Villanova’s no stranger to slow starts, and the ‘Cats didn’t play their greatest coming out of the gate against Big 5 rival St. Joseph’s.
Villanova trailed by three at halftime, but eventually picked things up in the second half, where it would snatch the lead and pull away for a 71-64 win over the Hawks at Hagan Arena on Saturday night.
The Wildcats used a 6-0 run early in the second half to tie things up, as Chris Arcidiacono drained a three-pointer with 15:50 to go. The run extended to an 18-6 spurt topped off by a Brandon Slater, which Villanova used to take the lead for good.