NEW YORK, N.Y. -- BIG EAST Player of the Year Josh Hart scored points 29 as No. 2 Villanova defeated Creighton 74-60 during the finals of the 2017 BIG EAST Championship, presented by Jeep, on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden.
The Wildcats earned the BIG EAST's automatic bid and will take a 31-3 record into the NCAA Tournament. The Bluejays are now 25-9 and await Sunday's Selection show for an at-large selection into the field of 68 teams.
After being held scoreless for the first 10 minutes of the contest, Hart tallied 11 consecutive points during a three-minute span to give Villanova a 22-15 lead, its largest during the first 12 minutes of action.