It was back and forth at the Finn Wednesday night until Jermaine Samuels led a second half charge to give the Villanova Wildcats a 69-59 win over the Temple Owls. Samuels scored all 15 of his points in the second half, adding 7 rebounds for the game.
It was a poor shooting night for both teams, but hustle and effort plays from Samuels and Joe Cremo were the difference in the closing minutes of the second half. The win marked Villanova’s 24th consecutive Big 5 victory, their second of the season.