National Basketball Association
Villanova 93, Lafayette 52
When: 6:50 PM ET, Thursday, March 19, 2015
Where: CONSOL Energy Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Officials:
# Patrick Adams, # Byron Jarrett, # Anthony Jordan
Attendance:
N/A
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Villanova 93, Lafayette 52: Daniel Ochefu recorded 14 points, nine rebounds and three blocked shots as the Wildcats made short work of the Leopards in the second round of the NCAA Tournament in Pittsburgh.
Dylan Ennis added a team-high 16 points and Ryan Arcidiacono scored 10 of his 13 points in the second half to go along with six assists for top-seeded Villanova (33-2), which shot 63.2 percent en route to its 16th consecutive win. JayVaughn Pinkston and Darrun Hilliard II each tallied 12 points for the Wildcats, who face No. 8 seed North Carolina State in Saturday's third round.
Dan Trist led the way with 18 points and nine rebounds while Seth Hinrichs had 13 points for No. 16 seed Lafayette (20-13), which made its first NCAA Tournament appearance in 15 years. Patriot League Conference tournament hero Nick Lindner was limited to three points and committed six of the Leopards' 15 turnovers.
Pinkston knocked down his first three shots to help Villanova jump in front 21-10 and Kris Jenkins buried back-to-back 3-pointers as part of a 13-0 surge to push the margin to 21. Ochefu converted a three-point play during an 11-2 run to end the first half as the Wildcats shot 62.5 percent to take a commanding 49-26 lead at intermission.
Villanova's hot shooting continued as Arcidiacono connected from beyond the arc and finished at the rim as the Wildcats doubled up Lafayette 60-30 early in the second half. Josh Hart threw down a two-handed jam to put Villanova on top 73-34 and Ennis drained a 3-pointer to stretch the advantage to 45 with nine minutes to go as the Wildcats coasted to the finish line.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Villanova went 11-of-22 from 3-point range while Lafayette finished 4-of-18. … The Wildcats handed out 22 assists compared to eight turnovers. … Ochefu, Pinkston and Hilliard combined to go 15-of-18 from the floor.
Top Game Performances
| Lafayette |
|
Villanova |
|
Dan Trist 18 |
Scoring |
Dylan Ennis 16 |
|
Seth Hinrichs 4 |
Assists |
Ryan Arcidiacono 6 |
|
Dan Trist 9 |
Rebounds |
Daniel Ochefu 9 |
|
Seth Hinrichs 2 |
Free Throws Made |
Daniel Ochefu 4 |
|
Nathaniel Musters 1 |
Steals |
Darrun Hilliard 3 |
|
Matt Klinewski 1 |
Blocks |
Daniel Ochefu 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Lafayette
|
52 |
38.2 |
4-18 |
6-7 |
15 |
19 |
1 |
2 |
15 |
| Villanova
|
93 |
63.2 |
11-22 |
10-15 |
22 |
30 |
6 |
8 |
8 |
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