DePaul Blue Demons at Villanova Wildcats
· Big East Tournament - 1st Round
Justin Moore's 3-pointer at 8 seconds left lifts Villanova past 24-point underdog DePaul in Big East
The Wildcats (18-14), desperate for wins to pad their NCAA Tournament resume, face third-seeded and 10th-ranked Marquette on Thursday night at Madison Square Garden.
Jalen Terry’s pull-up jumper gave the Blue Demons (3-29) a 57-55 lead with 1:13 left, but DePaul could not pad its advantage. Villanova was down two with 17 seconds left and came out of a timeout with a play that got Moore a good look from 3 and he swished the shot.
“Thank God for Justin Moore,” coach Kyle Neptune said.
Moore finished with 10 points as Villanova shot just 11 for 35 from 3-point range.
“In the moment, I just wanted to win. Big time players make big time plays,” Moore said.
DePaul rushed down the court with a timeout left, but couldn't get off a shot as Terry turned the ball over. The Blue Demons ended their season with a 20-game losing streak.
Terry finished with 18 points and 15 rebounds to lead 11th-seeded DePaul.
“I feel like we were more connected today than any other day. I don't know what it was,” Terry said.
The Blue Demons endured maybe the worst season in Big East history, becoming the first team to go 0-20 in the conference during the regular season. Coach Tony Stubblefield was fired in late January and replaced by assistant Matt Brady, who finished his stint as interim coach without a victory.
“Grateful for our guys for playing a 40-minute game,” Brady said.
The Wildcats went up 52-50 on Eric Dixon's 3 with 4:43 left in the second half, but Elijah Fisher muscled his way inside for a layup to tie it with 3:25 remaining.
Dixon scored 21 points to lead the Wildcats.
Da'Sean Nelson put DePaul up 55-52 on a three-point play with 1:52 left, but Dixon responded with a straight-on 3 to tie it moments later.
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Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 57 - 58 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Mark Armstrong Steal. | 57 - 58 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Jalen Terry Turnover. | 57 - 58 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Justin Moore made Three Point Jumper. | 57 - 58 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Villanova Timeout | 57 - 55 |
Statistics
 DEP |
 VILL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-60 | FG | 22-52 |
| 36.7 | Field Goal % | 42.3 |
| 9-28 | 3PT | 11-35 |
| 32.1 | Three Point % | 31.4 |
| 4-5 | FT | 3-6 |
| 80.0 | Free Throw % | 50.0 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 3 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 14 | Assists | 17 |
| 7 | Steals | 3 |
| 3 | Blocks | 6 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 9 | Fouls | 11 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Game Information
Location: New York, NY
Attendance: 19,812 | Capacity:
2024-25 Big East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creighton | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| DePaul | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Marquette | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Providence | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Xavier | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| St. John's | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| UConn | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Butler | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Georgetown | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Seton Hall | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
| Villanova | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |