Providence Friars at Villanova Wildcats
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Askew scores 20 off the bench, Villanova beats Providence 87-73
Askew shot 6 for 9 (5 for 8 from 3-point range) and 3 of 3 from the free-throw line for the Wildcats (16-5, 7-3 Big East Conference). Tyler Perkins added 19 points while going 6 of 11 from the floor, including 3 for 6 from 3-point range, and 4 for 7 from the line. Acaden Lewis had 12 points and went 6 of 10 from the field.
Stefan Vaaks led the Friars (9-13, 2-9) in scoring, finishing with 25 points and four assists. Jaylin Sellers added 16 points for Providence. Ryan Mela finished with 14 points and seven rebounds.
Villanova took the lead with 11:43 remaining in the first half and did not trail again. Askew led his team in scoring with 17 points in the first half to help put them up 45-28 at the break. Villanova pulled away with an 8-0 run in the second half to extend the lead to 20 points. Perkins scored a team-high 12 second-half points.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 73 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 73 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Jaylin Sellers makes driving layup | 73 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:36 | Matt Hodge makes layup (Devin Askew assists) | 71 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:59 | Tyler Perkins Defensive Rebound. | 71 - 85 |
Statistics
 PROV |
 VILL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-58 | FG | 30-59 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 8-23 | 3PT | 13-29 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 45 |
| 9-14 | FT | 14-22 |
| 64 | Free Throw % | 64 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 26 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 9 | Assists | 18 |
| 1 | Steals | 9 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 5 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 5 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 20 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 19 | Fouls | 14 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 21 |
| 3 | Lead Changes | 3 |
| 5 | Percent Led | 88 |
Game Information
Location: Villanova, PA
Attendance: 6,501 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 11-0 | - | 21-1 |
| St. John's | 9-1 | 1.5 | 16-5 |
| Villanova | 7-3 | 3.5 | 16-5 |
| Seton Hall | 6-5 | 5 | 16-6 |
| Creighton | 6-5 | 5 | 12-10 |
| Butler | 4-7 | 7 | 13-9 |
| Xavier | 4-7 | 7 | 12-10 |
| Georgetown | 4-7 | 7 | 12-10 |
| DePaul | 4-7 | 7 | 12-10 |
| Marquette | 3-9 | 8.5 | 8-15 |
| Providence | 2-9 | 9 | 9-13 |