BIGEAST.com
NEW YORK -- There was still almost 10 minutes remaining in Friday night's semifinal between Villanova and Providence when a foul – one of the 43 called in the game – spelled the end of the night for Friars' stud sophomore Ben Bentil.
Villanova was already holding an 11-point lead, reigning BIG EAST Player of the Year Kris Dunn was having a brutal time solving the Wildcats defense, with just six points up to that point, and now Bentil, the conference's leading scorer was done.
You would think Villanova could waltz through the final minutes of the game to an easy victory and a second straight trip BIG EAST Tournament Championship Game with all that going against Providence, no?