COL BKB: Villanova 81, Seton Hall 71

VILLANOVA, Pa., Feb. 2 (UPI) -- Scottie Reynolds passed the 2,000-career-point mark, scoring 15 Tuesday to lead No. 2 Villanova to an 81-71 triumph over Seton Hall.

With the points, Reynolds now has 2,008 in his Villanova career, the eighth player in school history to notch more than 2,000.

Antonio Pena contributed 16 points and pulled down eight rebounds for the Wildcats (20-1, 9-0 Big East), who won their 11th straight game. Villanova also got big games from Corey Fisher with 12 points and Corey Stokes with 11 points.

The game was essentially decided when Villanova went on a 19-6 run midway point of the second half after Seton Hall had tied the game 62-62. The flurry was highlighted by a pair of Stokes 3-pointers and capped by Reynolds' free throws for an 81-68 lead with 3 minutes to play.

Jeremy Hazell led all scorers with 32 points for the Pirates (12-8, 3-6). Jeff Robinson and Eugene Harvey each contributed nine points in the loss.