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Villanova clobbers Hartford

VILLANOVA, Pa. -- Scottie Reynolds scored 17 of his 21 points in the second half as No. 23 Villanova pulled away to a 103-75 victory over Hartford on Friday night.

Dante Cunningham had 13 points and 13 rebounds for the Wildcats (8-1), who had five players score in double figures.

Joe Zeglinski led Hartford (5-7) with 20 points, while Warren McLendon added 19 points and 8 rebounds.

Villanova led 66-63 midway through the second half when freshman Corey Fisher started a 14-1 run with a 3-pointer. Eventually, Dwayne Anderson scored on a dunk to put the Wildcats up 80-64.

Fisher hit four 3-pointers and scored 18 points, while Shane Clark had 16 and reserve Malcolm Grant 12.

Villanova shot 56.3 percent (36-for-64) from the field and hit 15 of 33 3-pointers.

Zeglinski kept Hartford in the game with 15 first-half points.