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NCAA Tournament 2016, Villanova shoots lights out again, takes care of Iowa 87-68.

SWEET 16!

Villanova shot 59.3% from the floor and 52.6% from 3-point land to put away the Iowa Hawkeyes 87-68.

The game started off close as Iowa hit 4 of their first 6 shots. The fouls kept the Hawkeyes from taking a big lead, as the teams stayed within one possession while `Nova shot 45%.

The Wildcats hit 5 of their next 6 shots to shoot out to a 26-19 point lead, with Kris Jenkins leading the way with his first 7 points in under a minute and a half.