For just the fifth time, the Villanova Wildcats will face off with the Michigan State Spartans. Villanova owns the matchup with three wins and one loss. Both prestigious programs enter this matchup unranked.
It has been a while since the two programs have played — the last time the two programs faced off was in Jay Wright’s second season at ‘Nova in 2002. Villanova defeated No. 9-ranked MSU 81-73 in… Alaska.
To get a sense of how long ago this game was, Gary Buchanan and Ricky Wright led the way for the unranked Wildcats, with 29 and 18 points, respectively.