“And we’re back,” Kris Jenkins said with a grin walking into the press room after Villanova’s 88-48 win over Lafayette last Friday at the Pavilion. Jenkins made Villanova fans nostalgic with 16 points, opening the game with a quick jumper in the first 1:04 of play.
It was clear Mikal Bridges practiced his shot this summer, adding 16 points of his own and eight rebounds to the mix. Jalen Brunson was the leading scorer of the game with 17 points, and along with Darryl Reynolds, Eric Paschall and Donte DiVincenzo, the Wildcats were a force to be reckoned with on defense with seven rebounds each.