Villanova surrendered its No. 1 perch in the nation with last week's loss at Marquette.
But the defending national champions, faced with the prospect of losing two games in a row for the first time since 2013, rallied to defeat No. 9 Virginia in a non-conference game in Philadelphia on Saturday.
The now-No. 4 Wildcats (20-2, 7-2 Big East) return to Big East play on Wednesday with a visit to Providence.
"They're an explosive team, especially at the Dunk," Villanova coach Jay Wright said. "They're tough to prepare for because they have so many weapons -- Rodney Bullock, Kyron Cartwright, Jalen Lindsay.