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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 17-2 | - | 27-3 |
| St. John's | 17-2 | - | 24-6 |
| Villanova | 13-5 | 3.5 | 22-7 |
| Seton Hall | 10-9 | 7 | 20-10 |
| DePaul | 8-10 | 8.5 | 16-13 |
| Creighton | 8-11 | 9 | 14-16 |
| Providence | 7-11 | 9.5 | 14-15 |
| Butler | 6-12 | 10.5 | 15-14 |
| Xavier | 6-13 | 11 | 14-16 |
| Marquette | 5-13 | 11.5 | 10-19 |
| Georgetown | 5-14 | 12 | 13-17 |
| Atlantic 10 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis | 14-2 | - | 26-3 |
| VCU | 14-3 | 0.5 | 23-7 |
| Dayton | 12-5 | 2.5 | 21-9 |
| Saint Joseph's | 11-5 | 3 | 19-10 |
| George Mason | 10-7 | 4.5 | 22-8 |
| Davidson | 9-7 | 5 | 18-11 |
| Duquesne | 8-8 | 6 | 16-13 |
| Fordham | 7-9 | 7 | 16-13 |
| George Washington | 7-9 | 7 | 16-13 |
| Rhode Island | 6-10 | 8 | 15-14 |
| Richmond | 5-12 | 9.5 | 15-15 |
| St. Bonaventure | 4-12 | 10 | 15-14 |
| La Salle | 4-12 | 10 | 8-21 |
| Loyola Chicago | 3-13 | 11 | 7-22 |
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