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Advocare Invitational 2018: Villanova defeats Canisius 83-56

Happy Thanksgiving, BECB-ers. Help yourselves to an extra side of mashed potatoes and redemption for the Villanova Wildcats.

Ending their two-game losing streak (their first since November 2012), Villanova defeated Canisius 83-56 in the quarterfinals of the Advocare Invitational tournament down in Orlando, Florida.

Sophomore Dhamir Cosby-Roundtree was the man-of-the-hour for ‘Nova, hitting a double-double by halftime. Ending the game with a career-high 15 points and 13 rebounds, Cosby-Roundtree flexed much-needed vigor for the Wildcats. Senior Phil Booth joined Cosby-Roundtree with 15 points—notably, 10 of Booth’s 15 points came in the second half.

Rising from the throngs of newcomers for Villanova, freshman Saddiq Bey made his starting debut count.