Villanova tops Providence, extends Big East road win streak

Devin Askew came off the bench to contribute a team-high 20 points along with seven assists to help visiting Villanova defeat Providence 88-82 on Tuesday night.

Villanova (14-3, 5-1 Big East), which had a 32-8 edge in bench points, has won its last four conference road games.

The Wildcats received 15 points from Tyler Perkins and 14 from Duke Brennan, each of whom had eight rebounds.

Providence's Jaylin Sellers led all scorers with 24 points. Jamier Jones scored 23 in his return...