UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Villanova will meet Virginia Tech on Saturday night at 8 p.m. at Mohegan Sun Arena, it was announced today. In addition, the Philadelphia Big Five clash with Saint Joseph's, originally scheduled for Monday, Nov. 30, will be moved to Wednesday, Dec. 2, at 2 p.m. at Finneran Pavilion.Â
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Saturday's night's game will air on ESPNU with Kevin Brown and Jon Crispin on the call. The Villanova radio broadcast of the Virginia Tech contest can be found on 95.7 Ben FM, with Ryan Fannon and
Whitey Rigsby describing the action.
Wednesday's game against Saint Joseph's will air nationally on FS1 while the radio broadcast can be found at 95.7 Ben FM and via the TuneIn app.Â
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The moves took place after Temple announced a 14-day pause in basketball activities on Thanksgiving. The Wildcats were originally slated to meet the Owls on Dec. 3 at Finneran Pavilion. That game has been cancelled.
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The Wildcats (2-0), winners of the 2K Empire Classic here on Thursday night, are 7-1 all-time against the Hokies. The two teams were members of the BIG EAST Conference in the early 2000s before Virginia Tech departed for the ACC in 2005. Villanova head coach
Jay Wright is 2-1 as the Wildcats head coach against Virginia Tech.
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