Hot-Shooting Second Half Delivers Villanova Past La Salle
Luigi Suigo scored a season-high 19 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as Villanova shot 52.5% from the floor.
- On Tuesday, Luigi Suigo led Villanova to an 80-59 home victory against La Salle, recording 19 points and 12 rebounds in a season-best performance for the Italian forward.
- Villanova entered the locker room with a 36-31 advantage after a slow-starting first half, as Devin Royal and Nico Onyekwere combined for eight points down the stretch.
- The Wildcats shot 52.5% from the floor, including 70.8% in the second half, while The Explorers struggled with shooting from the field at 33.3%.
- With just over seven minutes remaining, The Wildcats closed the game on a 16-4 run as Elijah Crawford and Tyler Perkins hit key three-pointers to seal the victory.
- Devin Royal added 15 points and 10 rebounds for Villanova, while La Salle was led by RJ Smith with 13 points and Noah Collier with 11 points.
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Owensboro Messenger-InquirerVILLANOVA 80, LA SALLE 59
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Some Thoughts on Villanova Beating La Salle Inside of a Not-Full Finneran Pavilion
Nova beat La Salle 80 to 59 on Tuesday night at the Pavilion. The game was closer than the final score indicates. La Salle was down five at halftime and did a nice job hanging in there despite foul trouble keeping both Anthony Finkley and Rob Dockery off the floor. Nova didn’t play their best game, but had an eight-point lead with eight minutes remaining before they blew it open and went on a big run to cover the -20.5 spread. The Wildcats got b…
Second match of NCAA in the United States and second double double in line for Luigi Suigo. The long Italian led the Villanova Wildcats to success for 80-59 against La Salle with 19 points (8/12 from the field and 3/5 to the free) and 12 rebounds to which he also added 5 assists, along with a recovery and two stops in 31 minutes. It was from the times of Michael Bradley in 2001 that a player of Villanova did not realize at least 10 points, 10 re…
La Salle Falls to Villanova 80-59 After Late Wildcats Run
Main Story La Salle stayed within reach of Villanova for most of their Big 5 matchup, but the Wildcats pulled away late for an 80-59 win. Freshman guard RJ Smith led the Explorers with a career-high 13 points, while Noah Collier added season-highs of 11 points and seven rebounds. By the Numbers Villanova 80, La Salle 59 RJ Smith: 13 points Noah Collier: 11 points and 7 rebounds La Salle outrebounded Villanova 41-39, including 18-10 on the offens…
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