This weekend your #2 Villanova Wildcats head to Cincinnati to face the #24 Xavier Musketeers in a game where Xavier will desperately be looking for the marquee win that's eluded them all season. Your #1 (#2 in AP) VUhoops contributor will also be in Cincinnati this weekend so please shoot me a message if you will be partaking in the gameday fun.
That being said, here are three things to look for as the 'Cats try to outduel the Muskies
Rough Patches
Xavier's loss to Villanova earlier this season was the first of three straight losses for the Muskies against the tournament-caliber class of the Big East: 'Nova (away), Butler (away), and Creighton (home).