Overview
- Villanova moved to 14-3 overall and 5-1 in the Big East, while Providence fell to 8-9 and 1-5 and played without leading scorer Jason Edwards.
- The Wildcats owned a 32-8 bench-points margin as Devin Askew delivered 20 points and seven assists.
- Tyler Perkins added 15 points with eight rebounds, and Duke Brennan grabbed five of Villanova's 14 offensive boards.
- Villanova finished with 21 assists, led by freshman Acaden Lewis with eight as his playmaking surge continued.
- Next up is a home game against St. John's on Saturday at the Xfinity Mobile Arena (8 p.m., Peacock).