After a rough first half shooting performance, the Villanova Wildcats surged in the second half for a comeback win in the Big East Quarterfinals, beating the Red Storm 66-65.
With two seconds remaining, Villanova senior Brandon Slater sunk two clutch free throws from the line to give the Wildcats a 66-65 lead. The Johnnies tried to answer with a desperate half-court heave, but it was off the mark.
Caleb Daniels led the scoring attack for ‘Nova, contributing 19 points and seven rebounds. Collin Gillespie and Justin Moore were also in double figures for the Wildcats, scoring 15 and 14 points respectively.