VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — Justin Moore had 21 points and Tyler Burton registered a double-double to lead No. 22 Villanova to an 83-57 win over Le Moyne on Friday night.
Moore scored 16 of his points in the first half on 6 for 10 shooting while Burton, one of four transfers for the Wildcats this season, finished with 10 points and a game-high 13 rebounds.
Brendan Hausen had 18 points off the bench and another transfer, T.J. Bamba, finished with 15 points for Villanova (2-0), which led 48-34 at halftime.
Luke Sutherland had 15 points and Isaiah Salter chipped in 10 points to lead the Dolphins (0-2), who never got closer than 10 points in the second half.
BIG PICTURE
Le Moyne: The Dolphins are going to experience little success in their first season of Division I play. They led Villanova 23-22 before giving up the lead with about eight minutes to go in the first half. It was a seesaw opening that saw 11 lead changes. This was a step in the right direction for Le Moyne, which never led in its season-opening loss to Georgetown.
Villanova: The Wildcats have a long history of being a strong defensive team, and it was that defense that changed the course of the game in the first half. The Wildcats outscored Le Moyne 26-9 in the last eight minutes. They created two turnovers and forced Le Moyne into several difficult shots.
UP NEXT
Le Moyne hosts SUNY Canton in its home opener Monday.
Villanova plays Monday at Penn.
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