Bascoe leads Villanova against Saint Joseph's (PA) after 26-point performance
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4:43 AM on Saturday, December 6
By The Associated Press
Saint Joseph's (PA) Hawks (6-2, 0-1 A-10) at Villanova Wildcats (7-2, 1-0 Big East)
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania; Sunday, 4:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Villanova plays Saint Joseph's (PA) after Jasmine Bascoe scored 26 points in Villanova's 76-69 victory over the Georgetown Hoyas.
The Wildcats are 2-2 in home games. Villanova is 7-2 against opponents over .500.
The Hawks are 3-0 on the road. Saint Joseph's (PA) averages 17.3 assists per game to lead the A-10, paced by Aleah Snead with 3.8.
Villanova averages 8.6 made 3-pointers per game, 2.6 more made shots than the 6.0 per game Saint Joseph's (PA) allows. Saint Joseph's (PA) has shot at a 42.0% clip from the field this season, 5.2 percentage points greater than the 36.8% shooting opponents of Villanova have averaged.
TOP PERFORMERS: Bascoe averages 2.3 made 3-pointers per game for the Wildcats, scoring 18.6 points while shooting 34.4% from beyond the arc. Brynn McCurry is shooting 57.4% and averaging 12.0 points.
Gabby Casey is scoring 15.9 points per game and averaging 6.9 rebounds for the Hawks. Snead is averaging 12.9 points and 6.5 rebounds.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.