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1. Which team -- Xavier or Providence -- is better equipped to challenge Villanova over the course of the rest of this Big East season?
Andy Katz: Providence. The Friars have one of the best players in the country in Kris Dunn. They've got a physical presence in Ben Bentil, and they possess another potential big-time scoring option in Rodney Bullock. Providence beat Villanova in Philadelphia. Xavier did not.