Villanova Wildcats @ La Salle Explorers
Villanova earns 70-55 win over La Salle
PHILADELPHIA -- — Matthew Hodge's 17 points helped Villanova defeat La Salle 70-55 on Wednesday.
Hodge went 7 of 9 from the field (3 for 5 from 3-point range) for the Wildcats (4-1). Tyler Perkins added 13 points while going 6 of 11. Acaden Lewis went 5 of 11 from the field to finish with 12 points, while adding six assists.
Eric Acker finished with 17 points for the Explorers (2-3). Rob Dockery added 13 points, eight rebounds and three steals. Jaeden Marshall had 10 points.
Villanova took the lead for good with 19:28 remaining in the first half. The score was 37-28 at halftime, with Hodge racking up 11 points. Hodge scored a team-high six points in the final half.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Lee Cassell
- Brian O'Connell
- A.J. Desai
2025-26 Big East Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seton Hall | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Georgetown | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| UConn | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Villanova | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Butler | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Creighton | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| St. John's | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| DePaul | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| Providence | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| Xavier | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| Marquette | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
2025-26 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Mason | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| George Washington | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Davidson | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Richmond | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Saint Louis | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| St. Bonaventure | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Dayton | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Duquesne | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Rhode Island | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Fordham | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| Saint Joseph's | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
| VCU | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
| La Salle | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
| Loyola Chicago | 0-0 | - | 1-4 |
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