Philadelphia, PA (Best E Casino) - Dante Cunningham scored 20 points and pulled down 11 rebounds as 17th-ranked Villanova beat Penn, 69-47. The Wildcats (7-0), playing their third straight game at The Palestra after winning the Philly Hoop Group Classic over the weekend, also received 14 points from Corey Stokes and 10 from Scottie Reynolds. Harrison Gaines had 14 points and Tyler Bernardini scored 12 for the Quakers (1-5), who dropped their third straight game. Penn shot 32.7 percent from the field and never got on track after falling behind by double digits midway through the first half. Also, the Quakers were outrebounded, 47-24, by their Big 5 rival. A Stokes three-pointer expanded Villanova's lead to 18-7 with 10:46 remaining in the first half. Gaines' layup had the Quakers within nine points with under six minutes left in the half, but the Wildcats held a 36-24 advantage at intermission. Villanova quickly made it a rout by scoring the first 12 points of the second half, capped by Cunningham's layup for a 24-point difference. Penn didn't get closer than 19 the rest of the game. Game Notes Villanova hosts Houston Baptist on Thursday, while Penn hosts Navy Friday...The Wildcats have beaten Penn six straight times...Villanova shot 40.7 percent from the field...Penn was 3-of-16 from three-point range. |
