Villanova seeks better Big 5 results this year, starting vs. St. Joe’s from

Villanova opens Big 5 play vs. St. Joe's

Hawks aim to improve Big 5 record

Villanova begins Big 5 play Wednesday night aiming to improve upon its 2-4 record in the round-robin series last season.

St. Joe's presents a tough 1st challenge

The Wildcats, picked to finish 11th in the 11-team Big East Conference this season after finishing 10th a year ago, open against a St. Joseph's team that was picked to finish fifth in the Atlantic 10 Conference.

The Hawks, who have won three of the last four meetings with Villanova, return four starters from a team that finished 15-15 last season, including leading scorer Erik Reynolds II (13.7 points per game).