Villanova WBB Concludes Regular Season in Dominant Fashion

Villanova Women’s Basketball dominated their regular season finale on Wednesday, Feb. 26, stomping the Seton Hall Pirates 82-52 on their home court.

The Wildcats (23-6, 16-4 Big East) will enter the Big East Tournament as the No. 2 seed; Seton Hall (12-7 Big East) is in line to finish third, a testament to Villanova’s dominance. Sophomore guard Jasmine Bascoe (28 points, seven assists, eight steals) scored 22 in the first half and dominated on both ends of the court, helping the Wildcats open a 42-22 lead. They allowed just one shot from the field in the second quarter, forcing eight turnovers in the frame and 22 overall.

Senior forward Denae Carter added 13 points, while freshman Brooke Bender nailed three of five triples off the bench. Bascoe sank a game-tying three with 3:52 to play in the first quarter, beginning a 12-1 run that put the Wildcats in the drivers’ seat. After Villanova held Seton Hall to 7-of-20 shooting in the first half, the Pirates got going four minutes into the third quarter, closing the frame on a 5-of-10 run.

The Wildcats rotated in their bench for much of the fourth quarter, just 21 of 50 potential minutes going to their starters. Even so, they managed to dominate the period, holding Seton Hall to 33 percent shooting and forcing five more turnovers.

Villanova Women’s Basketball will return to action at 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 7 when they face the winner of the previous day’s No. 10 versus No. 7 seed matchup.