The Wildcats returned home for the first time after winning the Gildan Charleston Classic and defeated the host team of the tournament, the College of Charleston, 63-47. The Wildcats were playing their sixth game in 13 days and seemed to show a bit of fatigue in tonight’s game. While Villanova didn’t have the best of offensive performances, they grinded it out against a tough opponent. Coach Jay Wright knew that Wednesday night’s game wasn’t going to be a walk in the park.
“You have to give College of Charleston credit,” Coach Wright said about tonight’s opponent. “They play a controlled tempo, they’ve got tough guards, they defend well.