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Charleston Classic: UCF vs. Villanova Basketball Preview

For the second straight season, the Villanova Wildcats will take on a Johnny Dawkins-coached team in an early season tournament. Last year, the Wildcats took down Stanford in the NIT season tip off, and this year they face off against the UCF Knights for the 2016 Charleston Classic championship.

The Knights are 3-0 thus far on the season after defeating Nicholls to start their season and beating Mississippi State and College of Charleston to get to the championship game. UCF was picked to finish eighth in the American Athletic Conference by the coaches.

Here’s three things to watch for on Sunday night:

Tacko Fall

Tacko Fall, a 7’6” center out of Dekar, Senegal, made waves early on last season when he was originally declared ineligible by NCAA.