An interesting matchup in Philadelphia.
Villanova, which surprisingly did not get a top 4 seed, was tested by Penn and Lehigh, Colgate was blown out by Stony Brook, pretty well handled by Furman and beat Coastal Carolina thanks to a flat-out miracle. So the teams have definitely had their ups and downs.
Andy Talley is not a great fan of the Patriot League, while Villanova is one of the few teams Dick Biddle has never beaten.
The teams faced off in the 1997 playoffs, with #1 overall seed Villanova breaking a very close game open in the 4th period for a 49-28 over #16 overall seed Colgate. (Villanova's season ended the following week vs. Youngstown State). Villanova has also beaten Colgate twice in regular season games since 1997.
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