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Villanova rolls past Iowa to advance to Sweet 16

When a team has the proverbial shooter's roll going, it's going to be tough to beat.

Iowa found that out Sunday as second-seeded Villanova could do nothing wrong in a dominant 87-68 South Region victory over the seventh-seeded Hawkeyes in the second round of the NCAA Tournament in Brooklyn.

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The Wildcats held a 54-29 halftime lead, and Villanova's 54 first-half points were the most Iowa had allowed all season. The first-half total was also the most at halftime by any team in the 2016 tournament and the most points in the first half of a tournament game since Iona scored 55 on BYU in 2012.