National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Villanova 68, Boston U 43
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Where: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Officials: # Roger Ayers, # Tim Higgins, # Earl Walton
Attendance: 8313

Mouphtaou Yarou scored 15 points and Dominic Cheek added 13 as Villanova dominated the second half en route to a 68-43 victory over visiting Boston University on Tuesday.

Maalik Wayns struggled through the first half but managed to finish with 10 points for the Wildcats (6-4), who had dropped two straight and four of five.

Villanova could not hit anything in the first half, going 6-of-31 (19 percent) from the floor, including 2-of-12 beyond the arc. Wayns was the worst of the bunch, struggling to a 1-for-8 effort as the Wildcats trailed their America East opponent at the break, 26-23.

But coach Jay Wright fixed something in the locker room, because Villanova came out on fire on both ends. The Wildcats outscored the Terriers 25-7 in the first 10 minutes to jump into the lead and never looked back, extending the run out to 41-13 after Darrun Hilliard converted a three-point play with 4:28 remaining.

Boston University star Darryl Partin came in averaging 22.7 points but was held to six points on 2-of-13 shooting. The Terriers (4-7) have dropped three straight.

The Wildcats ended up shooting 19-of-34 (56 percent) in the second half.
Top Game Performances
 
Boston U   Villanova
D.J. Irving 11 Scoring Dominic Cheek 14
Matt Griffin 2 Assists James Bell 4
Patrick Hazel 5 Rebounds Mouphtaou Yarou 14
Darryl Partin 2 Free Throws Made Mouphtaou Yarou 5
Matt Griffin 1 Steals James Bell 1
Patrick Hazel 1 Blocks Achraf Yacoubou 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Boston U 43 30.4 5-27 4-11 8 30 1 3 13
Villanova 68 37.3 7-27 11-15 13 49 2 4 11