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Virginia Defeats Villanova 70-60 - Recap

Virginia grabbed a 70-60 win over Villanova on Friday, behind a 23-point effort from Isaac McKneely at CFG Bank Arena.

Virginia was a +4.0-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.

Virginia got 13 points from Andrew Rohde and another 12 points from Jacob Cofie. Andrew Rohde contributed 4 assists, while Elijah Saunders cleaned the glass with 6 rebounds.

Villanova got 20 points from Eric Dixon in a losing cause and another 10 points from Jordan Longino. Jhamir Brickus contributed 3 assists for them, while Eric Dixon had 8 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Virginia were victorious, as the score was 31-27 at the break.

Villanova had a 32-25 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.

Virginia heads into a battle against Tennessee. Villanova, meanwhile, will have their next action against Pennsylvania.