Villanova men's basketball overcomes late deficit to defeat Rutgers 77-75

Villanova men's basketball secured a 77-75 victory over Rutgers at Jersey Mike's Arena. Despite trailing by 11 points with less than three minutes remaining, Rutgers mounted a late rally fueled by 20 points from Darin Smith Jr. and 19 points from Christian Gurdak.

Rutgers closed the gap to within one point following a series of plays by Lino Mark, but Villanova managed to hold the lead. A final free throw by Elijah Crawford with no time remaining sealed the win for the Wildcats.