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DePaul falls to Perkins (19 Pts, 7 Reb, 3 Ast) and Villanova

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Tyler Perkins - Scores 19 in Wednesday's win Perkins closed with 19 points (5-12 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 5-5 FT), seven rebounds, three assists, one block and two steals over 33 minutes during Wednesday's 71-66 win over DePaul.

Impact Perkins tied for the team lead with 19 points Wednesday, his fourth game this season with at least 19 points. He hit four three-pointers in the win and grabbed seven rebounds for the fourth time this season. He contributed on the defensive end as well, recording two steals and one block across his 33 minutes.

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Bryce Lindsay - Drops 19 in win Lindsay closed with 19 points (7-17 FG, 5-10 3Pt, 0-1 FT), three rebounds and one steal across 35 minutes during Wednesday's 71-66 win over DePaul.

Impact Lindsay helped lead the Wildcats to victory Wednesday as he scored 19 points for the fifth time this season. He hit five threes for the fourth time this season and is now shooting a very impressive 44.8 percent from beyond the arc on 7.4 attempts per game. He will look to continue to stay in rhythm Saturday at Butler.

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RJ Smith - 11 points in Wednesday's loss Smith provided 11 points (4-8 FG, 3-6 3Pt), three rebounds and two assists across 28 minutes during Wednesday's 71-66 loss to Villanova.

Impact Smith made his sixth straight start Wednesday and he put together a solid performance. He scored double digit points for the fourth time this season and hit three three-pointers for the second time in his last three outings. He turned the ball over three times in his second straight game however, bringing him up to eight over the last three games after having just seven over his first 11 games of the season.

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CJ Gunn - Scores 15 in loss Gunn chipped in 15 points (6-12 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 2-4 FT), seven rebounds, two assists and one block across 30 minutes before fouling out of Wednesday's 71-66 loss to Villanova.

Impact Gunn scored 15 points for the fourth time in his last five games, shooting at least 50 percent from the fielding his fifth consecutive game. He also recorded a season-high seven rebounds and blocked one shot in his third straight game. He's now averaging 13.9 points per game this season, so far the best mark of his career.

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Villanova defeats DePaul 71-66

Tyler Perkins and Bryce Lindsay scored 19 points apiece to lead the Villanova Wildcats defeated the DePaul Blue Demons 71-66

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Théo Pierre-Justin - Will be available Wednesday Pierre-Justin (shoulder) will be available for Wednesday's game versus Villanova, 247Sports.com reports.

Impact Pierre-Justin will be active, however he is still expected to hold a limited role. The sophomore big man last took the floor Dec. 13 and will aim to help the Blue Demons pick up their first win in conference play this season.

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