PHILADELPHIA (Interstat) — Matthew Hodge scored 17 points to lead Villanova to a 70-55 win over La Salle in a men’s college basketball game Wednesday at Tom Gola Arena.

The Wildcats never trailed, building a 37-28 halftime lead and maintaining a double-digit advantage throughout the second half. Villanova improved to 4-1 while La Salle fell to 2-3. Eric Acker led the Explorers with 17 points.