Justin Moore 4
Ebby Asamoah 3 Steals Caleb Daniels 1
Kevin Anderson 1 Blocks Jermaine Samuels 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Delaware 60 44.0 3-20 13-16 9 21 2 8 10
Villanova 80 50.9 13-28 11-12 16 31 2 5 11