After a crushing loss to Marquette on Wednesday night, followed by news of Justin Moore’s absence due to an ankle injury that occurred in that game against the Golden Eagles, there were some worries entering Villanova’s top 25 matchup with UConn.
By the time the game tipped off and Villanova started to get going, though, the ‘Cats enjoyed an 85-74 win over the Huskies,
They built up a double-digit lead at the break and pushed the margin as high as 23 at one point in the game. The ‘Cats powered their way in the paint, outscoring the Huskies, 46-30.