The #5 Villanova Wildcats, fresh off their win over the #17 Tennessee Volunteers, will face off against the #6 Purdue Boilermakers in the Championship Game of the Tip-Off Classic on Sunday afternoon.
Burying the Lede
When Villanova’s non-conference schedule was released, the games against UCLA and Baylor (and even a Jimmy V match-up against Syracuse) stole the headlines. A potential early match-up with the always-steady Purdue wasn’t really moving the needle - even if we owe them some payback.
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However, Purdue, ranked #4 in KenPom, is projected to be a national title contender this year.