Portsmouth Native Swider Returns to Rhode Island with #9 Villanova

A transition slam by Rhode Island native Cole Swider off a Wildcats’ steal helped Villanova stretch its margin to 37-27. The Friars got the last three points of the period to close to within 37-30 at intermission. Bey and Moore paced the ‘Cats with 10 points each. Providence outrebounded Nova 21-14 but VU offset that with 52 percent accuracy from the field (13-of-25).