Villanova men top Seton Hall on big Philadelphia sports day

PHILADELPHIA — Omari Spellman had 26 points and 11 rebounds, helping No. 1 Villanova kick off a rousing day in Philadelphia sports with a 92-76 win over Seton Hall on Sunday.

The Wildcats (22-1, 9-1 Big East) won their ninth straight game in front of a crowd dotted with green jerseys and chanting for the Eagles just hours before the Super Bowl.

Mikal Bridges, who scored 17 points, hit a 3 with 2:22 left for a 21-point lead that seemed to serve as the cue for fans to turn their full attention toward the Super Bowl, chanting “We Want Brady!”

NO. 17 OHIO STATE 75, ILLINOIS 67

COLUMBUS, OHIO — Keita Bates-Diop scored a careerhigh 35 points and had 13 rebounds for Ohio State.

ARIZONA STATE 88, WASHINGTON STATE 78

PULLMAN, WASH. — Shannon Evans II scored 23 points and Romello White added 21 for Arizona State.

WOMEN NO. 1 UCONN 106, CINCINNATI 65

HARTFORD, CONN. — Napheesa Collier scored 25 points and Kia Nurse added 23 as UConn beat Cincinnati.

NO. 4 LOUISVILLE 84, SYRACUSE 77

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Asia Durr scored 27 points, Myisha Hines-Allen added 19 points, and Louisville beat Syracuse.

NO. 5 NOTRE DAME 72, NO. 19 DUKE 54

DURHAM, N.C. — Marina Mabrey scored 18 points, and Notre Dame pulled away to beat Duke.