Villanova earns 100-81 win over Howard

Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images The Villanova Wildcats are back in the win column.

The Wildcats defeated the Howard Bison 100-81 on Tuesday night to improve to 2-1 on the season. The victory creates a bounce-back for the Cats, who fell victim to the second-ranked UCLA Bruins last Friday night out in Westwood.

Four Nova players dipped into double figures in the win. Brandon Slater led the way with 23 points on the night and was nearly impeccable shooting the basketball. He made all four of his 3-pointers and all seven of his free throws. His only misses were two 2-point tries, as he finished shooting 6-for-8 from the field on the night. He also added three boards, two assists, one steal,…