It’s safe to say DePaul men’s basketball beat the 27-point spread.
DePaul (7-7, 0-1 Big East) pushed No. 1, undefeated, reigning-national champion Villanova (13-0, 1-0) to their absolute limit on Wednesday night as the Blue Demons fell 68-65.
Junior forward Tre’Darius McCallum led the Blue Demons with 19 points and seven rebounds. Villanova senior guard Josh Hart led the game with 25 points.
The first half was sloppy as DePaul went 0-9 from three, but turnovers and missed shots by the Wildcats kept the Blue Demons in the game. DePaul was having some success in the paint, but Villanova’s prowess from three gave the Wildcats an eight-point lead at the half with a score of 32-24.