Clutch Performance

In a classic March Madness nail-biter, senior guard Justin Moore drained a clutch go-ahead three-pointer with under 9 seconds left to lift Villanova past underdog DePaul 58-57 in the opening round of the Big East Tournament. The heavily favored Wildcats looked headed for a disastrous early exit against the 3-win Blue Demons before Moore’s heroics bailed them out. His calm, cold-blooded triple from the top of the key completed a gritty comeback for Villanova and staved off an embarrassing season-ending loss.

In a nerve-wracking Big East Tournament opener, the Villanova Wildcats stared down the barrel of a humiliating first-round exit against the lowly DePaul Blue Demons. With their season on the brink, Justin Moore etched his name into March lore, draining a cold-blooded go-ahead three-pointer with under nine ticks remaining to propel Villanova to a dramatic 58-57 victory. This pulsating back-and-forth affair was a far cry from the Wildcats’ previous romps over DePaul, with the cellar-dwelling Blue Demons mounting an inspired underdog effort.