James Bell scored 20 points and JayVaughn Pinkston had 19 to lead No. 6 Villanova to its fifth straight victory, 70-53 over Seton Hall on Friday night.
Know as much for his tasteful designer suits worn without a wrinkle, coach Jay Wright has won 278 games at Villanova (278-146; 2001-present) after going 122-85 at Hofstra (1994-2001).
The Wildcats (21-2, 9-1 Big East) are perennial Big East contenders and this season's team is his best since `09.
Daniel Ochefu had 10 points, 10 rebounds and six assists, including the game-changing buckets in the first half. Sterling Gibbs led Seton Hall (13-10, 4-6) with 16 points.