Overview
- The Wildcats closed the first half on an 11-2 burst to lead by 15 and kept control after the break.
- Tyler Perkins paced Villanova with 18 points and a momentum-stopping three-point play in the second half.
- Sophomore reserve Malachi Palmer posted a career-high 15 points with six rebounds, hitting 3 of 5 from deep.
- Center Duke Brennan logged his ninth double-double of the season with 12 points and 10 boards.
- Seton Hall shot 2-for-17 from three as Adam “Budd” Clark scored 18, while Villanova committed 15 turnovers for 29 across the two meetings.