The Villanova Wildcats put an finish to the ninth-ranked UConn Huskies’ eight-game successful streak with a 68-66 win on Wednesday evening.
Villanova led 46-34 with 15:09 left within the recreation earlier than a late UConn run gave the Huskies a short lead.
The distinction within the recreation was free-throw capturing. UConn was 2-of-4 with each misses coming from junior ahead Alex Karaban with three seconds remaining. As an alternative of the Huskies taking a 68-67 lead, Villanova senior guard Wooga Poplar made one among his two free throw makes an attempt earlier than Karaban did not get this heave from past half-court to go as time expired.
Villanova made 12 of its 13 free throws. Senior ahead Eric Dixon, the nation’s main scorer (25.9 PPG) led the way in which once more with 23 factors for a Wildcats crew that shot 43.6% from the ground.
4 of UConn’s 5 starters scored in double figures. Sophomore guard Solo Ball scored a team-high 16 factors (6-of-14 FG). Ball hit 4 of the crew’s 10 threes, together with this one from the nook that put the Huskies within the lead with lower than 9 minutes to play.
Regardless of UConn outrebounding Villanova 32-23, the Huskies suffered their first convention lack of the season. UConn (12-4, 4-1 Large East) will attempt to rebound at Georgetown on Saturday.
After a 3-4 begin to the season, Villanova (11-5, 4-1 Large East) has gained eight of its final 9 video games. The Wildcats will attempt to maintain the momentum rolling with a impartial website recreation at Madison Sq. Backyard in opposition to St. John’s on Saturday and a highway recreation at Xavier on Tuesday.
