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	#5 Villanova Wildcats (4-0)

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(AP) -- Whether facing ranked or unranked opponents, Villanova's wins in the Puerto Rico Tip-Off tournament haven't come easy.

The fifth-ranked Wildcats will face another challenge as they take on a healthier and unbeaten Mississippi team in Sunday night's championship game.

Villanova (4-0) dispatched its first two opponents, Farleigh Dickinson and Penn, by a combined 61 points, but needed freshman Isaiah Armwood's 3-pointer with 17 seconds left to edge George Mason 69-68 in Thursday's opening game in Puerto Rico. (MORE)

Wildcats Headlines

Final	1	2	T
18 Dayton	29	36	65
5 Villanova	37	34	71

Preview | Boxscore | Recap

Leaders	Dayton	Villanova
Points	L. Fabrizius 16	C. Fisher 18
Rebounds	L. Fabrizius 9	T. King 9
Assists	M. Johnson 3	S. Reynolds 5

Big East
	Conference	Overall
	W-L	W-L
Syracuse	0-0	4-0
5 Villanova	0-0	4-0
Notre Dame	0-0	3-0
St. John's	0-0	3-0
Seton Hall	0-0	3-0
12 Connecticut	0-0	3-0
Pittsburgh	0-0	3-0
Marquette	0-0	2-0
Cincinnati	0-0	2-0
Rutgers	0-0	2-0
19 Georgetown	0-0	2-0
DePaul	0-0	2-0
20 Louisville	0-0	1-0
8 West Virginia	0-0	1-0
Providence	0-0	3-1
South Florida	0-0	3-1
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Leaders
Points:	C. Fisher	15.3
Rebounds:	A. Pena	9.8
Assists:	C. Fisher	4.5
FG%:	A. Pena	62.5%
FT%:	S. Reynolds	80.0%
3P%:	T. King	52.9%
Steals:	C. Fisher	1.3
Blocks:	M. Sutton	1.3

Offense (Rank)
Points:	81.8 (63)
Rebounds:	15.8 (50)
Assists:	14.0 (151)
FG%:	43.6% (184)
FT%:	68.9% (160)
3P%:	36.3% (117)

Defense (Rank)
Points:	64.8 (124)
Rebounds:	28.8 (49)
Assists:	8.8 (39)
FG%:	38.0% (77)
FT%:	65.2% (132)
3P%:	29.5% (120)

Next 5
Date	Opp.	Record (RPI)
11/22	vs. Miss	4-0 (43)
11/28	vs. LaSal	2-1 (168)
12/2	vs. Drexel	0-3 (195)
12/6	@ MD	3-0 (11)
12/9	@ StJo	3-0 (88)

Last 10
Date	Opp.	Final
11/20	vs. Dayton	W 71-65
11/19	vs. GMason	W 69-68
11/16	vs. Penn	W 103-65
11/13	vs. FDU	W 84-61

AP Rankings
Rank	School	Rec
1	Kansas	3-0
2	Michigan State	3-0
3	Texas	2-0
4	Kentucky	3-0
5	Villanova	4-0
6	North Carolina	4-1
7	Purdue	2-0
8	West Virginia	1-0
9	Duke	3-0
10	Tennessee	3-0
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Coaches Rankings
Rank	School	Rec
1	Kansas	3-0
2	Michigan State	3-0
3	Texas	2-0
4	North Carolina	4-1
5	Kentucky	3-0
6	Villanova	4-0
7	Purdue	2-0
8	Duke	3-0
9	West Virginia	1-0
10	Butler	2-0
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