Xavier at Villanova

This isn't the same high-level team in Villanova as we have seen in recent years under Jay Wright. The Wildcats are just 8-7 on the season. They have started to figure things out. The Cats opened the season at 2-5 and appeared to be heading for an awful season. They have bounced back and have won 6 of their last 8 games. Better yet they are a tough out at home where they are 5-1 with the only loss coming by 2 points. Xavier is on an 8-game winning streak the last of which came over #4 UConn at home by 10 points. That was a huge win where they spent a lot of physical and emotional energy and it is hard to see them taking to the road in a tough place to play vs a team that is 137-13 SU at home in their last 150. Make the play on Villanova.