PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Villanova coach Jay Wright grew up on a steady diet of Big 5 games and considers himself both a modern-day guardian and historian of the famed city series.
So Wright talks from experience when he tells his Wildcats only the wild and unpredictable happen in Big 5 games.
“Expect anything,” he said.
Well, anything but a Wildcats’ loss because no team in the 52-year history of the Big 5 has ever been on a winning streak like Villanova.
Scottie Reynolds scored 27 points and the 25th-ranked Wildcats made it a record 13 straight victories against their city series rivals with a 101-93 win over Temple on Sunday night.
“It’s an honor, a great honor,” Wright said.
The Owls (4-5) were the last Big 5 team to beat Villanova back on Dec. 4, 2004 at the Palestra and they had one of their largest home crowds in recent memory supporting them in a celebration for the 10th anniversary of the Liacouras Center.
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Villanova wins 13th Straight!
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Villanova coach Jay Wright grew up on a steady diet of Big 5 games and considers himself both a modern-day guardian and historian of the famed city series.
So Wright talks from experience when he tells his Wildcats only the wild and unpredictable happen in Big 5 games.
“Expect anything,” he said.
Well, anything but a Wildcats’ loss because no team in the 52-year history of the Big 5 has ever been on a winning streak like Villanova.
Scottie Reynolds scored 27 points and the 25th-ranked Wildcats made it a record 13 straight victories against their city series rivals with a 101-93 win over Temple on Sunday night.
“It’s an honor, a great honor,” Wright said.
The Owls (4-5) were the last Big 5 team to beat Villanova back on Dec. 4, 2004 at the Palestra and they had one of their largest home crowds in recent memory supporting them in a celebration for the 10th anniversary of the Liacouras Center.