Villanova held Temple to 16 points in the first half and pulled away for a 78-57 victory at The Pavilion on Tuesday. Josh Hart, the reigning USBWA and NBC Sports National Player of the Week, led the charge with a game-high 26 points.
The victory gave the No. 1 ranked Wildcats an 11-0 record and established a school mark for consecutive victories with 17, which includes last season’s 6-0 run through the NCAA Tournament. The win also gave Villanova its 18th straight triumph in the Philadelphia Big Five series. Every win was by a double-digit margin.