ROME -- Despite the influence of England goalkeeper Joe Hart, Torinos chances of qualifying for Europe are slipping away match by match.Torino surrendered an early advantage in a 2-2 draw at Udinese on Monday that left the Granata in eighth place, four points below the Europa League spots, and on a three-game winless streak.Torino has got to understand that it only takes a split second to go from fourth to 10th place, said Torino manager Sinisa Mihajlovic, who was sent off in the final minutes for protests.In Serie A you can lose or win against anyone. Weve got to play like Toro (Torino). If we play like Toro, we can beat anyone.Udinese, which is on a three-match unbeaten streak, is 12th.Marco Benassi was set up nicely by Andrea Belotti as Torino went ahead 15 minutes in.French forward Cyril Thereau equalized on the hour mark with a header -- his third straight match with a goal.Hart, who is on loan from Manchester City, did well to stop an effort from Duvan Zapata in the 68th but the Colombian striker, who is on loan from Napoli, put Udinese ahead two minutes later. Zapata got the last touch from close range following a rebound of a header from Mali international Molla Wague.We continue to concede goals on crosses, Mihajlovic said. Were working on this.Adem Ljajic drew Torino level in the 77th from inside the area after taking a pass from Lorenzo De Silvestri.As usual, Udineses starting lineup featured only foreign players.---CAGLIARI 2, PALERMO 1Cagliari captain Daniele Dessena marked his return from a year-long injury layoff in style, scoring both goals in a win over struggling Palermo.Dessena connected on a volley in the 53rd, then added another goal 11 minutes later from the center of the area.Dessena joined Cagliari in 2012 and remained with the club when the Sardinian side was relegated to Serie B for last season.Last November, Dessena broke the tibia and the fibula bones in his right leg. 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Kobe and LeBron, too.Theres even a spot dedicated to the greatest Villanova team of all -- at least, at the time the display was installed -- the 1985 national champions. The Palestra curators might want to clear space for `Novas 2016 title team -- and maybe even prep a new wing for this years Wildcats.Jalen Brunson scored 26 points and Josh Hart had 21 to help No. 1 Villanova hold off La Salle 89-79 on Tuesday night.I just wanted to remind them of the history, remind them of the tradition, of what happens in here, Wright said.La Salle (4-3) came oh-so close to making an upset happen.Johnnie Shuler and Pookie Powell made late 3-pointers that kept the deficit at seven. La Salle, which has never defeated a No. 1 team, got more late help from long range when Jordan Price popped a 3 that made it a four-point game.La Salle fans went wild. The Wildcats seemed shaken.But the great city teams that decorated the 89-year-old walls of the ol gym nestled on Penns Ivy League campus dont really lose to unranked underdogs.And the national champs werent going down to La Salle.Donte DiVincenzos late dunk and a handful of free throws sealed the win for Villanova (9-0) in its first game of the season as the top-ranked team in the country.Powell scored 27 points. La Salle just didnt have enough to get past Villanova and earn its biggest win since it reached the 2013 Sweet 16.Brunson, whose father, Rick, starred at Temple, made 10 of 17 shots and hit a pair of big buckets down the stretch to give Villanova a 10-point cushion.Hes one of those guys that you know at any point that you need a bucket, he can go get one for you, Wright said.Brunson just might find his image stamped on the Paalestra wall a decade or so from now.ddddddddddddt gave us time to bond, Brunson said of the tour. We realized what games are played here, what teams played here, who was from the area.Mikal Bridges scored 16 points and national championship game star Kris Jenkins had 12.When the balls bouncing around, they seem to get it and make a 3, La Salle coach John Giannini said. The reason for their excellence on a national level is their intangibles. They dont let up. I dont care if theyre playing us, playing Kentucky, anybody. That is the same team every single second of every single game they play.BIG PICUTRELa Salle: The Explorers lost three times to No. 1 teams in the 1950s, once each in the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and 2010s. La Salle last lost to a No. 1 team 90-65 to Kansas on Dec. 12, 2009. They are 0-8 vs. No. 1 foes.We just had a lot of lapses and breakdowns, Powell said.Villanova: The Wildcats went 5-1 as an AP Top 25 No. 1 last season. They were the top team in the country for three weeks and proved they were worthy of the ranking with the programs second national championship. The Wildcats are trying to become the first repeat champs since Florida in 2006-07.POLL IMPLICATIONSVillanova was 5-1 last season at No. 1 and is trying to better that mark this year to stay in the top spot.We didnt really handle it a certain way last year, Hart said.BIG 17Villanova continued to dominate the Philadelphia city series known as the Big 5. The Wildcats extended their series-record win streak to 17 against La Salle, Penn, Saint Josephs and Temple. The Wildcats go for the 4-0 sweep Dec. 13 against Temple.UP NEXTLa Salle faces another Big East team Saturday in Georgetown.Villanova gets its toughest test in weeks when it plays No. 23 Notre Dame in East Rutherford, New Jersey. ' ' '