MISSION STATEMENT
Ricky Wright added 18 points for Villanova (11-5), which improved to 4-0 in the Big East for the first time since the 1997-98 season.
Calvin Wooten led Rutgers (8-7, 0-3) with a career-high 24 points. The Scarlet Knights lost their fourth straight.
After falling behind by as many as 21 points in the first half, Rutgers trailed by as many as 32 in the second half before cutting the lead to 12 in the final two minutes.
Rutgers wilted under the Wildcats' defensive pressure early, committing seven turnovers in the first 4:06 when it fell behind 13-2. The Scarlet Knights also failed to guard the perimeter as Villanova made seven of its first nine 3-point attempts.
The 110 points was the most ever scored by an opponent at the Louis Brown Athletic Center, surpassing the 105 scored by George Washington in a 105-100 win over Rutgers on Feb. 2, 1993.
Official Basketball Box Score
Villanova vs Rutgers
01/18/03 8:00 pm at Louis Brown Athletic Center
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VISITORS: Villanova 11-5, 4-0
TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS
## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN
05 WRIGHT, Ricky....... f 6-7 1-1 5-6 1 4 5 3 18 1 5 0 0 27
20 FRASER, Jason....... f 1-2 0-0 1-2 2 1 3 5 3 5 3 0 0 14
03 SNOWDEN, Derrick.... g 3-8 1-3 0-0 0 2 2 3 7 3 3 0 2 23
15 FOYE, Randy......... g 3-9 1-3 8-8 0 3 3 3 15 1 8 0 0 29
22 BUCHANAN, Gary...... g 8-13 6-11 5-6 2 7 9 0 27 2 3 0 2 28
01 BLOCH, Andreas...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+
04 RUSKEY, Lou......... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+
10 GRACE, Tom.......... 1-1 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0+
12 SULLIVAN, Andrew.... 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 4 0 1 1 22
14 RAY, Allan.......... 3-5 2-3 3-4 0 0 0 4 11 2 2 0 0 20
34 SUMPTER, Curtis..... 4-5 1-1 2-2 3 3 6 4 11 2 1 0 0 22
44 AUSTIN, Marcus...... 5-8 0-0 5-6 2 5 7 1 15 0 0 0 1 15
TEAM................ 4 4
Totals.............. 34-59 13-23 29-34 10 31 41 24 110 20 25 1 6 200
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 19-33 57.6% 2nd Half: 15-26 57.7% Game: 57.6% DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 9-14 64.3% 2nd Half: 4-9 44.4% Game: 56.5% REBS
F Throw % 1st Half: 7-9 77.8% 2nd Half: 22-25 88.0% Game: 85.3% 2
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HOME TEAM: Rutgers 8-7, 0-3
TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS
## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN
01 LAMIZANA, Herve..... f 2-5 0-1 1-2 0 3 3 4 5 1 1 1 2 23
02 SHIELDS, Ricky...... f 6-14 2-5 6-9 6 0 6 2 20 1 3 0 2 32
32 AXANI, Sean......... c 0-1 0-0 1-2 2 3 5 5 1 0 2 0 1 20
03 SHERROD, Mike....... g 1-4 0-1 0-0 0 3 3 3 2 6 4 0 1 25
11 COLEMAN, Jerome..... g 5-15 3-9 2-3 1 3 4 2 15 1 1 0 1 29
13 WIGGAN, Juel........ 6-11 0-2 2-3 0 0 0 2 14 1 0 0 3 20
21 McCOY, Jason........ 1-1 0-0 0-2 1 2 3 3 2 2 2 1 0 10
23 PIASECKI, Justin.... 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+
33 BAPTISTE, Sloan..... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+
44 WOOTEN, Calvin...... 9-14 6-7 0-0 2 0 2 3 24 0 4 0 2 23
55 WRIGHT, Kareem...... 2-3 0-0 2-3 0 2 2 5 6 0 2 0 0 18
TEAM................ 2 2
Totals.............. 32-69 11-26 14-24 12 18 30 29 89 12 19 2 12 200
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 14-31 45.2% 2nd Half: 18-38 47.4% Game: 46.4% DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 6-12 50.0% 2nd Half: 5-14 35.7% Game: 42.3% REBS
F Throw % 1st Half: 3-5 60.0% 2nd Half: 11-19 57.9% Game: 58.3% 4
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Officials: Tom Lopes, Jim Haney, Will Bush
Technical fouls: Villanova-None. Rutgers-WOOTEN, Calvin.
Attendance: 8013
Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total
Villanova..................... 54 56 - 110
Rutgers....................... 37 52 - 89
3rd sellout of the season
Points in the paint-NOVA 34,RUTGERS 39. Points off turnovers-NOVA 21,RUTGERS 31.
2nd chance points-NOVA 15,RUTGERS 11. Fast break points-NOVA 31,RUTGERS 14.
Bench points-NOVA 40,RUTGERS 46. Score tied-0 times. Lead changes-0 times.
