The red-hot Villanova Wildcats look to make a statement Wednesday night against the No. 2 ranked Connecticut Huskies. The Wildcats are currently playing their best basketball of the season, while UConn looks like an early Final Four contender.
The Huskies could not have asked for a better start to the season, sitting with a perfect 13-0 record. UConn also competed in the Phil Knight 85th Invitational, although they walked away 3-0 while Villanova walked away 0-3.
UConn defeated two teams who beat the Wildcats at the Invitational, Oregon and Iowa State, by an average margin of victory of 21 points, but their most impressive win was a 15-point victory over then No.