The ‘Cats got their marquee win of the season by going into Providence and thriving in one of the toughest atmospheres in college basketball this year.
The tempo of the game was great from start to finish for the most part and Providence kept it close enough to make it a one possession game a few times in the closing minutes. The ‘Cats were able to make every clutch play they needed to though to seal the win.
Villanova is now only one loss behind Providence for the Big East regular season title. The Friars will only play 17 league games to Villanova’s full slate of 20.