Miami Downs Villanova, 80-62
Feb. 17, 2001
VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) – Darius Rice had 28 points on 10-for-16 shooting asMiami rolled over Villanova 80-62 Saturday night.
James Jones had 17 points and John Salmons and Marcus Barnes each had 11 forthe Hurricanes (14-10, 6-7 Big East), who have won four of their last five.Miami converted a season-high 13-for-25 (52 percent) from beyond thethree-point arc in the contest, led by Jones who was 4-for-6.
Michael Bradley had 16 points and a career-high 16 rebounds and Ricky Wrightand Gary Buchanan each scored 10 for the Wildcats (15-9, 6-6), who turned theball over 23 times and had a three-game win streak snapped. Villanova averages20.3 turnovers a game.
Miami led for almost the entire game, opening up a 17-point advantageseveral times in the second half. During one stretch, Villanova turned the ballover four straight times and were scoreless for 3:56 as the Hurricanes pulledout to a 68-51 lead. Miami was 15-for-23 (65 percent) from the field in thesecond half.
The Hurricane went on a 12-4 run at the end of the first half and took a33-24 lead on a reverse dunk by Rice on the fastbreak. A three-pointer byMedley pulled the Wildcats to within six at the break. Villanova turned theball over 12 times in the half and Rice paced all scorers with 16.
