Villanova will make the short trip up I-476 to Allentown on Friday to take on Lafayette in a quasi-home game at the PPL Center. With the Pavilion undergoing renovations the ‘Cats opted to go on the road and give the Lehigh Valley fanbase a game against Fran O’Hanlon’s squad.
The two teams will have some familiarity with each other. They met in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament in 2015 (a 93-52 ‘Nova win) and again last season (an 88-48 ‘Nova win).
Villanova put it into top gear on Tuesday night against Nicholls State and will feel good about putting on a show at the PPL Center with the Leopards entering the contest at 0-2.