Villanova takes over late, beats Delaware 75-65

JayVaughn Pinkston scored 19 points and James Bell had 14 in the win

JayVaughn Pinkston led a strong second-half performance for Villanova

Dec. 16, 2012

VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) - JayVaughn Pinkston scored 19 points and James Bell had 14 to lead Villanova to a 75-65 win over Delaware on Sunday.

Daniel Ochefu scored 11 points and Darrun Hilliard had 10 points to help the Wildcats (7-4) win their third straight game. Villanova played for the first time since it announced it was one of seven Big East schools separating from the conference so they can build a league focused on basketball.

Devon Saddler led the Blue Hens (3-8) with 19 points and Jarvis Threatt had 15.

The Wildcats improved their career record against Delaware to 11-0.

Pinkston hit a 3 in the second half to give Villanova a 10-point lead and Hilliard added one a short time later to make it 46-35. The long-range shots helped the Wildcats build an 18-point lead.

The Wildcats hit 10 of 24 3-point attempts. Villanova outrebounded Delaware 43-27 and dominated on the offensive glass.

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