Stony Brook Falls to No. 5 Villanova 78-35

Nov. 18, 2005

VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) - Randy Foye scored 21 points and Allan Ray added 16 leading No. 5 Villanova to a 78-35 season-opening victory over Stony Brook on Friday night.

Mike Nardi added 13 points for Villanova, which outrebounded Seawolves 46-22 and forced 18 turnovers.

Marques Cox, Bobby Santiago and Tre Cunningham each had seven points for Stony Brook, which shot 16-for-50 and 1-for-11 from the foul line. The loss spoiled the head coaching debut of former George Washington assistant Steve Pikiell.

Using a tight man-to-man defense, the Wildcats jumped out to a 27-10 lead with 8:42 left in the first half, and increased the margin to 37-16 by halftime.

A 19-4 run at the start of the second half gave Villanova a 56-20 advantage, and the lead ballooned to 67-26 with 5:46 to play.

Will Sheridan had 11 rebounds and Foye had six assists for the Wildcats. Jason Fraser, whose career has been hampered by a series of injuries, added six points and seven rebounds.

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