With the latest AP rankings bumping both Villanova and Providence up into the top 10, the anticipation for Tuesday’s matchup has risen even higher.
It’ll be the Wildcats’ first glance at the conference-leading Friars this season.
“That’s what the outside people say, but we go into our next game as our biggest game,” Villanova guard Justin Moore said of the pre-game hype. “Whether we’re playing somebody not ranked or a team playing as well as Providence, we’re going in and giving it our best shot.”
The Wildcats and Friars split the regular season series in each of the last two years.