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In the final game of their 4-game homestand, Villanova welcomes Butler to the Wells Fargo Center. If there ever was an opponent to get ‘Nova right after a shocking loss, the Bulldogs are it.
LaVall Jordan continued his predecessor’s hot streak against Villanova at the turn of the year when the Bulldogs went bonkers from downtown in a shocking upset. They followed that losing 4 of their next 5, but have since rebounded by winning 4 of their last 5 heading into Saturday. They’re coming off a brutal OT loss to Xavier, so they’ll be looking to get back to winning ways.
Villanova will again be without the services of Eric Paschall and Phil Booth, and will need an all-around better effort from the entire team if they hope to come away with the win.
Matchup: #1 Villanova Wildcats vs. Butler Bulldogs
Time: 12:00pm ET
TV: FOX
Live Stream: Fox Sports GO
Odds: Villanova - 11.5
Villanova Club Gamewatches
Pregame Party at XFINITY Live!, 1100 Pattison Ave, Philadelphia, PA - 9:30 a.m.
XFINITY Live! and Villanova will host a special pre-game party prior to the Wildcats’ matchup with Butler. Activities include visits from Will D. Cat, Villanova Cheerleaders and the Villanova Dance Team, along with food and drink specials. Don’t miss the Wildcat Walk at 10 a.m., when the team stops by on its way into the Wells Fargo Center.
Admission is FREE and game ticket is not required for admittance to XFINITY Live!.
Any person under the age of 21 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian over the age of 25 to enter the venue.
Boston: The Warehouse, 40 Broad Street, Boston, MA
Chicago: Derby, 1224 W Webster Avenue, Chicago, IL
Hillgrove Tap, 800 Hillgrove Ave, Western Springs, IL
Colorado: 10:00 am local time, Echo Brewing, 600 Briggs St, Erie, CO
Dallas: Old Chicago Pizza and Taproom, 5319 E Mockingbird Station, Suite 100, Dallas, TX
Hilton Head/Low Country: Drydock, 840 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head Island, SC
Jacksonville: Wild Wing Cafe, 4555 Southside Blvd, Jacksonville, FL
London: at 5:00pm, Bodean’s BBQ - Soho, 10 Poland St., London W1F
Long Island: Jon Thomas Inne, 91 Howells Rd, Brightwaters, NY
Michigan: Royal Oak Taphouse, 714 S. Washington Street, Royal Oak, MI
NC Triangle: Tobacco Road Sports Cafe, 505 W Jones St., Raleigh, NC
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: Horseshoe Tavern, 36 Speedwell Ave, Morristown, NJ
Northern NJ
Montclair: Egan & Sons, 118 Walnut Street, Montclair, NJ
Ridgewood: The Office, 32 Chestnut Street, Ridgewood, NJ
Orange County: Island Hotel, 690 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, CA
Seattle: Buckley’s On Queen Anne, 232 1st Ave W, Seattle, WA
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: Dirty Sock
It’s North London Derby day, so things are going to be starting quite early with one of my favorite breakfast cocktails before we get into a lunchtime beating of Butler.