After two wins in the 2K Empire Classic, the Wildcats appeared to overstay their welcome in Mohegan Sun, losing their added game to Virginia Tech, 81-73, in overtime. There were certainly some bright spots, but familiar issues from last year led to the first loss of the season.
Here are three takeaways from the game:
The late game issues remain
In the 2019-20 season, Villanova had a number of large leads nearly disappear late. DePaul closed regulation on a 12-1 run to force overtime, where Villanova eventually prevailed and Marquette finished with an 11-2 run to fall by one point at the Pavilion.