DePaul Blue Demons vs Villanova Wildcats Match Player Stats On Jan 14, 2020

Collin Gillespie scored 21 points, Saddiq Bey added 18 and No. 14 Villanova held off visiting DePaul 79-75 in overtime Tuesday.

Jermaine Samuels contributed 15 points and Jeremiah Robinson-Earl had 13 points and 13 rebounds for the Wildcats, who improved to 13-3 overall and 4-1 in the Big East.

It was the third win in a row for Villanova.

In addition, the Wildcats defeated DePaul for the 19th consecutive time.

Charlie Moore hit two free throws to pull DePaul within 75-74 with 6.4 seconds remaining in overtime.

Gillespie, who hit six free throws in overtime, was then fouled with 3.3 seconds left and made both for a 77-74 advantage.

Moore led DePaul with a season-high 29 points, while Paul Reed added 18 points and 15 rebounds for his 12th double-double. Jaylen Butz had 16 points.

The Blue Demons fell to 12-5 and 0-4 in the conference. They were 12-1 before Big East play began.

DePaul jumped out to a 21-8 lead following a tip-in by Nick Ongenda with 11:03 remaining in the first half.

After the Blue Demons went ahead 28-18, Villanova responded with an 8-0 run to close within 28-26.

Cole Swider then hit a pair of free throws and Bey scored in the paint for a 30-28 Villanova lead with 33 seconds left.

After Villanova moved ahead by six early in the second half, Butz knocked down a short jumper in the lane to cut the lead to 40-36.

When Butz scored again in the lane, the game was tied at 40 with 14:01 left.

Gillespie later made a trey and Robinson-Earl drove to the basket for a layup as the Wildcats pulled ahead 48-43. After an empty possession by DePaul, Robinson-Earl scored again and the Wildcats held their biggest lead at that point at 50-43.

Reed threw down consecutive dunks and the Blue Demons closed within 54-49 with 7:11 to go.

Bey responded with a dunk and a 3-pointer and Villanova extended its advantage back to double figures at 59-49 with 5:01 left.

But DePaul eventually made seven straight shots at the end of regulation highlighted by Moore's driving layup with 8.4 seconds remaining to tie the game at 67.

--Field Level Media