National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Villanova 84, Marist 47
When: 5:30 PM ET, Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Where: The Pavilion, Villanova, Pennsylvania
Officials: # Bryan Kersey, # Jeff Anderson, # Bob Donato
Attendance: 6500

Maalik Wayns scored 17 points to lead host Villanova to an easy 84-47 win over Marist on Tuesday in first-round action from the preseason NIT.

Marist (0-1) hopes to recover from last year's 1-29 mark, but was no match for Jay Wright's No. 7 Wildcats (1-0), who advance to play host to the winner of George Washington and Boston University on Wednesday.

Villanova led by 11 at half and pulled away with a 14-5 run early in the second half. Wayns led six Wildcats in double figures. Four of Villanova's five starters reached double figures, with point guard Corey Stokes finishing with eight points.

The Wildcats out-rebounded the Red Foxes 41-23 in a dominant all-around performance. Villanova blocked seven shots, recorded seven steals and made 18-of-21 from the foul line.

Jay Bowie's 14 points led Marist, which shot just 27.3 percent from the field.
Top Game Performances
 
Marist   Villanova
Jay Bowie 14 Scoring Maalik Wayns 17
Dejuan Goodwin 3 Assists Corey Fisher 7
Korey Bauer 6 Rebounds Maurice Sutton 9
Korey Bauer 3 Free Throws Made Maurice Sutton 7
Jay Bowie 2 Steals Corey Fisher 2
Anell Alexis 2 Blocks Isaiah Armwood 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Marist 47 26.3 5-25 12-15 9 24 4 5
Villanova 84 44.6 8-21 18-21 19 42 7 7