Today will be the 64th meeting in the basketball rivalry between the Villanova Wildcats and the Saint Josephs Hawks. Despite being the road team, the Wildcats are 16 point favorites in a rivalry that’s lost a little bit of its luster in recent seasons.
In what was once argued as Villanova’s greatest rivalry, the Wildcats have made short work of the school down the road. Nova has averaged a 16.3 point victory and a 9-1 record in their last 10 games. While St. Joe’s is now under the direction of former Jay Wright assistant Billy Lang, that trend doesn’t look like it will be changing this season.