No. 10 Marquette rebounds in OT after potential winner waved off, beats Villanova 71-65 in Big East
Kam Jones scored 18 points, Oso Ighodaroโs only basket was a huge one with 18 seconds left in overtime and No. 10 Marquette rebounded from having a potential game-winning buzzer-beater waved off in regulation to beat sixth-seeded Villanova 71-65 in the Big East Tournament quarterfinals.
Villanova beats No. 14 North Carolina 83-81 in OT, advances to title game at Battle 4 Atlantis
Justin Moore scored five of his 16 points in overtime and Eric Dixon had a career-high 34 points and 10 rebounds as Villanova beat No. 14 North Carolina 83-81 on Thursday in the semifinals of the Battle 4 Atlantis.
No. 3 Villanova edges Seton Hall in return from 27-day break
Cole Swider hit the winning free throw with 1.9 seconds left and Gillespie scored 22 points to help No. 3 Villanova win its first game in 27 days, 76-74 over Seton Hall on Tuesday night. Myles Cale pulled Seton Hall to 72-70 with 2:33 left and Novaโs Justin Moore was whistled for an offensive foul. Gillespie missed a 3 and Shavar Reynolds grabbed the defensive board to set up a late look for Seton Hall. โWe lost a basketball game โ we didnโt lose a puppy,โ Seton Hall coach Kevin Willard said.