DePaul Blue Demons at Villanova Wildcats
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Villanova defeats DePaul 71-66
Perkins had seven rebounds for the Wildcats (11-2, 2-0 Big East Conference) and Lindsay shot 7 for 17 overall, 5 for 10 from beyond the arc. Duke Brennan shot 3 of 5 from the field and 3 of 7 from the free-throw line to finish with nine points.
The Blue Demons (8-6, 0-3) were led by CJ Gunn, who posted 15 points and seven rebounds. DePaul also got 13 points from Layden Blocker. RJ Smith had 11 points.
Lindsay scored 10 points in the first half and Villanova went into the break trailing 32-28. Villanova pulled off the victory after a 13-2 second-half run erased a two-point deficit and gave the Wildcats a 69-60 lead with 1:45 remaining in the half. Perkins scored 11 second-half points.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 66 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 66 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:00 | DePaul Deadball Team Rebound. | 66 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:00 | RJ Smith misses 23-foot three point jumper | 66 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Kruz McClure subbing in for DePaul | 66 - 71 |
Statistics
 DEP |
 VILL |
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|---|---|---|
| 27-60 | FG | 20-58 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 34 |
| 5-19 | 3PT | 10-23 |
| 26 | Three Point % | 43 |
| 7-12 | FT | 21-31 |
| 58 | Free Throw % | 68 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 13 | Assists | 9 |
| 2 | Steals | 9 |
| 7 | Blocks | 3 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 16 |
| 25 | Fouls | 14 |
| 10 | Largest Lead | 9 |
| 2 | Lead Changes | 2 |
| 72 | Percent Led | 25 |
Game Information
Finneran Pavilion
Location: Villanova, PA
Attendance: 6,501 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 12-1 | - | 22-2 |
| St. John's | 11-1 | 0.5 | 18-5 |
| Villanova | 9-3 | 2.5 | 18-5 |
| Creighton | 7-6 | 5 | 13-11 |
| Seton Hall | 6-7 | 6 | 16-8 |
| Georgetown | 5-8 | 7 | 13-11 |
| Xavier | 4-8 | 7.5 | 12-11 |
| Butler | 4-9 | 8 | 13-11 |
| DePaul | 4-9 | 8 | 12-12 |
| Providence | 4-9 | 8 | 11-13 |
| Marquette | 4-9 | 8 | 9-15 |