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No. 5 Villanova tops No. 18 Dayton 71-65

(AP Photo/Tom Mihalek)

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) Corey Fisher claims he never got nervous after No. 5 Villanova nearly gave up an 18-point lead to No. 18 Dayton in the second half.

It showed at the free-throw line.

Fisher scored 18 points and was perfect in four trips to the foul line in the final minutes to help the Wildcats (4-0) hold on for a 71-65 victory Friday in the second round of the Puerto Rico Tip-Off.

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Rank	School	Rec
1	Kansas	3-0
2	Michigan State	2-0
3	Texas	2-0
4	Kentucky	3-0
5	Villanova	3-0
6	North Carolina	4-0
7	Purdue	1-0
8	West Virginia	1-0
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10	Tennessee	2-0
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Rank	School	Rec
1	Kansas	3-0
2	Michigan State	2-0
3	Texas	2-0
4	North Carolina	4-0
5	Kentucky	3-0
6	Villanova	3-0
7	Purdue	1-0
8	Duke	3-0
9	West Virginia	1-0
10	Butler	2-0
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Rank	School	Rec
1	Missouri State	1-0
1	Princeton	2-0
1	Maryland	2-0
1	Dayton	2-0
5	West Virginia	1-0
5	Notre Dame	3-0
5	Northern Iowa	1-0
8	LSU	3-0
9	Duke	3-0
10	Oklahoma	2-0
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