College basketball preview: USF Bulls vs. Villanova Wildcats

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USF vs. Villanova

When/where: 7, Tampa Bay Times Forum, Tampa

TV/radio: ESPN2, 620-AM

Records: Villanova 11-13, 4-8 Big East; USF 15-10, 8-4

Notable: USF beat Villanova in January, 74-57 in Philadelphia. … The teams are two of the Big East's top three in rebounding margin and the two worst in turnover margin. … G Maalik Wayns, the Wildcats' top scorer at 17.8 ppg, is recovering from a sprained MCL in his left knee. … Villanova has the second-worst defense in league play (78.2 ppg).

Greg Auman, Times staff writer