TGIF Nova Nation! Saturday marks the return of one of my favorite Villanova rivalries as they take on the DePaul Blue Demons on the road. No, I’m not suggesting that DePaul is a rival for Villanova. This rivalry is Villanova vs. The Streak.
Villanova has won Twenty consecutive games against DePaul, dating back to January of 2008. That’s right, Villanova has not lost to DePaul for 14 years. Surprisingly though, that’s not the longest win streak the Big East has ever seen. There have been some pretty lengthy win streaks over the years, but Villanova has a chance to tie the longest streak this season if they can rack up three wins over the Blue Demons:
Longest Big East Win Streaks
- Syracuse over Seton Hall: 23 Games, 1982-1992 (11 Years)
- Syracuse over Providence: 21 Games, 1980-1989 (10 Years)
- Villanova over DePaul: 20 Games, 2008-2020 (Active)
DePaul got a reprieve from the yearly beatdowns last season as they faced a number of COVID pauses that led to the cancelation of both of their games with the Wildcats.