Villanova 58, Penn 50
The Wildcats completed Big Five play unscathed for the 10
th time, winning at Penn on Wednesday night to go 4-0 in the City Series. Down 25-24 at intermission, the Wildcats started the third quarter on a 12-4 run to take a 36-29 lead. Kelly Jekot was dominant in the Villanova run scoring 10 of the 12 points before finishing with a team-high 18. After trailing by three entering the final frame, VU doubled up the Quakers, 22-11, over the final 10 minutes to clinch the win. Jekot added 11 rebounds for her first double-double of the season, while Adrianna Hahn added 12 points and five assists.
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Deep Threats
Villanova drained 11 three-pointers last night at Penn, marking the ninth game this season the Wildcats rained double-digit triples. Six BIG EAST teams rank in the top 34 of all Division I schools this season in three-pointers per game, including No. 24/24 DePaul which is No. 2 nationally in the category. The Blue Demons average 11.8 three-pointers per game as nearly 43 percent of their scoring this year has come from beyond the arc. At No. 4, Creighton joins DePaul in the top five nationally and in double figures per game as the Bluejays crank out 10.5 treys per contest, accounting for 46 percent of all scoring. Additionally, Villanova ranks 15
th with 9.5 per game, followed by Seton Hall (20
th, 8.9), Xavier (30
th, 8.6) and No. 14/13 Marquette (34
th, 8.4). DePaul’s 200 total threes is most in Division I this season, while Creighton’s 179 is fourth-best and Villanova’s 162 is 10
th most.
Upcoming Schedule
Friday - Jan. 18
RV/RV Butler at Providence, 11:30 a.m.*#
Seton Hall at 14/13 Marquette, 12:30 p.m.*#
Xavier at Creighton, 8 p.m.*#
St. John’s at 24/24 DePaul, 8 p.m.*#
Saturday - Jan. 19
Villanova at Georgetown, 2 p.m.*#
Sunday - Jan. 20
Xavier at Providence, 1 p.m.*#
RV/RV Butler at Creighton, 3 p.m.*^
Seton Hall at 24/24 DePaul, 3 p.m.*#
St. John’s at 14/13 Marquette, 3 p.m.*#
^FS1 #BEDN *BIG EAST contest
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