Behind 21 points form junior guard Maalik Wayns and 20 from junior guard Dominic Cheek Sunday the Villanova Wildcats snapped a three-game losing streak, as they beat the DePaul Blue Deams, 87-71, in a Big East Conference game at The Pavilion.
Junior forward Mouphtaou Yarou added 14 and freshman forward JayVaughn Pinkston 13 for the Wildcats (8-8, 1-3), who had lost their first three league games for the first time in 30 years. 'Nova led 48-36 at the half thanks to solid shooting (63.3-percent).
Sophomores Brandon Young and Cleveland Melvin led the Blue Demons (10-5, 1-2) in scoring, as they netted 22 and 19, respectively.
The Villanova basketball schedule now features the Wildcats hosting the No. 1-ranked team in the country, Syracuse Orange (17-0, 3-0), Wednesday (7 p.m. on ESPN2).
For more on the Wildcats, make sure to check out the SB Nation blog The Nova Blog. Meanwhile, Big East Coast Bias has everything you need on the Big East Conference.