The American Athletic Conference had nine men's basketball teams in action Saturday (Jan. 18), as Houston and Tulsa both improved to 4-1 in league play.
No. 14/15 Villanova 61, UConn 55 - Box Score
PHILADELPHIA - (AP) - The "UConn! UConn! UConn!" shouts grew louder as Villanova fans were hushed with their team trailing, the thousands of Huskies die-hards that traveled to Philadelphia injecting the back-and-forth game with that ol' heated Big East feel.
Jermaine Samuels scored 19 points and made the decisive three-point play that pushed No. 14 Villanova ahead for good in a 61-55 victory over Connecticut on Saturday at the Wells Fargo Center, home of the NBA's 76ers and NHL's Flyers.