No. 5 Villanova routs No. 17 Tennessee 71-53 in Tip-Off

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Published November 20, 2021 1:13 PM

By PAT EATON-ROBB
AP Sports Writer

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Jermaine Samuels scored 14 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as No. 5 Villanova eased to a 71-53 win over No. 17 Tennessee Saturday in the opening round of the Hall of Fame Tip-Off tournament in Connecticut. Collin Gillespie and Brandon Slater also scored 14 points and Justin Moore added 13 for the Wildcats who had a 20-point lead at halftime. Santiago Vescovi scored 23 points for Tennessee, which had opened the season with lopsided wins over Tennessee-Martin and East Tennessee. He was the only Volunteer to get to double figures.

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