RECAP: #11 Villanova defeats #9 Providence, 76-74

The Villanova Wildcats were able to take care of business at home and sweep the Providence Friars for the first time since the 2019-20 season.

The Wildcats were led by Caleb Daniels’ 20-point outing as well as 15 points from Eric Dixon and 14 from Collin Gillespie. The Friars were led by Jared Bynum with 19 points and 10 assists as well as AJ Reeves and Noah Horchler each netting five three pointers.

Out of the gate, Providence started on fire from beyond the arc, with AJ Reeves, Justin Minaya, and Noah Horchler each connecting from deep on three consecutive possessions. A three from an unlikely source on the other end (Eric Dixon) would stem the tide and a highlight reel poster dunk by…