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No. 3 Villanova Defeats Drexel, 77-58 - EPJr - 12-02-2009 10:43 PM
Villanova, Pa. – Freshmen Chris Fouch and Derrick Thomas combined for 43 points, but third-ranked Villanova defeated Drexel at the Pavilion on Wednesday night, 77-58.
Thomas led all players with a career-high 23 points and was 5-for-6 from beyond the arc. Fouch added a career-best 20 points, nailed five three-pointers and also had four assists. Samme Givens chipped in with nine points and a team-best 10 rebounds. Drexel (3-5) made 11 of 23 from behind the three-point stripe, but shot just 31 percent overall in the game.
The Wildcats (7-0) opened up a 28-point lead in the second half and kept the lead at 20 or more points until the final minutes. Antonio Pena led the Wildcats with 19 points and 11 rebounds. Taylor King added 16, while Scottie Reynolds scored 14 points, grabbed eight rebounds and handed out six assists.