Connecticut 73, at Villanova 63

BRYN MAWR, Pa. (Interstat) — In a grinding, physical rematch of a classic from just four weeks prior, the Connecticut Huskies used a dominant defensive performance and timely interior scoring to secure a 73-63 victory over the Villanova Wildcats in a pivotal Big East Conference men’s basketball game Saturday night before a sellout crowd of 20,261 at The Pavilion. The most important part of the game unfolded not in a single explosive run, but in a sustained, second-half defensive stranglehold applied by the Huskies. After a tightly contested first half that saw Connecticut take a narrow 34-32 lead into the… Read more...