At 4:30 Tuesday afternoon, Providence students filled the Dunkin’ Donuts Center with cheers ahead of their meeting with Villanova. By 10:30, Collin Gillespie silenced them. The preseason Big East Player of the Year showed exactly why he earned that honor with a career-high 33 points against the Friars.
The #8 Providence Friars (21-3, 11-2) hosted the #10 Villanova Wildcats (20-6, 13-3) Tuesday night at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center. It was just the second meeting between two top-ten teams in the history of the venue. Like in the first game, it was the visitors that came out on top.