Villanova Wildcats guard Jalen Brunson scored 31 points on 12-for-23 shooting Saturday, to go with 6 rebounds, 4 assists, and 1 steal in a 76-66 overtime win over the Providence Friars.
Villanova is on a mission this year, and they looked poised to take the top seed in the NCAA Tournament. Brunson has been a big reason why, as he has now scored 31 points four times this season.
Villanova is the number-one team in numberFire's power rankings, and our models project them as a 1-seed in the tournament.