Late in the evening, as the Garden was filling up with fans, it was noted that both Aaron Wheeler and Stef Smith were hitting their three point practice shots with regularity during warmups while other Johnnie sharpshooters were struggling.
On the other end of the court Justin Moore and Collin Gillespie of Villanova was taking part in warmups despite reports that they were injured and had missed practice the day before. The Johnnies were going to play without starting point guard Posh Alexander, who was on the bench with a boot over his sprained ankle.
Fans expressed concern with the Villanova sophomore center Eric Dixon, who has been an offensive force in recent games.