The Villanova Wildcats and the Louisville Cardinals will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Madison Square Garden.
Odds aren't yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.
Villanova nearly blew a 16 point lead, but managed to defeat Marquette 76-75 in the quarterfinals of the Big East Conference Tournament on Thursday. Villanova failed to cover the 2.5-point spread, but the 151 points made it OVER the posted total of 150.
Scottie Reynolds collected 21 points and nine rebounds, and Corey Stokes chipped in with 20 points.
Louisville dominated from start-to-finish as they ran over Providence 73-55 in the quarterfinal round of the Big East Conference Tournament on Thursday. Louisville covered the 10.5-point spread, but the 128 points fell UNDER the day's posted total of 148.
Earl Clark led the way with 24 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, and Samardo Samuels chipped in with 22 points.
Team records:
Villanova: 26-6 SU, 16-12 ATS
Louisville: 26-5 SU, 19-12 ATS
Villanova most recently:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
After playing Marquette are 4-2
After a win are 8-2<\/p>\n
Louisville most recently:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
After playing Providence are 3-1
After a win are 8-2
A few trends to consider:
Villanova is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Villanova is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Louisville
Louisville is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Louisville is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Villanova<\/p>\n