Villanova Wildcats at UConn Huskies
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Liam McNeeley scores 20 and UConn closes on a 27-6 run to take down Villanova 66-59
UConn trailed 53-39 with 11:58 remaining after Wooga Poplar scored 11 straight Villanova points.
McNeeley made two free throws with 1:42 remaining in the second half to give UConn its first lead, 60-58, since it was 2-0.
Tarris Reed Jr. added a reverse layup with 22.3 seconds left, off a nice drive and pass from McNeeley, to go ahead 64-59. After a missed layup by Villanova, McNeeley secured it with two free throws.
Reed finished with 13 points and nine rebounds for the Huskies (18-8, 10-5 Big East Conference). Solomon Ball went 5 of 13 from the field (3 for 9 from 3-point range) to finish with 13 points.
The Wildcats (15-12, 8-8) were led by Poplar, who recorded 19 points. Eric Dixon added 17 points.
Jordan Longino scored all 13 of his points in the first half for Villanova, which led 34-26 at the break.
UConn goes against No. 10 St. John's on Sunday at Madison Square Garden. Villanova hosts Marquette on Friday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 59 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 59 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Alex Karaban Defensive Rebound. | 59 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Jhamir Brickus missed Three Point Jumper. | 59 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Liam McNeeley made Free Throw. | 59 - 66 |
Statistics
 VILL |
 CONN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19-54 | FG | 23-51 |
| 35.2 | Field Goal % | 45.1 |
| 8-22 | 3PT | 4-19 |
| 36.4 | Three Point % | 21.1 |
| 13-16 | FT | 16-18 |
| 81.3 | Free Throw % | 88.9 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 9 | Assists | 17 |
| 6 | Steals | 4 |
| 2 | Blocks | 7 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 3 |
| 16 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 16 | Fouls | 13 |
| 14 | Largest Lead | 7 |
Game Information
Location: Hartford, CT
Attendance: 15,684 | Capacity:
2024-25 Big East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | 18-2 | - | 31-5 |
| Creighton | 15-5 | 3 | 25-11 |
| UConn | 14-6 | 4 | 24-11 |
| Marquette | 13-7 | 5 | 23-11 |
| Xavier | 13-7 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Villanova | 11-9 | 7 | 21-15 |
| Georgetown | 8-12 | 10 | 18-16 |
| Butler | 6-14 | 12 | 15-20 |
| Providence | 6-14 | 12 | 12-20 |
| DePaul | 4-16 | 14 | 14-20 |
| Seton Hall | 2-18 | 16 | 7-25 |