In front of a rowdy XL Center crowd Tuesday night, No. 21 UConn men’s basketball took down No. 8 Villanova, 71-69, in a game where head coach Dan Hurley got ejected in the first half.
It was a very closely contested game featuring 18 lead changes including a go-ahead bucket by RJ Cole with 5.9 seconds left. It was the Huskies’ first win over Villanova since 2014 when they beat the Wildcats in the NCAA Tournament. They improve to 20-7 and 11-5 in conference play, extending their winning streak to four.
After having a tough go in the first Villanova game, Adama Sanogo stayed out of foul trouble and led all scorers with 20 points along with six rebounds, three assists, and two blocks.