Villanova and the nation's leading rebounder will make their first trip up the Main Line to renovated Glaser Arena in Philadelphia to take on Big 5 rival La Salle on Wednesday night.

The game is part of the Big 5 Classic. Both teams are in the three-team Pod 1, with the series concluding at the Xfinity Mobile Center with a tripleheader on Dec. 6.

Villanova has won three games in a row under new coach Kevin Willard and has five players averaging in double figures in scoring, including James Madison transfer Bryce Lindsay, who is at 23 points per game and is shooting 50% from 3-point range.

"I think we are doing a lot of good things offensively," Willard said after his team's 87-77 win over Duquesne on Saturday. "We are sharing the ball, but we really struggle defensively. If we can ever

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