LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Villanova took a step forward after dropping out of the Top 25 for the first time since December 2013.
Dhamir Cosby-Roundtree had 15 points and 13 rebounds, and the defending national champion Wildcats stopped a two-game skid by beating Canisius 83-56 on Thursday in the opening round of the AdvoCare Invitational at Disney World.
"We pride ourselves on attention to detail, and as you can see right now we just don't have it," Villanova coach Jay Wright said. "We've got a lot of new guys, but it was a good step for us today.