Justin Moore's 3-pointer at 8 seconds left lifts Villanova past 24-point underdog DePaul in Big East
AP
Mar 14, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) Justin Moore made a 3-pointer with eight seconds left in the second half and sixth-seeded Villanova Wildcats escaped a huge upset by beating 24-point underdog DePaul Blue Demons 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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1st Half
DEP
Blue Demons
25
NOVA
Wildcats
27
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
2nd Half
DEP
Blue Demons
32
NOVA
Wildcats
31
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
Eric Dixon misses three point jump shot
16:09
Jalen Terry defensive rebound
15:56
Chico Carter Jr. misses three point jump shot
15:54
Justin Moore defensive rebound
15:42
Jaden Henley personal foul
15:42
TV timeout
15:25
Mark Armstrong misses three point jump shot
15:23
Jalen Terry defensive rebound
15:03
+2
Jaden Henley makes two point jump shot
35-32
14:46
Da'Sean Nelson personal foul
14:44
Churchill Abass blocks Eric Dixon's two point layup
14:42
Elijah Fisher defensive rebound
14:31
Hakim Hart personal foul
14:17
Justin Moore blocks Elijah Fisher's two point jump shot
14:15
Brendan Hausen defensive rebound
14:15
Jump ball. (Wildcats gains possession)
14:00
Mark Armstrong turnover (Chico Carter Jr. steals)
13:39
Jeremiah Oden misses two point dunk
13:37
Churchill Abass offensive rebound
13:33
+2
Churchill Abass makes two point layup
37-32
13:09
Eric Dixon misses three point jump shot
13:07
Elijah Fisher defensive rebound
12:59
+3
Jalen Terry makes three point jump shot
40-32
12:49
Wildcats 30 second timeout
12:49
TV timeout
12:38
+3
Eric Dixon makes three point jump shot (Justin Moore assists)
40-35
12:08
Elijah Fisher misses two point layup
12:06
Hakim Hart defensive rebound
12:00
Tyler Burton misses three point jump shot
11:58
Elijah Fisher defensive rebound
11:33
Chico Carter Jr. misses two point layup
11:31
Justin Moore defensive rebound
11:27
Hakim Hart misses three point jump shot
11:25
Churchill Abass defensive rebound
11:03
Chico Carter Jr. turnover (bad pass)
11:03
TV timeout
10:52
Mark Armstrong turnover (Churchill Abass steals)
10:47
Tyler Burton blocks Jeremiah Oden's two point layup
10:45
Churchill Abass offensive rebound
10:44
Eric Dixon blocks Churchill Abass's two point layup
10:42
Eric Dixon defensive rebound
10:42
Churchill Abass personal foul
10:32
+3
Tyler Burton makes three point jump shot (TJ Bamba assists)
40-38
10:04
Jalen Terry misses three point jump shot
10:02
Blue Demons offensive rebound
9:41
Jump ball. (Wildcats gains possession)
9:39
+2
Eric Dixon makes two point layup (Mark Armstrong assists)
40-40
9:18
Tyler Burton personal foul
9:09
Jeremiah Oden misses three point jump shot
9:07
Da'Sean Nelson offensive rebound
9:04
+2
Da'Sean Nelson makes two point layup
42-40
8:44
+3
Justin Moore makes three point jump shot (Tyler Burton assists)
42-43
8:25
TJ Bamba personal foul
8:10
Da'Sean Nelson misses two point layup
8:08
Eric Dixon defensive rebound
7:48
+2
Tyler Burton makes two point dunk (Eric Dixon assists)
42-45
7:30
+3
Jalen Terry makes three point jump shot (Da'Sean Nelson assists)
45-45
7:11
TV timeout
7:06
+2
Justin Moore makes two point hook shot (Brendan Hausen assists)
45-47
6:30
Da'Sean Nelson turnover (Justin Moore steals)
6:20
Eric Dixon misses three point jump shot
6:18
Jalen Terry defensive rebound
6:14
+3
Jalen Terry makes three point jump shot (Da'Sean Nelson assists)
48-47
5:43
K.T. Raimey blocks Brendan Hausen's three point jump shot
5:41
Jalen Terry defensive rebound
5:34
Jalen Terry misses three point jump shot
5:32
Eric Dixon defensive rebound
5:19
K.T. Raimey shooting foul (Eric Dixon draws the foul)
5:19
+1
Eric Dixon makes regular free throw 1 of 2
48-48
5:19
+1
Eric Dixon makes regular free throw 2 of 2
48-49
5:02
+2
Da'Sean Nelson makes two point layup
50-49
4:45
+3
Eric Dixon makes three point jump shot (Justin Moore assists)
50-52
4:19
Da'Sean Nelson misses two point jump shot
4:17
Tyler Burton defensive rebound
3:55
Justin Moore misses two point layup
3:53
Jaden Henley defensive rebound
3:41
Eric Dixon personal foul
3:41
TV timeout
3:27
+2
Elijah Fisher makes two point layup (Jaden Henley assists)
52-52
3:04
Wildcats 30 second timeout
2:58
Eric Dixon misses three point jump shot
2:56
Tyler Burton offensive rebound
2:52
Justin Moore misses three point jump shot
2:50
Da'Sean Nelson defensive rebound
2:30
Tyler Burton blocks Jaden Henley's two point layup
2:28
Justin Moore defensive rebound
2:16
Chico Carter Jr. personal foul
2:09
Elijah Fisher blocks Tyler Burton's three point jump shot
2:07
Jalen Terry defensive rebound
1:52
+2
Da'Sean Nelson makes two point layup (Jalen Terry assists)
54-52
1:52
Tyler Burton shooting foul (Da'Sean Nelson draws the foul)
1:52
+1
Da'Sean Nelson makes regular free throw 1 of 1
55-52
1:37
+3
Eric Dixon makes three point jump shot (Justin Moore assists)
55-55
1:15
+2
Jalen Terry makes two point jump shot
57-55
0:53
Eric Dixon misses three point jump shot
0:51
Jalen Terry defensive rebound
0:38
Blue Demons 30 second timeout
0:25
Mark Armstrong blocks Jalen Terry's two point jump shot
