No. 7 Villanova defeated No. 25 Cincinnati 72-61 on Sunday afternoon, handing the Bearcats their first loss of the season.

Corey Fisher scored 20 of his 21 points in the first half and Maalik Wayns had 13 of his 15 in the second.

Wayns was 6 for 6 from the field and 8 for 8 from the line in the second half.

"I just had to keep being aggressive and play the same game," said Wayns, who played with four fouls in the second half. "Take my aggressiveness away and I don't play the same. I have to play the same way."

Villanova upped its winning streak at The Pavilion to 45 straight. The streak began on Jan. 17, 2007, and now includes 19 wins over Big East teams.