{
  "id": 15291273,
  "title": "Villanova takes down George Mason by 17 in exhibition",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/villanova-takes-down-george-mason-by-17-in-exhibition",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-17T22:14:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/villanova-takes-down-george-mason-221400228.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Rome, Villanova Wildcats emerged victorious over George Mason Patriots with a score of 84-67, marking their second exhibition game before the Rome tournament. Head coach Kevin Willard led the team during the media day held at the Marriott Marquis in New York City.\n\nDevin Royal, a former Ohio State Buckeye, made his home debut for Villanova and shined in the game, recording 25 points and 8 rebounds in 25 minutes on the floor. Royal's impressive performance led the team with a scoring average of 22.5 points and 9 rebounds per contest in their first two exhibition games, shooting 59.3% from the field.\n\nThree other players contributed significant scoring as well. Tyler Perkins led the team with 20 points, Adam Oumiddoch added 12 points, and Darryl Simmons II contributed 10 points. Simmons II and Jake Fiegen took over the lineup after the performances of Oumiddoch and Elijah Crawford in the first game against Rutgers. Oumiddoch had an efficient shooting performance, grabbing five rebounds and two assists while Fiegen struggled, going 1/9 from the field (1/8 from three).\n\nHowever, Kwame Evans Jr. remained sidelined due to a left leg injury and is still in \"day-to-day\" condition. The team expects him to return around November 1, but seeing him play during the upcoming Thursday game against Virginia would be ideal. Matt Hodge also missed the game due to his recovery from ACL surgery.",
  "summary": "It’s not revenge for 2011, but it’s something.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}