Big East Clash About Ready For Tip-Off
VILLANOVA, Pa. -- Today's 12:00 p.m. Big East matchup between No. 17 Villanova (10-2, 0-1) and No. 13 Pittsburgh (12-1, 0-0) is only the ninth time that two nationally-ranked teams will play at the Pavilion.
It is the first game since Feb. 19, 2006 when fourth-ranked Villanova defeated 17th-ranked Georgetown 75-65.
The Wildcats are 6-2 in games at the Pavilion when both teams are ranked in the Top 25.
Below lists the results of ranked games at the Pavilion:
-- Jan. 28, 1988: No. 19 Villanova 79, No. 11 Pittsburgh 78
-- Feb. 13, 1988: No. 5 Pittsburgh 87, No. 20 Villanova 75
-- Jan. 6, 1996: No. 8 Villanova 94, No. 24 Boston College 77
-- Feb. 20, 2005: No. 25 Villanova 80, No. 17 Pittsburgh 72
-- Feb. 23, 2005: No. 23 Villanova 76, No. 3 Boston College 70
-- Dec. 3, 2005: No. 4 Villanova 85, No. 5 Oklahoma 74
-- Jan. 8, 2006: No. 24 West Virginia 91, No. 3 Villanova 87
-- Feb. 19, 2006: No. 4 Villanova 75, No. 17 Georgetown 65
