PHILADELPHIA -- Villanova coach Jay Wright was raised on Big 5 hoops and considers himself a bit of a keeper of the city series' legacy. He's also quick to warn the Wildcats that anything can happen when Philly teams play at the Palestra.
"It brings me back to childhood," Wright said. "Every time I step in this building, it's a special experience. Once the game comes, I just know crazy things are going to happen. I just expect it."
Winless La Salle came primed for an upset -- but the only unpredictable part of a Villanova game against a city rival is the final score of its latest win.