Preview: #6 Villanova Wildcats vs. Syracuse Orange

Photo by Gregory Fisher/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesThe #6 Villanova Wildcats will be at Madison Square Garden tonight to take on the Syracuse Orange in the late game of the Jimmy V Classic. The match-up will follow Texas Tech vs. #13 Tennessee Volunteers. As of now, ‘Nova is scheduled to tip off at 9:30 pm EST. Syracuse and Villanova haven’t faced off since 2014, with ‘Nova winning in overtime. Syracuse leads the series 39-32.

While any preview of Syracuse usually starts with its defense, this year it starts with its offense. The Orange are presently ranked 18th in AdjO and space the floor with a trio of strong shooters: Buddy Boeheim, Joe Girard and yes, Cole Swider. Cole Swider is…