Matt Hodge sat out last season as Villanova stumbled to its third straight season without an NCAA Tournament appearance.

After leading the Wildcats in scoring for the first time, Hodge hopes to help Villanova (4-1) earn a fifth straight win when it hosts Old Dominion on Tuesday night.

A top recruit from Belmar, N.J, Hodge was denied an eligibility waiver last season when the Wildcats finished their third season under coach Kyle Neptune with a 21-15 record. He stayed when Kevin Willard was hired and his 17 points helped the Wildcats in their wire-to-wire 70-55 win at La Salle on Wednesday.

Hodge debuted by shooting 3-of-11 from the floor in a five-point loss to BYU but was 22-for-37 from the field in his past four games, including a 5-of-11 showing from 3-point range in the past two game

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