In a pair of games that show the competitiveness of BIG EAST play this season, Villanova and DePaul were able to eke out one-point wins on the road on Wednesday.
No. 4/4 Villanova survived at Seton Hall 72-71 and DePaul picked up its first league win with a 57-56 victory at Marquette.
Ryan Arcidiacono's layup with 26.5 seconds snapped a 69-69 tie and helped propel the Wildcats to their victory. Daniel Ochefu made two key defensive plays in the final seconds. Josh Hart posted his fifth double-double in his last nine games with 15 points and 10 rebounds.