Villanova opens Big East tourney against scuffling Georgetown

Villanova won six of its final eight regular-season games to secure the No. 6 seed in the Big East tournament.

The Wildcats (16-15, 10-10 Big East) advanced to the Final Four last year but will likely need to win this tournament to qualify for the NCAA Tournament again.

Villanova will face No. 11 seed Georgetown on Wednesday in New York, with the winner meeting third-seeded Creighton in the quarterfinal round on Thursda