In a stunning introduction to Big East conference play for the season, Villanova scraped past DePaul 68-65.
Yes, “scraped.” Yes, against DePaul, who came into this game at 7-6.
Widely predicted to be a strong win for the Wildcats, DePaul entered the Pavilion with an incredibly specific agenda: #DISMISSTHEHATERS.
The first half was marred by poor shooting by the Wildcats and DePaul, though not precision shooters themselves, managed to keep a steady pace behind ‘Nova. The final 10 minutes of the second half, however, revealed a vicious side of the Blue Demons. Unafraid to take big shots, and playing with a consistently building pressure, they rushed to the bucket with success.