VILLANOVA, Pa. -- Villanova will be searching for its 24th straight Big 5 victory when it hosts Temple on Wednesday night at Finneran Pavilion.
The No. 21-ranked Wiildcats have won four in a row after a 85-78 victory over La Salle on Saturday night at the Palestra. The game against the Owls (7-1) will be the second of four Big 5 matchups this season. The others are against Saint Joseph's and Penn.
Villanova (6-2) received 27 points from Eric Paschall and 19 from Phil Booth in the win. Collin Gillespie added 15.