Columbia 90-80 Villanova (November 6, 2024) Game Recap

VILLANOVA, Pa. – Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa scored 22 points as Columbia defeated Villanova 90-80 on Wednesday night.

De La Rosa had three steals for the Lions (2-0). Avery Brown scored 18 points, going 5 of 7 and 7 of 8 from the free throw line. Kenny Noland had 14 points and went 6 of 10 from the field (1 for 3 from 3-point range).

Eric Dixon led the Wildcats (1-1) in scoring, finishing the game with 33 points, six rebounds and three steals. Villanova also got 16 points and seven rebounds from Wooga Poplar. Jordan Longino also had 14 points.

Columbia led Villanova 39-37 at halftime, with De La Rosa (10 points) as the leading scorer before halftime. There were six lead changes in the second half before Columbia secured the win. Brown scored 13 points in the second half to secure the win.

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