Villanova Wildcats at DePaul Blue Demons
· NCAA Men's BasketballLongino scores 17, Villanova defeats DePaul 59-49
Longino finished 8 of 14 from the field for the Wildcats (13-10, 6-6 Big East Conference). Eric Dixon shot 4 of 14 from the field, including 1 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 5 for 5 from the line to add 14 points. Wooga Poplar had 12 points and shot 5 for 9, including 2 for 4 from beyond the arc.
David Thomas finished with 16 points for the Blue Demons (11-13, 2-11). CJ Gunn added 13 points and five steals for DePaul. Layden Blocker also had six points and six assists.
Villanova took the lead with 3:44 to go in the first half and did not give it up.
Villanova's next plays Sunday hosting Xavier. DePaul visits Marquette on Tuesday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 59 - 49 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 59 - 49 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Jhamir Brickus Defensive Rebound. | 59 - 49 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Layden Blocker missed Jumper. | 59 - 49 |
| 2nd 0:33 | Layden Blocker Defensive Rebound. | 59 - 49 |
Statistics
VILL |
DEP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-48 | FG | 20-65 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 31 |
| 7-15 | 3PT | 7-36 |
| 47 | Three Point % | 19 |
| 8-8 | FT | 2-5 |
| 100 | Free Throw % | 40 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 9 | Assists | 13 |
| 5 | Steals | 9 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 16 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 12 | Fouls | 10 |
| 10 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Venue: Wintrust Arena
Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 3,789 | Capacity:
Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 3,789 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 2-0 | - | 12-1 |
| Creighton | 2-0 | - | 8-5 |
| Villanova | 1-0 | 0.5 | 10-2 |
| St. John's | 1-0 | 0.5 | 8-4 |
| Seton Hall | 1-1 | 1 | 11-2 |
| Butler | 1-1 | 1 | 10-3 |
| Xavier | 1-1 | 1 | 9-4 |
| Georgetown | 1-1 | 1 | 9-4 |
| DePaul | 0-2 | 2 | 8-5 |
| Providence | 0-2 | 2 | 7-6 |
| Marquette | 0-2 | 2 | 5-8 |


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