St. Joseph's at Villanova

The defending National Champion Villanova Wildcats have lost a lot of pieces from a year ago, returning just two starters. They still have a lot of talent but the game-to-game consistency is not there yet. They were blown out at home by Michigan and lost by eight here to a pretty good Furman team. This is a Big-5 Philadelphia based rivalry game, and Phil Martelli will have his St. Joseph's team well prepared. His team has shot the ball at 50% or better vs. the likes of Wake Forest, Princeton, and West Virginia and I think his team will score enough here to keep within striking distance. Play on the Hawks.