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Villanova heads to Milwaukee on Sunday afternoon looking to protect their 1-game lead in the Big East standings and their #1 ranking, and they won’t have their full arsenal. Phil Booth is out for at least a month, and Mikal Bridges is fighting some sort of injury that has slowed him down recently.
Meanwhile, Marquette can’t really seem to click into top gear as the Warriors have gone 4-4 thus far in the conference and sit on the bubble for the NCAA Tournament. A second straight victory over Villanova at the BMO Harris Bradley Center would surely give them the resume boosting win they need to feel good on Selection Sunday.
Keep an eye on the ‘Cats backcourt (which should feature more of Collin Gillespie) vs. Markus Howard and Andrew Rowsey. Whichever groups gets the better of the other will likely lead their team to victory.
Matchup: #1 Villanova Wildcats vs. Marquette Golden Eagles
Time: 1:00pm ET
TV: FOX
Live Stream: Fox Sports GO
Odds: Villanova -8
Villanova Club Gamewatches
Pregame Meetup and Team Sendoff at The Pfister Hotel, 424 E. Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI
Team Sendoff (approximate): 9:30 a.m. CST
Pregame Reception: 10:00-11:30 a.m. CST
Charlotte: Dilworth Grille, 911 E Morehead St., Charlotte, NC
Chicago: Derby, 1224 W Webster Avenue, Chicago, IL
Delaware: Café Riviera, 4737 Concord Pike #340, Wilmington, DE
Greater Philadelphia:
Philadelphia Location: Field House, 1150 Filbert Street, Philadelphia, PA
Main Line Location: Gullifty’s, 1149 Lancaster Ave, Bryn Mawr, PA
Hilton Head/Low Country: Drydock, 840 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head Island, SC
Jersey Shore: Surf BBQ, 132 E River Rd, Rumson, NJ
Long Island: Prost Grill & Garten, 652 Franklin Ave, Garden City, NY
Los Angeles: The Garage, 3387 Motor Ave, Los Angeles, CA
New York City: Brazen Fox, 106 3rd Ave, New York, NY
Northern California: The Brick Yard, 1787 Union St San Francisco, CA
North Central New Jersey: Sona Thirteen, 13th South Street, Morristown, NJ
Northern NJ, Hoboken: Village Pourhouse, 205 1st Street, Hoboken, NJ
Richmond: Keagan’s Irish Pub & Restaurant, 2251 Old Brick Road, Glen Allen, VA - We will be collecting donations for a local shelter at this game watch. Winter hats, gloves and hand warmers are especially needed!
Washington DC: Parlay DC Sports Bar & Lounge, 1827 M St. NW Washington, District of Columbia
Washington DC - Suburban: O’Malley’s Pub, 1960 Chain Bridge Road, McLean, VA
Drink That Guarantees The W: Red & Black
I’m being dragged to a friends brunch during this game so I’m not even sure I’ll get to see it live, but the upside is a good Mexican brunch. Downside is I won’t actually get to have the cocktail I want.
1.5 weeks left of this no-drink madness.