The Wildcats can win the Big 5 title outright against Temple; a loss would leave 'Nova in a three-way tie with St. Joes and Temple.
As they have the last two years, Villanova will suspend their Big East campaign for one night this week to close out the Philadelphia Big 5 slate against a Temple team that is currently leading the American Athletic Conference. The 'Cats enter the road game as a favorite, checking in at number-one in both major polls and a potential top seed in the NCAA tournament. That doesn't mean it will be a cakewalk, however.