PHILADELPHIA -- Villanova is ranked fifth in the country, but the Wildcats are hardly an experienced group, having lost three seniors in Josh Hart, Kris Jenkins and Darryl Reynolds.
Villanova opened its season with a 75-60 win over Columbia on Friday night and will look make it two straight with a home game against Nicholls State (1-0) on Tuesday night at the Wells Fargo Center.
The Wildcats' veteran trio of Eric Paschall (15 points and nine rebounds), Big East Preseason Player of the Year Jalen Brunson (14 points) and Donte DiVincenzo (13 points) led the way against the Lions while freshman forward Omari Spellman had 11 points and 11 rebounds.