Overview
- The Wildcats improved to 11-2 overall and 2-0 in the Big East with the New Year’s Eve home win, while DePaul dropped to 8-6 and 0-3.
- After falling behind 50-40 with 10:54 remaining, Villanova hit six of its next seven three-pointers to take control.
- Bryce Lindsay and Tyler Perkins scored 19 points each, with Perkins and Devin Askew drilling key threes during the go-ahead stretch.
- DePaul was called for 25 fouls to Villanova’s 14, and CJ Gunn fouled out after 15 points and seven rebounds as early foul trouble led to costly turnovers.
- It was Villanova’s first victory this season when trailing at halftime and it extended DePaul’s losing streak to seven straight overall and 15 in a row at Villanova.