Villanova freshman Acaden Lewis leads team with strong play, as Wildcats host struggling DePaul.

Villanova freshman point guard Acaden Lewis, a former Kentucky commit who transferred to join coach Kevin Willard, is making a major impact with four Big East Freshman of the Week honors, leading the Wildcats in assists (5.0 apg) and steals (1.6 spg), and averaging 12.3 points. His play fuels an offense where all five starters score in double figures. Villanova (10-2, 1-0 Big East) hosts DePaul (8-5, 0-2), which has shown flashes of improvement but struggles with consistency, particularly in finishing at the rim, going 12 for 39 on layups in its first two Big East games. DePaul’s frontcourt lacks size and experience, with 6-foot-8 senior NJ Benson and 7-foot-2 freshman Fabian Flores both underperforming in traffic. Coach Chris Holtmann emphasized the need for better interior scoring and execution.