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MBB Minute: PC-Villanova Moved To Sunday, Four Games Set For Saturday
Because of the severe weather conditions expected in the Philadelphia area on Saturday, the Providence-Villanova game at the Wells Fargo Center was moved to Sunday at 1 p.m. ET. The game will still be televised on FOX. It will be the six conference contest this season between ranked teams.
The BIG EAST Saturday slate begins with Georgetown playing formal rival Connecticut in Hartford. The game will be carried on CBS Sports at noon. The Hoyas have won six of their last eight games, while UConn (13-5) has taken eight of its last 10.
Seton Hall, 3-3 in league play after Thursday’s one-point loss to Villanova, travels to No. 5/6 Xavier. The 4-2 Musketeers want to bounce back after their first home loss of the season, an 81-72 decision against Georgetown. The game will be televised by FOX Sports Networks at 2 p.m.
No. 18/24 Butler goes to Creighton for a 7:30 p.m. tipoff on FS1. The Bulldogs are 2-4 in the league standings, but every loss has been to a ranked opponent. The Bluejays are 4-2 and in a three-way tie for third place with Xavier and Providence.
Marquette travels to New York to play St. John’s at Madison Square Garden for the second meeting between the two teams this season. The Golden Eagles rallied in the final five minutes to beat the Red Storm 81-75 in Milwaukee on Jan. 23. CBS Sports Network has the game at 8 p.m.
With Villanova at No. 4 and Xavier at No. 5, the BIG EAST has two teams in the AP top five for the first time in its current 10-team alignment.