Jenkins, Villanova get 3-happy on Penn
Kris Jenkins hit six threes and scored 22 points and Josh Hart had 12 points and nine rebounds to lead No. 2 Villanova past host Penn 82-57 on Tuesday night.
The defending national champion Wildcats (7-0) dominated yet again, beating the Quakers for the 14th straight time.
Villanova, Penn, La Salle, St. Joseph’s and Temple have long had their rivalry games intertwined in the fabric of Philadelphia sports.
The Ivy League Quakers (2-3) won the opening tip, the students that packed the Palestra roared, they missed their first shot — and Jenkins buried a three on the other end.
Lagerald Vick scored a career-high 23 points on near-perfect shooting, Svi Mykhailiuk had 14 and Kansas rolled over the visiting 49ers.
Amile Jefferson had 17 points and 13 rebounds to help Duke (7-1) win its fourth straight despite shooting 27 percent from three-point range.
Marcus Foster scored 22 points, Justin Patton had season highs of 21 points and 10 rebounds and the host Bluejays (7-0) took control in the second half.
Ethan Happ had 24 points and 13 rebounds, zone-busting guard Bronson Koenig scored 20 points and the host Badgers (6-2) won, shooting 48 percent overall (11-for-23) from behind the arc against the Orange’s 2-3 zone.
Bears junior center Kameron Rooks is scheduled to have arthroscopic surgery on his left knee Wednesday and is expected to miss four to six weeks, head coach Cuonzo Martin said.