It’s one of the top rivalries, if not the best rivalry, in the Big East. Like all good rival showdowns, Saturday’s matinee matchup between Villanova and Seton Hall had its exciting moments, momentum swings and a finish that came down to the wire.
In the end, the Wildcats defeated the visiting Pirates, 73-67, at the Wells Fargo Center.
Collin Gillespie hit Brandon Slater with a pass for the go-ahead basket with 1:26 remaining. From there, the ‘Cats stepped it up on defense, and Gillespie came up with a crucial offensive rebound with 34 seconds left, which eventually forced the Pirates to play the fouling game with time winding down.