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Big East Tournament - Villanova Defeats Creighton 54-48 - Recap
Villanova got 17 points from Collin Gillespie en route to a 54-48 victory over Creighton on Saturday at Madison Square Garden.
Villanova won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -6.5-point spread.
Justin Moore had 16 points for Villanova and Caleb Daniels chipped in with 7 points. Collin Gillespie had 5 assists for them, while Jermaine Samuels was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Creighton got a 19-point performance from Ryan Kalkbrenner, who was supported by 10 points from Alex O'Connell. Arthur Kaluma had 3 assists in a losing cause for Creighton, while Arthur Kaluma grabbed 12 rebounds.
Villanova was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Villanova had a 38-37 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.