Villanova upset No. 9 UConn, 68-66, in a nail-biter Wednesday night at a raucous Finneran Pavilion. The Wildcats (10-5, 4-1 Big East) held a 32-25 halftime advantage by forcing nine first-half turnovers and limiting UConn’s high-octane offense to a 37 percent clip from three-point range.

With 1 minute and 7 seconds left Wednesday night, Villanova led No. 9 UConn by one precarious point. The Wildcats had two choices: lose narrowly to the two-time defending men’s national champion, or claim a massive Big East win.

Hassan Diarra was UConn’s top scorer in the game against Providence, scoring 19 points. UConn’s Solo Ball and Aidan Mahaney added 16 points and 15 points, respectively in that contest. The UConn men’s basketball team was ranked ninth in the most recent AP Poll,

The team is just 2-4 since the tournament and is on a three-game losing streak with No. 11 UConn up next. The Huskies are far from perfect and don't look as dominant as they did l