Penn provided little resistance for the Wildcats, who maintained a double-digit lead for the majority of the game. Nova earned their 14th straight win against Penn as they look to take another Big 5 title.
There was an early surprise when Hart didn't start as punishment for being late to a workout. DiVincenzo started in his place.
All five starters plus Hart reached double figures: Jenkins poured in 22, hitting 6-7 from deep to go along with 5 rebounds, and reached 1,000 points in his Villanova career. Reynolds had 12 with 8 boards. Brunson had 11, while DiVincenzo had 13 as well as another impressive block. Bridges continued his stellar all-around play, putting up 10 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, and 3 steals. Hart had 12 points and 9 rebounds off the bench.
Paschall had a rough night offensively, shooting 0-4 from the field and just 2-6 from the free throw line. He didn't let that detract from this performance in other areas however. He chipped in 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocks, and a steal. He brought his usual energy and effort, most notably when he raced up the court and dove to knock the ball away from behind a Penn player.
The Wildcats shot 55% from the floor and 46% from three, while holding the Quakers to just 32% from the field. Nova's 17 turnovers are a bit concerning, and there were a few lapses on the defensive end, but all-in-all a pretty solid performance.
Up next St. Joe's on Saturday afternoon.
