VillanovaVillanova’s Corey Fisher, right, goes up for a shot against Dayton’s Luke Fabrizius, left, during their college basketball game of the Puerto Rico Tip-off tournament in San Juan, Friday, Nov. 20, 2009. (AP Photo/Ricardo Arduengo)
VillanovaVillanova’s Corey Fisher, right, goes up for a shot against Dayton’s Luke Fabrizius, left, during their college basketball game of the Puerto Rico Tip-off tournament in San Juan, Friday, Nov. 20, 2009. (AP Photo/Ricardo Arduengo)
Updated: Friday, 20 Nov 2009, 9:47 PM MST
Published : Friday, 20 Nov 2009, 9:42 PM MST
San Juan (AP) - Corey Fisher scored 18 points to lead No. 5 Villanova past No. 18 Dayton 71-65 on Friday in the second round of the Puerto Rico Tip-Off.
Fisher was 10 for 12 from the free-throw line and converted his last four shots in the final minutes to help the Wildcats (4-0) hold off a late rally from the Flyers.
Villanova led by 18 points early in the second half, but Dayon trimmed the lead to 62-60 with 2:23 to play when London Warren converted two free throws after he was fouled on a breakaway.
Villanova scored its last nine points on free throws and finished 22 of 29 from the foul line. Taylor King had 14 points and nine rebounds for the Wildcats.
Luke Fabrizius led the Flyers (2-1) with 16 points and nine rebounds off the bench. Chris Wright added 15 points.
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