Duke Brennan scored 17 points and pulled down a career-high 20 rebounds Saturday night for host Villanova, which never trailed in a 94-74 win over Queens in the opening game of the Villanova Classic.

The 20 rebounds were the most by a Wildcats player since Jan. 3, 2015, when Daniel Ochefu had 24 rebounds in Villanova's 66-61 overtime win over Seton Hall. Brennan's previous career high was 16 rebounds, set Feb. 15, 2024, when he was playing for Grand Canyon against Utah Tech.

Bryce Lindsay scored 17 of his game-high 25 points in the first half for Villanova (1-1), which earned its first win under head coach Kevin Willard, who replaced Kyle Neptune in late March.

Acaden Lewis (21 points) and Matt Hodge (18 points) also scored in double figures as Villanova improved to 39-0 all-time in hom

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