Villanova hit an “avalanche” of shots on Dec. 2 against St. Joseph’s, Phil Martelli said. The Hawks’ coach watched as the Wildcats hit a school-record 19 3-pointers and beat St. Joseph’s by 41 on Dec. 2.
“You know what you do?” Martelli said after his team’s 81-78 loss to Temple on Saturday. “You shake their hands and say, ‘Congratulations. Well done.’ And move on.”
Since Dec. 5, 2012, when Villanova last lost to a Big 5 team, the rest of Philadelphia schools have been doing exactly that.
The Wildcats (11-0, 4-0 Big 5), who are ranked No.