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Villanova Defeats Temple 76-56 - Recap

The battle between Villanova and Temple didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Temple was handed a 76-56 defeat on Sunday at Liacouras Center.

Villanova was a favorite by -6.5 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors.

Villanova got 29 points from Collin Gillespie and another 13 points from Jermaine Samuels. Saddiq Bey contributed 5 assists, while Saddiq Bey cleaned the glass with 8 rebounds.

Temple got 22 points from Quinton Rose in a losing cause and another 16 points from Nate Pierre-Louis. Quinton Rose contributed 3 assists for them, while Nate Pierre-Louis had 11 rebounds.

Villanova was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

Villanova had a 35-26 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.

Next game, Villanova takes its act on the road to face DePaul looking for another win. For Temple, they head home to face Connecticut.