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GAME NOTES: The Villanova Wildcats square off against the Connecticut Huskies tonight in a Big East showdown at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia.

The Wildcats entertained Providence at the Wachovia Center on Saturday and tallied a 92-81 victory. It marked the fifth straight win at the Wachovia Center for Villanova, which is now a healthy 22-2 overall. Winners of two straight, the Wildcats are also 11-1 in conference play, as they remain in the Big East title race along with Syracuse.

The Huskies meanwhile, came up short on Saturday despite the return of Jim Calhoun, falling 60-48 to Cincinnati. The Hall of Fame head coach missed seven games with a medical leave of absence before returning to the bench over the weekend. UConn has dropped two straight and five of its last six outings and this once highly ranked squad is now just 4-8 in conference play.

As for the all-time series, Villanova holds a 32-27 edge over UConn and the Wildcats have won three of the last four meetings at the Wachovia Center.

The Huskies shot a lackluster 34.6 percent from the floor, including a dismal 30.0 percent over the final 20 minutes, as they were defeated by Cincinnati over the weekend. UConn also struggled from long range (3-of-15) and at the foul line (9-of-18) in being held to a season-low 48 points. Kemba Walker paced the team in defeat with 14 points and three assists, while Jerome Dyson had 13 points and six boards. Dyson leads UConn in scoring this season at 18.8 ppg and he is also grabbing 4.8 rpg and dishing off 4.5 apg. Stanley Robinson, the squad's top rebounder at 7.6 rpg, follows with 16.0 ppg, while Walker turns in 13.4 pg and a team-best 5.8 apg. Gavin Edwards adds 10.8 ppg and 6.3 rpg off the bench to complete the list of double-digit scorers for UConn.

The Wildcats had their way down low, holding a 47-36 advantage on the boards and outscoring Providence in the paint, 44-26, in a victory this past weekend. Villanova also connected on 47.1 percent of its attempts from the field and 21-of-28 at the foul line. Scottie Reynolds and Corey Fisher each tallied 22 points in the triumph, while Antonio Pena registered a double-double with 15 points and 12 boards. One of the top players around, Reynolds averages 19.0 ppg to pace Villanova and he also distributes 3.5 apg and shoots 40.8 percent from three-point range. Fisher has provided a nice complement to him with 14.2 ppg and a team-best 4.1 apg to this credit, while Pena contributes 11.1 ppg and a team-high 7.7 rpg.

Villanova has clearly lived up to expectations, while UConn could be the most disappointing team in the Big East up to this point. Expect the Wildcats to come away with the win tonight, with Reynolds and Fisher carrying the load.