Jenkins drops 22 to lead No. 2 Villanova over Penn
PHILADELPHIA - Kris Jenkins hit six threes and scored 22 points, and Josh Hart had 12 points and nine rebounds to lead No. 2 Villanova past Penn 82-57 on Tuesday night.
The defending national champion Wildcats (7-0) dominated yet again, beating the Quakers for the 14th straight time. The Wildcats also settled in for another round-robin romp: Nova won its record 15th straight Big 5 game. Villanova, Penn, La Salle, Saint Joseph's, and Temple have long had its rivalry games intertwined in the fabric of Philadelphia sports. The Wildcats have spent most of the last decade stomping the other four teams.
The Ivy League Quakers (2-3) won the opening tip, the students that packed the Palestra roared, they missed their first shot - and Jenkins buried a three on the other end. Donte DiVincenzo hit a three, so did Mikal Bridges, and Hart added one, and the Wildcats led 40-22.
Jenkins hit three of Villanova's seven 3-pointers in the first half to put this one away in a hurry.