As Villanova prepares to return home to play the Saint Joseph’s Hawks in a Big 5 rivalry game, the Wildcats are also dealing with another opponent that’s been plaguing them the last couple of weeks: a virus that is impacting the team.
Head coach Jay Wright has not disclosed the identity of the virus or who has it, but noted that three players will be a game-day decision for Saturday’s matinee matchup with the Hawks.
“We’ve been dealing with a virus since the Purdue game — different guys have been in and out,” Wright said. “We have a couple of guys that are questionable here.