DePaul Blue Demons at Villanova Wildcats
· NCAA Men's BasketballDaniels scores 18 as Villanova takes down DePaul 81-65
Daniels shot 7 for 10, including 4 for 5 from beyond the arc for the Wildcats (11-13, 5-8 Big East Conference). Cam Whitmore scored 17 points and added seven rebounds. Justin Moore finished with 17 points.
The Blue Demons (9-16, 3-11) were led by Umoja Gibson, who posted 18 points. Javan Johnson added 18 points and two blocks for DePaul. Da'Sean Nelson also had nine points and six rebounds. The loss was the Blue Demons' sixth in a row.
Villanova took a 28-22 lead in the first half with a 16-1 run. Led by nine first-half points from Moore, Villanova carried a 37-34 lead into the break. Villanova took the lead for what would be the final time on Daniels' 3-pointer with 9:26 remaining in the second half. His team would outscore DePaul by 13 points in the final half.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 65 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 65 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Brendan Hausen Defensive Rebound. | 65 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Da'Sean Nelson missed Jumper. | 65 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Da'Sean Nelson Defensive Rebound. | 65 - 81 |
Statistics
DEP |
VILL |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-57 | FG | 31-60 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 7-25 | 3PT | 11-32 |
| 28 | Three Point % | 34 |
| 8-10 | FT | 8-11 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 73 |
| 27 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 12 | Assists | 12 |
| 2 | Steals | 4 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 16 | Fouls | 15 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 16 |
Game Information
Location: Villanova, PA
Attendance: 6,501 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | 18-2 | - | 30-7 |
| UConn | 17-3 | 1 | 33-5 |
| Villanova | 15-5 | 3 | 24-9 |
| Seton Hall | 10-10 | 8 | 21-12 |
| Creighton | 9-11 | 9 | 15-17 |
| DePaul | 8-12 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Butler | 7-13 | 11 | 16-16 |
| Providence | 7-13 | 11 | 15-18 |
| Marquette | 7-13 | 11 | 12-20 |
| Georgetown | 6-14 | 12 | 16-18 |
| Xavier | 6-14 | 12 | 15-18 |


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