Villanova vs Cincinnati Wrap - Cincinnati Wins 82-78
Villanova vs Cincinnati Wrap - Cincinnati Wins 82-78
Cincinnati earned an 82-78 victory over Villanova on Saturday, getting 22 points from Dion Dixon at Fifth Third Arena.
Cincinnati won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the 9-point spread.
Yancy Gates had 16 points for Cincinnati and Sean Kilpatrick chipped in with 14 points. Cashmere Wright had 5 assists for them, while Yancy Gates was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Villanova got 39 points from Maalik Wayns in a losing cause and another 19 points from Dominic Cheek. Maalik Wayns contributed 6 assists for them, while Maalik Wayns had 13 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Villanova were victorious, as the score was 45-40 at the break.
The rebound battle favored Villanova as they grabbed 46 boards, while Cincinnati only had 30.

