Down 23-17 after one, the Wildcats surged back in the opening two minutes of the second as it scored five quick points in two minutes- a three from Siegrist and a jumper from Brianna Herlihy cut UCONN's lead to one at 23-22.
Read More"This was a very good game for us," said Villanova head coach Jay Wright. "They are a very difficult team to guard. They are very unorthodox offensively with five guys out who can really shoot it. They cut hard and move well."
Read More"It just means that I have a really good job," said Wright. "Every coach who has been here has won a lot of games. We've been blessed."
Read More"We didn't make any great changes in the second half," stated Wright on his team's second half adjustments. "I just thought we got comfortable with what they were doing and defended it better."
Read More"I'm proud of the guys," said Villanova head coach Jay Wright. "They keep getting better every day. We had had a good week of practice."
Read MoreIn Villanova's two most recent championship runs, they have benefitted from guys off the bench to make an impact: Phil Booth and Mikal Bridges in 2016, and Donte DiVincenzo in 2018. Maybe this is a sign for Swider in 2020-21.
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