Frenetic Finish To First Half
VILLANOVA, Pa. -- What a frenetic finish in the first half of the Pittsburgh-Villanova game. Whew.
After falling behind 24-16, the Wildcats stormed back to tie the game at 30 at halftime, mostly thanks to freshman Malcolm Grant. The 6-foot guard from Brooklyn, N.Y., scored 14 points in the first 20 minutes, including a couple of clutch 3-pointers down the stretch. He sure didn't play like a freshman.
Then redshirt freshman Antonio Pena threw down a thunderous dunk, giving Villanova a 30-27 advantage.
But right before the half, Pittsburgh's Keith Benjamin drained a huge trey, sending the teams into the locker room all tied up.
Benjamin was not afraid at all to put up the shot and the Panthers desperately needed it to shut down Villanova's momentum.
