No. 4 Villanova (4-0) at Bucknell (5-0) 7:00 pm EST
LEWISBURG, Pennsylvania (Ticker) - Villanova will see if it has
learned a lesson from its fellow Big East Conference clubs.
The fourth-ranked Wildcats will try to avoid being another one
of the ranked teams to be upset by Bucknell on Tuesday when they
seek to start the season with five wins for the first time
since 1998.
Dating to last season, the Bison have beaten three of their last
five ranked opponents, including a 74-69 triumph over then-No.
19 Syracuse on November 22. The most notable win during that
span was an upset of third-seeded Kansas last March for the
school's first win in the NCAA Tournament.
Villanova is coming off an impressive 85-74 victory over
then-No. 5 Oklahoma on Saturday in the first matchup of top-five
teams this season. Randy Foye shot 14-of-21 with three
3-pointers for a career-high 32 points, becoming the first
Wildcat to top the 30-point barrier in nearly two years.
Shooting 6-of-12 from the arc, Villanova continued its sizzling
performance from long range. On the season, it has made 43
percent (46-of-107) of its 3-pointers.
Bucknell defeated its second straight Big East club on Saturday,
downing new member DePaul, 57-52. Kevin Bettencourt scored 16
points and Chris McNaughton 12 as the Bison shot 51 percent
(23-of-45).
This is the first meeting between both schools since 1948.
Villanova coach Jay Wright, who played for Bucknell from
1980-83, is 3-0 all-time against his alma mater.