Another day, another Villanova comeback that fell short.
This time, the ‘Cats tried to rally and although they briefly grabbed the lead with 2:27 to go, they were unable to complete the comeback against the shorthanded Oregon Ducks and lost, 74-67.
“Our guys fought, we had our chances,” Villanova coach Kyle Neptune said. “Unfortunately, it wasn’t enough in the end.”
While Villanova was without two prominent players in Cam Whitmore and Justin Moore, Oregon was limited to just six scholarship players due to numerous injuries in its roster. As a result, the Ducks had to turn to several walk-ons to help fill the gaps, including a large one left behind by leading scorer and rebounder N’Faly Dante.