22 Villanova defeated Big 5 rival La Salle 83-72 Sunday on the Main Line in Philadelphia. Ed Croswell paced La Salle with 14 points and 10 rebounds, and David Beatty added 12 points before fouling out. Saul Phiri responded with a deep 3-pointer for La Salle to close within 24-17. Two free throws by Gillespie, another dunk by Robinson-Earl and a slam by Bey extended the Wildcats’ lead to 36-20, prompting La Salle head coach Ashley Howard to take a timeout. Croswell scored in the low post twice to get La Salle within 50-36 early in the second half.

Source: National Post December 02, 2019 02:03 UTC