Villanova makes the trip to Hawk Hill for the first Big Five matchup of the new season at Saint Joseph’s on Tuesday.
Villanova (2-1) and Saint Joseph’s (1-1) open their Big Five slate on Tuesday night when the Wildcats visit Hagen Arena in Philadelphia to take on the Hawks. Villanova missed the postseason in 2024, the first time it had done so since 2012, finishing 18-16. Saint Joseph’s, meanwhile, last played postseason basketball in 2016, its last appearance in the NCAA tournament. Former Wildcats assistant coach Kyle Neptune returned to the program in 2022 to replace retiring Jay Wright and is 37-34 in his third season. Billy Lange is a City of Brotherly Love fixture, working two seasons as an assistant coach at the former Philadelphia University (now Thomas Jefferson University), another two years at La Salle, five seasons at Villanova in two stints, and six years as a Philadelphia 76ers’ assistant. He is 60-92 in his sixth season and took the Hawks to the NIT last season.
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Game Date: Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024
Game Time: 5 p.m. ET
TV: CBSSN
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The Wildcats bounced back from an upset loss to Columbia with a 91-54 victory over visiting NJIT on Friday night. Eric Dixon finished with 22 points and 10 rebounds, while Wooga Poplar, Enoch Boakye and Tyler Perkins each dropped in 12 points.
Saint Joseph’s comes off a 73-67 loss to visiting Central Connecticut on Friday. The Hawks went on a 15-1 run to erase a 10-point halftime deficit before the Blue Devils answered with a 9-0 run, reclaiming the lead and never relinquishing it. Rasheer Fleming went fo 19 points, 16 rebounds and three steals, while Xzayvier Brown added 16 points and five assists.
Villanova leads the all-time series 55-26, but lost last year’s matchup at home 78-65 on Nov. 29. Dixon is averaging 27.5 points and 8.0 rebounds in two games for the Wildcats, while Poplar gets 16.0 points a night. Brown has scored 38 points in two games for Saint Joseph’s and Erik Reynolds II has 34. Fleming booked 21 points and 20 boards so far.
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