Overview
- Villanova beat DePaul 76-57 in Chicago, turning a two-point halftime edge into a comfortable win.
- After shooting 27.6% before the break, the Wildcats went 18-for-28 (64.3%) in the second half and outscored DePaul 50-33.
- Devin Askew scored all 14 of his points after halftime as a pair of second-half bursts, including a 14-2 run, put the game out of reach.
- Villanova’s defense forced 16 turnovers for 22 points and held DePaul to 2-for-16 from three, highlighting the updated switching and matchup-zone approach.
- Tyler Perkins led with 20 points and four steals, Duke Brennan posted 15 points and 12 boards, Malachi Palmer started for Hodge with 10 points and five rebounds, and Zion Stanford did not travel for unclear reasons.