The World’s Most Famous Arena will host a Big East Tournament semifinal battle between the UConn Huskies and the Villanova Wildcats. The 20th ranked Huskies (23-8) finished seven games above .500 in conference play and are arguably the most talented team in the field. Last night, UConn built an 11-point halftime lead and cruised to a 62-52 victory versus Seton Hall.
Tyrese Martin and R.J. Cole led UConn with 17 points apiece on a combined 12-for-26 from the field. Isaiah Whaley added ten points and seven rebounds for the Huskies.
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The Villanova Wildcats won 16 of their 20 regular season conference games and are allowing 63.6 points per contest. Last night, Villanova stormed back from a 17-point second half deficit to escape with a 66-65 victory versus St. John’s The eighth-ranked Wildcats (24-7) converted 17-for-20 from the charity stripe and shot just 36 percent from the field.
Villanova G Caleb Daniels nailed 5-for-9 from long distance and finished with a team-high 19 points. Senior G Collin Gillespie chipped in 14 points and six rebounds for the Wildcats.
