Official Site of the Big East · Nov 29, 2020
#BIGEASTmbb Minute: Villanova Tripped in Overtime
MBB Minute – In Saturday’s only contest involving a BIG EAST team, No. 3 Villanova lost 81-73 in overtime to Virginia Tech at Mohegan Sun Arena. The game was arranged just a day before as teams face the schedule challenges related to the pandemic.
Villanova had a double-digit lead in the second half before Virginia Tech rallied to force the extra period. Collin Gillespie scored a game-high 25 points for the Wildcats. Caleb Daniels added 17 points while Jeremiah Robinson-Earl finished with 14 points and nine rebounds.