Justin Moore's 3-pointer at 8 seconds left lifts Villanova past 24-point underdog DePaul in Big East
NEW YORK (AP) Justin Moore made a 3-pointer with eight seconds left in the second half and sixth-seeded Villanova escaped a huge upset by beating 24-point underdog DePaul 58-57 Wednesday night to advance to the quarterfinals of the Big East Tournament.
The Wildcats (18-14), desperate for wins to pad their NCAA Tournament resume, face third-seeded and 10th-ranked Marquette on Thursday night at Madison Square Garden.
Jalen Terry’s pull-up jumper gave the Blue Demons (3-29) a 57-55 lead with 1:13 left, but DePaul could not pad its advantage. Villanova was down two with 17 seconds left and came out of a timeout with a play that got Moore a good look from 3 and he swished the shot.
“Thank God for Justin Moore,” coach Kyle Neptune said.
Moore finished with 10 points as Villanova shot just 11 for 35 from 3-point range.
“In the moment, I just wanted to win. Big time players make big time plays,” Moore said.
DePaul rushed down the court with a timeout left, but couldn't get off a shot as Terry turned the ball over. The Blue Demons ended their season with a 20-game losing streak.
Terry finished with 18 points and 15 rebounds to lead 11th-seeded DePaul.
“I feel like we were more connected today than any other day. I don't know what it was,” Terry said.
The Blue Demons endured maybe the worst season in Big East history, becoming the first team to go 0-20 in the conference during the regular season. Coach Tony Stubblefield was fired in late January and replaced by assistant Matt Brady, who finished his stint as interim coach without a victory.
“Grateful for our guys for playing a 40-minute game,” Brady said.
The Wildcats went up 52-50 on Eric Dixon's 3 with 4:43 left in the second half, but Elijah Fisher muscled his way inside for a layup to tie it with 3:25 remaining.
Dixon scored 21 points to lead the Wildcats.
Da'Sean Nelson put DePaul up 55-52 on a three-point play with 1:52 left, but Dixon responded with a straight-on 3 to tie it moments later.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | (Wildcats gains possession) | ||
| 19:44 | | +2 | Eric Dixon makes two point hook shot | 0-2 |
| 19:13 |  | Chico Carter Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 19:11 | | Tyler Burton defensive rebound | ||
| 19:02 | | Eric Dixon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:00 | | Jalen Terry defensive rebound | ||
| 18:45 | | Elijah Fisher misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:43 | | TJ Bamba defensive rebound | ||
| 18:32 | | Eric Dixon misses two point hook shot | ||
| 18:30 | | Churchill Abass defensive rebound | ||
| 18:29 | | Eric Dixon personal foul | ||
| 18:05 | | Jaden Henley misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:03 | | Justin Moore defensive rebound | ||
| 17:54 | | +2 | Eric Dixon makes two point layup (Justin Moore assists) | 0-4 |
| 17:54 | | Churchill Abass shooting foul (Eric Dixon draws the foul) | ||
| 17:54 | | Eric Dixon misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 17:54 | | Churchill Abass defensive rebound | ||
| 17:36 | | Churchill Abass misses two point layup | ||
| 17:34 | | Eric Dixon defensive rebound | ||
| 17:26 | | Justin Moore misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:24 | | Jaden Henley defensive rebound | ||
| 17:06 | | Jaden Henley misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:04 | | Justin Moore defensive rebound | ||
| 16:49 | | TJ Bamba misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:47 | | Jalen Terry defensive rebound | ||
| 16:39 | | Jalen Terry misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:37 | | Eric Dixon defensive rebound | ||
| 16:21 | | +3 | Mark Armstrong makes three point jump shot (TJ Bamba assists) | 0-7 |
| 15:53 | | Churchill Abass misses two point jump shot | ||
| 15:51 | | Tyler Burton defensive rebound | ||
| 15:38 | | TJ Bamba turnover (Elijah Fisher steals) | ||
| 15:23 | | +3 | Chico Carter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Elijah Fisher assists) | 3-7 |
| 15:04 | | Eric Dixon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:02 | | Elijah Fisher defensive rebound | ||
| 14:48 | | Jalen Terry misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:46 | | Jalen Terry offensive rebound | ||
| 14:45 | | Tyler Burton shooting foul (Jalen Terry draws the foul) | ||
| 14:44 | | TV timeout | ||
| 14:45 | | +1 | Jalen Terry makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 4-7 |
| 14:45 | | +1 | Jalen Terry makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 5-7 |
| 14:36 | | +2 | Mark Armstrong makes two point layup | 5-9 |
| 14:36 | | Jalen Terry shooting foul (Mark Armstrong draws the foul) | ||
| 14:36 | | +1 | Mark Armstrong makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 5-10 |
| 14:18 | | Justin Moore shooting foul (Elijah Fisher draws the foul) | ||
| 14:18 | | +1 | Elijah Fisher makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 6-10 |
| 14:18 | | Elijah Fisher misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 14:18 | | Lance Ware defensive rebound | ||
| 13:57 | | Mark Armstrong misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:55 | | Jalen Terry defensive rebound | ||
| 13:41 | | Chico Carter Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:39 | | Jalen Terry offensive rebound | ||
| 13:34 | | Jalen Terry misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:32 | | Lance Ware defensive rebound | ||
| 13:13 | | Mark Armstrong misses two point layup | ||
| 13:13 | | Lance Ware offensive rebound | ||
| 13:13 | | Da'Sean Nelson shooting foul | ||
