Villanova displayed its dominance for a full 40 minutes against Tennessee, downing the Volunteers, 71-53.
The ‘Cats forced 18 turnovers, including 14 in the first half, and limited Tennessee to just 15 points at halftime. Villanova also had eight steals and stifled a Tennessee offense that shot just 5-of-28 (17.9%) from three-point range. The Wildcats were up, 35-15, at the half and pushed their lead to as high as 25 points.
Four different Wildcats scored in double figures. Gillespie had 14 points and four assists. Jermaine Samuels finished with a double-double, grabbing 14 points and 11 rebounds.