Both teams traded buckets until they hit a dry spell and went a combined 0-7 before things got a little chaotic with 4:53 left in the first half.Īfter a no-call on a Tyrese Martin offensive rebound and put-back attempt, Hurley slapped the scorer's table and started screaming at the officials. The Wildcats ripped off a 7-0 run on the back of some heady play by Colin Gillespie and Brandon Slater that gave them the lead. Whaley and Martin both knocked down threes and the crowd really started buzzing.īut Villanova responded to every one of UConn’s pushes. The Huskies started off strong, hitting five of six from the floor and getting Sanogo involved early. hlOubpATLu- Matt Esposito February 23, 2022 The place erupted on the first play, a sweet alley-oop from Cole to Jackson, a play that UConn ran for James Bouknight from time to time.Īndre Jackson would be a top 15 NBA athlete right now. UConn ran a frantic offensive pace to start, coming out with great energy that seemed to be fed by the raucous crowd. Andre Jackson finished with eight assists. Tyler Polley was huge off of the bench as well, scoring nine points, including 3-6 from downtown and a huge three to set up the jump ball and go-ahead points. He also drew a charge on the other end to stop Villanova’s last-second attempt. He forced a jump ball with 17 seconds left before hitting the go-ahead shot. Isaiah Whaley and Cole scored 13 and 12 points, respectively, while Tyrese Martin added nine points and nine rebounds.Ĭole also made multiple major plays at the end to make this win possible. They improve to 20-7 and 11-5 in conference play, extending their winning streak to four.Īfter having a tough go in the first Villanova game, Adama Sanogo stayed out of foul trouble and led all scorers with 20 points along with six rebounds, three assists, and two blocks. It was the Huskies’ first win over Villanova since 2014 when they beat the Wildcats in the NCAA Tournament. It was a very closely contested game featuring 18 lead changes including a go-ahead bucket by RJ Cole with 5.9 seconds left. 8 Villanova, 71-69, in a game where head coach Dan Hurley got ejected in the first half. In front of a rowdy XL Center crowd Tuesday night, No.