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DePaul Blue Demons vs Villanova Wildcats Recap - Villanova Wins 79-75
Villanova grabbed a 79-75 win over DePaul on Tuesday, behind a 21-point effort from Collin Gillespie at Finneran Pavilion.
Villanova earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -9.5-point spread.
Villanova got 18 points from Saddiq Bey and another 15 points from Jermaine Samuels. Saddiq Bey contributed 4 assists, while Jeremiah Robinson-Earl cleaned the glass with 13 rebounds.
DePaul got 29 points from Charlie Moore in a losing cause and another 18 points from Paul Reed. Charlie Moore contributed 6 assists for them, while Paul Reed had 15 rebounds.
Villanova was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
DePaul won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 34-28.
Next game, Villanova takes its act home to face Connecticut looking for another win. For DePaul, they head home to face Butler.