Villanova 78, Seton Hall 71  
Lauren Park-Lane scored 27 points for Seton Hall but it was Villanova and its four double-digit scorers that came away with the win in Wednesday’s thriller in South Orange. Brianna Herlihy tallied 20 points and 10 rebounds and Maddy Siegirst scored a Wildcat-best 23, as VU overcame a 10-point deficit to win. Villanova shot just 29.4-percent in the first quarter as The Hall (3-3, 1-2 BIG EAST) jumped out to an 18-8 lead. VU (8-2, 3-2) found its rhythm in the second quarter, making 13-of-21 shots (61.9%) and doubling-up SHU in the second quarter, 28-14, to take an eight-point lead into the break. The Wildcats looked like they put the game away, up 12 with less than five minutes to go, before the Pirates went on an 8-0 run to close within four. Herlihy was clutch down the stretch, however, scoring seven points in the final 2:30, including a dagger of a three-pointer with 96 seconds left. The 20-point game for Park-Lane was her third straight – she went 7-for-14 from the floor and 12-for-13 from the free-throw line. 
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Up Next
One game is on the schedule for Thursday as Butler (0-4, 0-3) visits Providence (4-6, 2-3) at 1 p.m. ET. The game will stream live on the BIG EAST Digital Network presented by SoFi, available on FloSports. The Friars traveled to the Bulldogs earlier in the season (Dec. 5) and claimed a 73-52 victory at Hinkle Fieldhouse. In that matchup, Kyra Spiwak led PC with 28 points, draining eight three-pointers, while Butler’s Okako Adika posted a game-high 29 points. Spiwak is averaging 12.5 points over 10 games this season, while Adika is averaging 15.3 over four.
 
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Thursday
Butler at Providence, 1 p.m.* WATCH
Saturday
Providence at 3/5 UConn, 1 p.m.^
Butler at St. John’s, 2 p.m.* WATCH
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