The day is finally here.
The Villanova Wildcats are set to begin their 2022-23 campaign on Monday night when they host Philadelphia Big 5 rival, the La Salle Explorers.
This will be the 71st meeting between these two programs, with Villanova holding a commanding 43-27 advantage over La Salle in the all-time series. Although the Wildcats have won nine of the last 10 matchups against the Explorers, two of the last four meetings, were one-point games with under five minutes to go in regulation. LaSalle’s last win against Villanova came back in November of 2012, edging out the Wildcats 74-72 in overtime fashion.