UConn men’s basketball visited Villanova at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia and came away with a 71-59 victory to finish the regular season with five straight wins and a 24-7 record (13-7 Big East).
Dan Hurley’s Huskies continue to fire on all cylinders, winning by an average of 13.4 points across this five-game run. Adama Sanogo got going early for UConn, which saw contributions from across the roster when star scorer Jordan Hawkins struggled to hit shots at first.
Villanova fought hard from the start in a classic Big East rockfight that was tied at seven, 14, and 19 at the first three TV timeouts.