Teams battling to stay in the upper echelon of the Big East Conference standings meet when the Villanova Wildcats take on the two-time defending national champion Connecticut Huskies on Tuesday night. Villanova is coming off a 75-62 loss at Providence on Saturday, while UConn dropped a 69-68 decision at Seton Hall that same day. The Wildcats (15-11, 8-7 Big East), tied for fifth with Xavier, are 2-6 on the road this season. The Huskies (17-8, 9-5 Big East), fourth in the league, are 10-2 on their home court.

Tip-off from XL Center in Hartford, Conn., is set for 6:30 p.m. ET. UConn is an 8.5-point favorite in the latest Villanova vs. UConn odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 135.5.

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