Nearly a year ago, Villanova shot the lights out in a record-setting victory over Temple.

The Owls will try to contain the host Wildcats' high-powered offense when the Philadelphia Big 5 rivals meet on Monday.

Villanova (5-1) has looked strong offensively in the early going, averaging 83.3 points per game with five players chipping in double-digit points on the young season.

The Wildcats made 22 3-pointers in a resounding win over Sacred Heart on Nov. 11. In the process, they broke the school record they set against Temple last December, when the team buried 19 3-pointers in a 94-65 rout.

"Going into it, we wanted to take away their threes," Temple coach Adam Fisher said that day. "Over 50% of their shot attempts come from three. They made shots. We didn't execute."

This time around,

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