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No. 3 Villanova eyes first place

Villanova will have a chance to pull into a tie for first place in the Big East with Xavier with a victory Saturday afternoon at Creighton's CenturyLink Center in Omaha, Neb.

The third-ranked Wildcats (25-3, 12-3 Big East) do have a daunting challenge going on the road to defeat the formidable Bluejays (19-9, 8-7).

Villanova's last game featured the return of guard Phil Booth from a broken bone in his right hand in a 93-62 victory over DePaul on Wednesday at the Wells Fargo Center.

Jalen Brunson, a national player of the year candidate, was able to get some much-needed rest in the rout after he provided 11 points and seven assists.