For the first time since realignment, Villanova will have to play its way to the quarterfinals, starting out in the opening round as the No. 6 seed on Wednesday. Here’s a look at the Wildcats’ game and the other two on deck.
No. 8 St. John’s (17-14) vs. No. 9 Butler (14-17)
When: 3 p.m. ET
Key players for St. John’s: #0 Posh Alexander (6-0, 200) Jr., G; #5 Dylan Addae-Wusu (6-4, 230) Jr., G; #11 Joel Soriano (6-11, 260) Sr., C; #23 David Jones (6-6, 210) Jr., F
Key players for Butler: #3 Chuck Harris (6-2, 200) Jr.