Kemba Walker hit a floater in the lane with 2.5 seconds left to lift No. 8 Connecticut to a 61-59 victory over No. 7 Villanova at Gampel Pavilion on Monday.

Walker finished with 24 points, six rebounds and five assists, and Alex Oriakhi chipped in 14 points and 12 boards for the Huskies (15-2, 4-2 Big East), who have won four straight.

Connecticut shot out to a 10-0 lead in the first four minutes, as Walker drained a pair of 3-pointers, and the Wildcats struggled to find a rhythm. But Villanova (16-2, 4-1) snapped out of it and went on a 12-2 run to tie it. Both teams struggled from the field, shooting just 24 percent in the first half. The Wildcats managed to take a 22-21 edge into the locker room, thanks to 11 points from Corey Fisher.

Neither team was able to gain much of an advantage in the second half, as the lead changed hands six times after the break. The Wildcats led 45-38 with 9:14 left, then the Huskies made their run. UConn used a 14-2 spurt to grab the lead. It was 52-48 with 4:02 left.

Fisher’s free throws with 25 seconds left knotted it at 59-59, leading to Walker’s heroics.

Fisher finished with 28 points for Villanova, which had its 11-game winning streak snapped.