After the tough loss in the opener to BYU on Monday, the Wildcats were able to bounce back with a convincing win over Queens University of Charlotte. Villanova never trailed throughout, with its largest lead being 22 points.
Leading the Wildcats once again in scoring was sophomore guard Bryce Lindsay, who poured in 25 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists. Lindsay wasn’t as effective from beyond the arc, but he made up for it by going 10/11 from the free-throw line.
Freshman guard Acaden Lewis recovered nicely from his rough debut, scoring 21 points on 9/13 from the field. He also had 4 rebounds and 4 assists without a turnover in his 35 minutes played.
Lewis wasn’t the only one who stepped up after his first collegiate game. Freshman Matthew Hodge was dominant inside, going 8/10 from the field on his way to 18 points. This was a theme for Villanova, who outscored the Royals 62-38 in the paint.
The leader of the paint dominance was senior center Duke Brennan, who had 17 points and 20 rebounds (11 offensive) on the night. Brennan has been a constant interior presence thus far for Villanova, on both ends of the floor.
The ‘Cats were short-handed once again, playing without junior forward Zion Stanford (ankle) and freshman guard Chris Jeffrey, who hurt his ankle in practice on Friday.
Queens NC was led by senior Nasir Mann, who scored 21 points on 9/11 shooting. Villanova was able to bottle up Chris Ashby, who only attempted 5 shots on the day for his 11 points.
The Wildcats’ next opponent is Sacred Heart on Tuesday night at the Finn’.
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