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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Villanova 68, Pennsylvania 55
When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 8, 2012
Where: Palestra, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Officials: # Clarence Armstrong, # Lionel Butler, # Tony Chiazza
Attendance: 6413

Villanova 68, Pennsylvania 55:
Achraf Yacoubou came off the bench to record 13 points and six rebounds as the visiting Wildcats used a 13-5 second-half run to pull away for their 11th straight victory over the in-state rival Quakers.

Yacoubou scored five straight points to highlight the decisive stretch which gave Villanova (5-4) a 55-43 lead with 6:19 left. Ryan Arcidiacono added 12 points on 3-of-6 3-point shooting while Mouphtaou Yarou and JayVaughn Pinkston chipped in 10 points apiece.

Miles Cartwright led Pennsylvania (2-7) with 16 points, making all 10 of his free throws. Steve Rennard added 12.

Pinkston scored seven straight points to help Villanova run out to a 14-2 lead 4:43 into regulation. A Cartwright 3-pointer pulled the Quakers within 20-17 with 8:06 left in the half before a Yacoubou 3-pointer with four seconds left in the half capped a 7-0 Wildcats run, giving them a 35-27 lead at the break.

Another Cartwright deep ball and a Henry Brooks jumper pulled Pennsylvania back within three points 1:18 into the second half. A Pinkston free throw kicked off the 13-5 spurt before Yacoubou made two foul shots and converted a three-point play to help seal the victory.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Villanova outrebounded Pennsylvania 34-25. ... The Wildcats entered the game having lost to four of their last five non-conference opponents. ... Yacoubou and James Bell tied for a game-high six rebounds. No Quakers player hauled in more than four.
Top Game Performances
 
Villanova   Pennsylvania
Achraf Yacoubou 13 Scoring Miles Cartwright 16
Ryan Arcidiacono 2 Assists Jamal Lewis 3
James Bell 6 Rebounds Miles Cartwright 4
JayVaughn Pinkston 6 Free Throws Made Miles Cartwright 10
Darrun Hilliard 2 Steals Steve Rennard 3
Darrun Hilliard 1 Blocks Darien Nelson-Henry 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Villanova 68 39.1 6-17 26-38 10 34 3 8 15
Pennsylvania 55 33.3 7-20 22-33 13 25 1 8 17