When Xavier meets Villanova on Sunday afternoon in Philadelphia, the winner will move into sole possession of fifth place in the Big East and gain some stability for a narrowing postseason path.
Rather than playing on campus, the teams will have the Wells Fargo Center -- home of the NBA's 76ers and the NHL's Flyers -- to themselves while most of the city gets ready for the Eagles' appearance against the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX on Sunday evening.
The basketball game may be overshadowed by football, but it's crucial for Villanova (13-10, 6-6 Big East), which can't afford more bad losses in the final eight games of the regular season. The Wildcats had dropped five of six games before winning 59-49 at DePaul on Wednesday.
Xavier (14-9, 6-6) enjoyed a strong outing from Ryan Conwell that day: 34 points (6-of-10 shooting from beyond the arc, 12 of 14 from the foul line), four assists and two steals.
Both Xavier and Villanova have NET rankings in the 50s entering the weekend as they pursue spots in the 68-team NCAA Tournament.
The Musketeers have won five of their past seven games, most recently a 74-69 home win over Georgetown on Tuesday.
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When Xavier meets Villanova on Sunday afternoon in Philadelphia, the winner will move into sole possession of fifth place in the Big East and gain some stability for a narrowing postseason path.
Rather than playing on campus, the teams will have the Wells Fargo Center -- home of the NBA's 76ers and the NHL's Flyers -- to themselves while most of the city gets ready for the Eagles' appearance against the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX on Sunday evening.
The basketball game may be overshadowed by football, but it's crucial for Villanova (13-10, 6-6 Big East), which can't afford more bad losses in the final eight games of the regular season. The Wildcats had dropped five of six games before winning 59-49 at DePaul on Wednesday.
Xavier (14-9, 6-6) enjoyed a strong outing from Ryan Conwell that day: 34 points (6-of-10 shooting from beyond the arc, 12 of 14 from the foul line), four assists and two steals.
Both Xavier and Villanova have NET rankings in the 50s entering the weekend as they pursue spots in the 68-team NCAA Tournament.
The Musketeers have won five of their past seven games, most recently a 74-69 home win over Georgetown on Tuesday.
Thorton leads Ohio State against Nebraska after 31-point game
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Ohio State and host Nebraska look to continue their winning ways on Sunday after taking similar paths to their latest victories.
The Buckeyes (14-9, 6-6 Big Ten) rallied from a 17-point deficit to beat No. 18 Maryland 73-70 on a banked 3-pointer by Bruce Thornton with 7.8 seconds left on Thursday, two months after the Terrapins led by 40 in an 83-59 beatdown.
Ohio State has won four of five, including being down 16 at then-No. 11 Purdue before winning 73-70.
"This group is connected," Buckeyes coach Jake Diebler said. "I don't mean for that to sound cliche, and it may be hard to see something tangible like that at times, but it really is about our toughness and how connected we are. We're playing with better attention to detail and we're playing with more smarter possessions, and we've been doing that more consistently.
"We've earned the right to play meaningful games this time of the year. The guys have earned it."
So have the Cornhuskers (15-8, 5-7), who have won three straight since a six-game losing streak.
On Wednesday at Washington, Nebraska trailed by 13 within the first eight minutes and by 10 at the half but outscored the Huskies 49-25 in the second half for an 86-72 victory.
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Thorton leads Ohio State against Nebraska after 31-point game
https://thescore.com/ncaab/news/3214158
Ohio State and host Nebraska look to continue their winning ways on Sunday after taking similar paths to their latest victories.
The Buckeyes (14-9, 6-6 Big Ten) rallied from a 17-point deficit to beat No. 18 Maryland 73-70 on a banked 3-pointer by Bruce Thornton with 7.8 seconds left on Thursday, two months after the Terrapins led by 40 in an 83-59 beatdown.
Ohio State has won four of five, including being down 16 at then-No. 11 Purdue before winning 73-70.
"This group is connected," Buckeyes coach Jake Diebler said. "I don't mean for that to sound cliche, and it may be hard to see something tangible like that at times, but it really is about our toughness and how connected we are. We're playing with better attention to detail and we're playing with more smarter possessions, and we've been doing that more consistently.
"We've earned the right to play meaningful games this time of the year. The guys have earned it."
So have the Cornhuskers (15-8, 5-7), who have won three straight since a six-game losing streak.
On Wednesday at Washington, Nebraska trailed by 13 within the first eight minutes and by 10 at the half but outscored the Huskies 49-25 in the second half for an 86-72 victory.
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