Villanova 80, at Georgetown 73

WASHINGTON (Interstat) — In a gritty Big East battle defined by defense and a decisive disparity in points off turnovers, the Villanova Wildcats grinded out an 80-73 road victory over the Georgetown Hoyas on Saturday afternoon at Capital One Arena. A crowd of 14,042 saw Villanova, which entered as a 4.5-point favorite, improve to 18-5 overall and 8-3 in conference play. Georgetown fell to 13-11 and 5-7. The game’s pivotal dynamic was Villanova’s relentless pressure and Georgetown’s costly mistakes. The Wildcats converted 23 points off 15 Georgetown turnovers, while the Hoyas managed only three points off Villanova’s 11 giveaways. That… Read more...