Friday afternoon went exactly how Friday afternoon was supposed to go for Villanova. The script for the No. 2 seed Wildcats had them jumping on No. 15 UNC-Asheville in the first half, building a comfortable lead by halftime and then using the second half to turn their first-round game into little more than a glorified scrimmage. Just get your feet wet in the tournament and give the walk-ons a little tourney time on the court at game's end.
Check, check and check.
The first round has not been a problem at all for Villanova the past few NCAA Tournaments, and it wasn't again Friday as five different Wildcats scored in double figures and Nova rolled wire-to-wire for an 86-56 victory over UNC-Asheville in their tournament opener at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.