Three takeaways from Villanova’s win over Delaware State

Well, that was ugly.

Nevertheless, a win is a win, and there were plenty of things to be hopeful for following the latest Villanova win, as we hit the mid-point of the week.

If there were ever a game to shoot as poorly as the Wildcats did in the first half, it was certainly on Monday. At halftime, Villanova was an ice-cold 0-for-16 from deep and trailed Delaware State by three.

Finally in the second half Brandon Slater took the lid off the rim and Villanova found its groove.

In typical Hornet fashion, Delaware State was not going away. At least, not until Mark Armstrong went on his own 7-0 run in the second half, and new fan favorite Brendan Hausen chipped in a pair of timely threes himself.…