Villanova clamps down on DePaul, pulls away for 67-43 win

Villanova dominated DePaul Tuesday night en route to a 67-43 home victory. Justin Moore scored a game-high 16 in the win, while Collin Gillespie added 14. Eric Dixon also had a double-double for the ‘Cats with 11 points and 10 rebounds. The victory marks the 22nd straight win against the Blue Demons.

Additionally, the victory comes off the heels of a road win against Georgetown and a rare home defeat to Marquette last week. That loss at Finneran Pavilion was the first since 2018. To the Villanova players though, it was not about winning or losing coming back home.

“Whether it’s a win or loss, it’s just important for us to come back and get better,” Moore said. “That’s what we take pride in,…