No. 14 Villanova led by just four at the half, but opened the second on a 17-3 run to blow out Saint Joseph’s, 98-68, on Saturday in Philadelphia.
Villanova vs. Saint Joseph’s final score: Bell leads Wildcats to second straight Big 5 win
James Bell had a career-high 25 points to go with 14 rebounds in just 28 minutes as Villanova beat Saint Joseph’s for local bragging rights.
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It was Villanova’s first road game of the season, though it was just a few miles from campus, and the Wildcats had no trouble beating a Big 5 opponent for the second straight game. They also topped Penn, 77-54, Wednesday night.
JayVaughn Pinkston led all scorers with 27 points, while James Bell poured in a career-best 25 points along with 14 rebounds to overwhelm the Hawks. Pinkston and Bell combined to shoot 17-for-30.
Langston Galloway led Saint Joseph's with 18 points, but he did so on just 6-of-16 shooting. DeAndre Bembry added 17 more.
With the win, Villanova remained undefeated, improving to 9-0 as one of the nation’s surprising teams in 2013-14. The Wildcats started the season unranked, but thrust themselves into the national spotlight with a Battle 4 Atlantis championship that included wins over Kansas and Iowa. They will face two more mid-majors in the next couple weeks before a big trip to the Carrier Dome to face Syracuse on Dec. 28.
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