MBB Minute: Villanova connected on 13 3-pointers - led by five from Devin Askew - as the Wildcats improved to 16-5 and 7-3 in the BIG EAST with a win over Providence at home on Friday night.
Friday, Jan. 30
Villanova 87, Providence 73 - Box Score
Devin Askew scored a game-high 20 points, connecting on 5-of-8 from beyond the arc as Villanova used its long-distance shooting to propel it to a win over Providence. The opening eight minutes of the game saw three ties and three lead changes before a 13-3 Nova run pushed the lead to 10 (28-18) with 9:16 left in the half. The Wildcats would not trail the rest of the way. In the second half, a 3-pointer from Providence's Stefan Vaaks got the Friars…
