Villanova Wildcats @ La Salle Explorers
Villanova earns 70-55 win over La Salle
PHILADELPHIA -- — Matthew Hodge's 17 points helped Villanova defeat La Salle 70-55 on Wednesday.
Hodge went 7 of 9 from the field (3 for 5 from 3-point range) for the Wildcats (4-1). Tyler Perkins added 13 points while going 6 of 11. Acaden Lewis went 5 of 11 from the field to finish with 12 points, while adding six assists.
Eric Acker finished with 17 points for the Explorers (2-3). Rob Dockery added 13 points, eight rebounds and three steals. Jaeden Marshall had 10 points.
Villanova took the lead for good with 19:28 remaining in the first half. The score was 37-28 at halftime, with Hodge racking up 11 points. Hodge scored a team-high six points in the final half.
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Game Information
Philadelphia, PA
Referee:Lee Cassell
Referee:Brian O'Connell
Referee:A.J. Desai
2025-26 Standings
| Big East Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | 18-2 | - | 30-7 |
| UConn | 17-3 | 1 | 34-6 |
| Villanova | 15-5 | 3 | 24-9 |
| Seton Hall | 10-10 | 8 | 21-12 |
| Creighton | 9-11 | 9 | 16-18 |
| DePaul | 8-12 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Butler | 7-13 | 11 | 16-16 |
| Providence | 7-13 | 11 | 15-18 |
| Marquette | 7-13 | 11 | 12-20 |
| Georgetown | 6-14 | 12 | 16-18 |
| Xavier | 6-14 | 12 | 15-18 |
| Atlantic 10 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis | 15-3 | - | 29-6 |
| VCU | 15-3 | - | 28-8 |
| Saint Joseph's | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| Dayton | 12-6 | 3 | 25-12 |
| George Mason | 11-7 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Davidson | 10-8 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Duquesne | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| George Washington | 8-10 | 7 | 19-16 |
| Fordham | 8-10 | 7 | 17-15 |
| Rhode Island | 7-11 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Richmond | 5-13 | 10 | 15-17 |
| La Salle | 5-13 | 10 | 9-23 |
| St. Bonaventure | 4-14 | 11 | 17-17 |
| Loyola Chicago | 4-14 | 11 | 9-24 |
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