Three takeaways from Villanova’s win over Providence

Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports Playing in the Finn for the last time before heading out on a two-game road trip, the Villanova Wildcats edged out a 71-56 victory over the Providence Friars.

While the final score shows Villanova comfortably winning by 15 points, it certainly did not look like that would be the outcome with just over six minutes left in the first half with Providence leading 20-11. The ‘Cats looked out of sync throughout the entire first half. However, Villanova’s halftime adjustments and stellar defense not only kept them in the game, but led them to a win.

Three takeaways from the game:

Slow Start With An Impressive Finish

Saturday’s game was just Villanova’s second game back…