| 13:13 | | Lance Ware misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 13:13 | | Lance Ware misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 13:13 | | Chico Carter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 12:54 | | Brendan Hausen personal foul | ||
| 12:41 | | Lance Ware blocks Da'Sean Nelson's two point jump shot | ||
| 12:39 | | Jordan Longino defensive rebound | ||
| 12:23 | | Jordan Longino misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:21 | | Blue Demons defensive rebound | ||
| 11:59 | | +3 | Jeremiah Oden makes three point jump shot (Jalen Terry assists) | 9-10 |
| 11:39 | | Brendan Hausen misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:37 | | Jalen Terry defensive rebound | ||
| 11:26 | | Jaden Henley misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:24 | | Lance Ware defensive rebound | ||
| 11:09 | | Hakim Hart offensive foul | ||
| 11:09 | | Hakim Hart turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 11:09 | | TV timeout | ||
| 10:48 | | Jeremiah Oden misses two point layup | ||
| 10:46 | | Jalen Terry offensive rebound | ||
| 10:40 | | Da'Sean Nelson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:38 | | Brendan Hausen defensive rebound | ||
| 10:26 | | +2 | Eric Dixon makes two point layup | 9-12 |
| 10:01 | | Jaden Henley misses two point layup | ||
| 9:59 | | Eric Dixon defensive rebound | ||
| 9:50 | | Da'Sean Nelson personal foul | ||
| 9:38 | | Eric Dixon turnover (Jeremiah Oden steals) | ||
| 9:29 | | K.T. Raimey misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:27 | | Justin Moore defensive rebound | ||
| 9:19 | | Eric Dixon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:17 | | Elijah Fisher defensive rebound | ||
| 8:57 | | Chico Carter Jr. turnover (traveling) | ||
| 8:40 | | +3 | Jordan Longino makes three point jump shot (Mark Armstrong assists) | 9-15 |
| 8:06 | | Jump ball. (Blue Demons gains possession) | ||
| 8:06 | | Blue Demons turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 7:54 | | +2 | Tyler Burton makes two point dunk (Eric Dixon assists) | 9-17 |
| 7:33 | | +3 | Jeremiah Oden makes three point jump shot (Chico Carter Jr. assists) | 12-17 |
| 7:10 | | +2 | Justin Moore makes two point jump shot (Mark Armstrong assists) | 12-19 |
| 6:43 | | K.T. Raimey misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:41 | | Eric Dixon defensive rebound | ||
| 6:31 | | Mark Armstrong misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:29 | | Churchill Abass defensive rebound | ||
| 6:14 | | Chico Carter Jr. misses two point layup | ||
| 6:12 | | Eric Dixon defensive rebound | ||
| 5:55 | | Eric Dixon misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:53 | | Elijah Fisher defensive rebound | ||
| 5:30 | | Jeremiah Oden misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:28 | | Churchill Abass offensive rebound | ||
| 5:28 | | Justin Moore personal foul | ||
| 5:28 | | TV timeout | ||
| 5:08 | | K.T. Raimey misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:06 | | Tyler Burton defensive rebound | ||
| 4:42 | | TJ Bamba turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 4:15 | | +2 | Elijah Fisher makes two point layup (Jalen Terry assists) | 14-19 |
| 3:54 | | Brendan Hausen misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:52 | | Jalen Terry defensive rebound | ||
| 3:41 | | Jalen Terry turnover (Tyler Burton steals) | ||
| 3:30 | | Mark Armstrong misses two point layup | ||
| 3:28 | | Churchill Abass defensive rebound | ||
| 3:13 | | +3 | K.T. Raimey makes three point jump shot (Elijah Fisher assists) | 17-19 |
| 2:51 | | TV timeout | ||
| 2:47 | | Mark Armstrong turnover (Churchill Abass steals) | ||
| 2:23 | | +3 | Jalen Terry makes three point jump shot (Chico Carter Jr. assists) | 20-19 |
| 2:04 | | +2 | Eric Dixon makes two point layup (TJ Bamba assists) | 20-21 |
| 1:40 | | +3 | K.T. Raimey makes three point jump shot (Chico Carter Jr. assists) | 23-21 |
| 1:12 | | +3 | Jordan Longino makes three point jump shot (Mark Armstrong assists) | 23-24 |
| 0:43 | | Churchill Abass misses two point layup | ||
| 0:41 | | Jordan Longino defensive rebound | ||
| 0:33 | | +3 | Jordan Longino makes three point jump shot (Tyler Burton assists) | 23-27 |
| 0:28 | | Blue Demons 30 second timeout | ||
| 0:04 | | +2 | Jeremiah Oden makes two point dunk (Da'Sean Nelson assists) | 25-27 |
| 0:02 | | Wildcats 30 second timeout | ||
| 0:01 | | Jordan Longino misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Wildcats offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:50 | | Eric Dixon turnover (Churchill Abass steals) | ||
| 19:24 | | +2 | Churchill Abass makes two point jump shot (Jalen Terry assists) | 27-27 |
| 19:03 | | +3 | Mark Armstrong makes three point jump shot (Eric Dixon assists) | 27-30 |
| 18:34 | | +2 | Jaden Henley makes two point layup (Jalen Terry assists) | 29-30 |
| 18:20 | | +2 | Mark Armstrong makes two point layup | 29-32 |
| 17:58 | | Elijah Fisher misses two point layup | ||
| 17:56 | | Tyler Burton defensive rebound | ||
| 17:42 | | Eric Dixon turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 17:20 | | +2 | Jaden Henley makes two point layup | 31-32 |
| 16:58 | | Mark Armstrong misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:56 | | Jalen Terry defensive rebound | ||
| 16:48 | | Jaden Henley misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:46 | | Mark Armstrong defensive rebound | ||
| 16:39 | | Mark Armstrong turnover (Jalen Terry steals) | ||
| 16:35 | | +2 | Jalen Terry makes two point layup | 33-32 |
| 16:21 | | Eric Dixon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:19 | | Eric Dixon offensive rebound | ||
| 16:11 | |