National Basketball Association
La Salle 77, Villanova 74
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, November 25, 2012
Where: Tom Gola Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Officials:
# Carl Gaffney, # Joe Lindsay, # Earl Walton
Attendance:
3091
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La Salle 77, Villanova 74 (OT): Tyreek Duren had a key steal with 32 seconds remaining in overtime, followed by the game-winning layup as the host Explorers knocked off the Wildcats at Gola Arena.
Duren took advantage of Villanova freshman Ryan Arcidiacono's sixth turnover to give La Salle the ball late in the extra session. After a timeout, the junior guard gave the Explorers (3-1) their first lead since the 3:51 mark of the first half.
Mouphtaou Yarou had a chance to put the Wildcats back in front but missed a jumper with eight seconds left. Steve Zack hit a pair of free throws to help La Salle ice the game.
Ramon Galloway led the Explorers with 26 points and Duren finished with 23, including five in overtime. Zack pulled down half of La Salle's rebounds with 14. Villanova controlled the boards for the first time in four games 36-28.
The Wildcats (3-3) never trailed in regulation after taking a 26-25 lead with 3:51 left in the first half but a pesky La Salle squad overcame an 11-point deficit, tying the game on four occasions throughout the second half, including a 3-pointer from Duren that sent the game to overtime. Yarou led Villanova with 20 points and JayVaughn Pinkston pitched in 19.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Villanova is 35-27 all-time against La Salle. ... This was the first game in Philadelphia Big Five play for each team. ... Villanova went 2-2 in the City Series last season, knocking off La Salle and Penn and falling to Temple and Saint Joseph's. The 2011-12 Explorers went 1-3 against its closest rivals with a win over Penn.
Top Game Performances
| Villanova |
|
La Salle |
|
Mouphtaou Yarou 20 |
Scoring |
Ramon Galloway 26 |
|
Ryan Arcidiacono 7 |
Assists |
Tyreek Duren 5 |
|
Maurice Sutton 8 |
Rebounds |
Steve Zack 14 |
|
JayVaughn Pinkston 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Tyreek Duren 6 |
|
Ryan Arcidiacono 1 |
Steals |
Ramon Galloway 5 |
|
Maurice Sutton 2 |
Blocks |
Steve Zack 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Villanova
|
74 |
47.3 |
4-12 |
18-26 |
18 |
36 |
4 |
5 |
18 |
| La Salle
|
77 |
40.6 |
9-26 |
16-21 |
15 |
28 |
3 |
10 |
11 |