Villanova @ Baylor preview

Villanova is following a familiar script as the team is one win away from claiming its seventh straight in-season tournament. The No. 15 Wildcats aim to capture the championship at the Myrtle Beach Invitational when they wrap up their time in South Carolina with a matchup against No. 23 Baylor on Sunday.

Villanova has knocked down a combined 28 3-pointers in wins over Middle Tennessee and Mississippi State since arriving in Myrtle Beach as it seems intent on shooting their way to another title. "It means everything because we play for those who came before us," Wildcats freshman Jeremiah Robinson-Earl told reporters. "And those guys have gone through everything and they've set the tone for us to go out there and play Villanova basketball for 40 minutes every night." Robinson-Earl had a team-high 22 points with 9-of-12 shooting in Friday's victory over Mississippi State, while Saddiq Bey contributed 17 points and was 7-of-10 from the floor. Baylor defeated Coastal Carolina 77-65 in Friday's semifinals behind MaCio Teague's 21 points.

TV: 5 p.m. ET, ESPN

ABOUT VILLANOVA (4-1): The Wildcats have six double-digit scorers on the season with Robinson-Earl leading the way at 14.2 points to go with a team-high 9.6 rebounds and strong shooting percentages across the board. The 6-9 freshman is shooting 52 percent from the field, 38.5 percent from 3-point range and 87.5 percent from the foul line for a team averaging 81.4 points per game (90.5 in this event). Villanova is shooting 41.8 percent from beyond the arc with Cole Swider leading the way at 16-of-32, including 7-of-14 since arriving in Myrtle Beach.

ABOUT BAYLOR (4-1): Jared Butler is the Bears' leading scorer at 18.8 points per game, although he is coming off his worst performance of the year as he scored a season-low 12 points and fouled out in 21 minutes against Coastal Carolina. Davion Mitchell had a season-high 15 points in that game and also set season bests with six assists and three steals. Teague has averaged 19 points in the two games in Myrtle Beach, knocking down three 3-pointers in each contest and shooting a crisp 10-of-11 from the foul line.

TIP-INS

1. None of Baylor's starters had more than three rebounds against Coastal Carolina while the team's 15 rebounds included 11 on offense.

2. The Wildcats have been held below 78 points once this season - a 76-51 pounding at No. 9 Ohio State earlier this month.

3. Bears G Mark Vital has shot an increasingly better percentage in every game - from 28.6 percent in the season opener to 30.0, 37.5, 60.0 and most recently 71.4 percent (5-of-7) against Coastal Carolina.

PREDICTION: Villanova 74, Baylor 69