DePaul Blue Demons vs Villanova Wildcats Match Player Stats On Jan 25, 2022

Justin Moore scored 16 points and Collin Gillespie added 14 as No. 14 Villanova defeated visiting DePaul 67-43 in a Big East game Tuesday night.

Eric Dixon contributed 11 points and 10 rebounds for the Wildcats (15-5, 8-2 Big East), who defeated the Blue Demons for the 22nd consecutive time. It was Dixon's second double-double this season.

DePaul, which lost its third in a row, played without leading scorer Javon Freeman-Liberty, who was out with a groin injury.

Javan Johnson led DePaul (10-9, 1-8) with 16 points, Jalen Terry scored 10 and Yor Anei had four blocked shots.

DePaul's David Jones shot 0 of 9 in 26 minutes.

The Blue Demons haven't beaten Villanova since Jan. 3, 2008.

Jermaine Samuels dropped in a 3-pointer from the wing for a 17-12 Villanova lead with 10:45 left in the first half.

Johnson responded with a three-point play for DePaul on its next possession.

Villanova went ahead 24-15 after Caleb Daniels' trey with 8:22 remaining.

The Blue Demons closed within 24-20 when Johnson hit a 3-pointer with 6:04 to go.

The Wildcats came back with some suffocating defense and proceeded on an 11-0 run. They led 35-22 at halftime thanks in large part to Moore's 11 points and 8-of-12 shooting from 3-point territory as a group.

Johnson paced DePaul with 11 in the first half.

Moore scored in the low post with 16:02 remaining and Villanova held a 40-28 advantage.

Philmon Gebrewhit drove to the basket and scored his first basket of the game with 14:15 left to close DePaul within 40-30. Courvoisier McCauley soon was credited a basket on goaltending, Terry added a layup and the deficit was six.

Gillespie connected on a 3-pointer on the Wildcats' next possession.

When Gillespie hit another trey, this time with 9:17 remaining, Villanova moved ahead 48-36.

Soon after, Moore knocked down a trey, Jordan Longino added two free throws and the Wildcats led 53-38. After an empty DePaul possession, Dixon threw down a dunk for a 17-point lead.

The Blue Demons went nearly seven minutes without a field goal and Villanova cruised to the win.

--Field Level Media