No. 7 Villanova cruises past Saint Joseph's 86-72

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kris Jenkins and Josh Hart each scored 18 points and No. 7 Villanova made 11 3-pointers to beat Saint Joseph's 86-72 on Tuesday night.

Ryan Arcidiacono added 17 points for Villanova (7-0). The Wildcats have won four in a row against the Hawks in the Philadelphia Big Five series.

DeAndre Bembry scored 17 points and Isaiah Miles contributed 14 for the Hawks (4-2).

The Wildcats made eight 3-pointers in the opening half and finished 11 for 31 from behind the arc.

Villanova matched its biggest lead of the game on Jalen Brunson's 3-pointer from the left wing that made it 52-37 with 17:28 left. Miles scored seven points in a 12-2 run that pulled the Hawks within 54-49 with 14:06 to play.

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