The Villanova Wildcats’ Big East opener was a tale of two halves.
Playing in tiny McDonough Arena on Georgetown’s campus, with no fans in the arena, the atmosphere felt more like a preseason scrimmage rather than a classic Georgetown-Villanova rivalry game. This may account for some role in the Wildcats’ slow start, trailing by as much as 18 early in the first half. However, Villanova’s halftime adjustments and the leadership and fortitude of the upperclassmen led to a huge second half rally and big win in the ‘Cats Big East opener.
Upperclassmen leadership a huge factor for the Cats’ second half rally
After a sluggish start, Collin Gillespie and Caleb Daniels led Villanova back from a 13-point deficit by each making five three-pointers and finishing with 18 points apiece.