ROSEMONT, Ill. (Interstat) — Villanova used a dominant second half to defeat DePaul 76-57 in a Big East men’s basketball game Wednesday night at Allstate Arena.

The Wildcats led just 26-24 at halftime but outscored the Blue Demons 50-33 after the break. Tyler Perkins led Villanova with 20 points, while Duke Brennan added 15. Brandon Maclin scored 16 points for DePaul.

Villanova’s defense forced 15 turnovers and held DePaul to just 2-of-16 shooting from three-point range. The Wildcats improved to 23-7 overall, while the Blue Demons fell to 16-14. Attendance was 4,913.