For the second time in three seasons, the Villanova Wildcats have won the Big East Tournament. Villanova defeated Creighton, 74-60, Saturday night at Madison Square Garden to capture its third Big East Tournament championship in school history (1995, 2015).
The Wildcats were led by Big East Player of the Year Josh Hart’s 29 points and significant contributions on both ends of the court. Hart and the Wildcat defense held Creighton under 45% from the field and forced 17 Bluejay turnovers.
For Creighton, Marcus Foster and Cole Huff each finished with 13 points.