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Creighton vs. Villanova recap: Wildcats blitz Bluejays at The Pavillon

The Villanova Wildcats are ranked third in the country right now in the AP Poll.

They showed why that is on Wednesday night when they took care of business against the Creighton Bluejays, winning 83-58. at The Pavillon.

It was a back-and-forth game until Villanova went up 26-24 with seven minutes to play in the first half, and the Wildcats never looked back after that.

Villanova finished the first half with a 45-32 lead, and followed that up with a 38-26 second half, to win by an 83-58 margin.

Kris Jenkins led the charge for the Wildcats with 19 points, He was one of six Villanova players to score at least nine points.