After dropping 25 points the last time the Wildcats played in the Liacouras Center—when he was just a freshman—he almost beat that mark in the first half as the No. 1 Villanova Wildcats defeated Big 5 rival Temple Owls, 87-67.
Villanova has now won 22 straight Big 5 games, with their last loss coming Dec. 5, 2012 against Temple.
Villanova started the game on a quick 7-0 run featuring a downright filthy spin-move layup and a transition three-pointer from Brunson. He quickly took control of the game, dropping 15 points in just 10 minutes of action and gave Nova a 28-8 lead midway through the first half.