Defending champ Florida keeps winning and improves chances of landing a No. 1 seed
Defending national champion Florida spent the past few weeks chasing a No. 1 seed in the NCAA TournamentMARCH 8 • Associated Press
Brennan puts up 20 in Villanova's 91-78 win over Xavier
Led by Duke Brennan's 20 points, the Villanova Wildcats defeated the Xavier Musketeers 91-78 on SaturdayMARCH 7 • Associated Press
Perkins leads Villanova against Xavier after 20-point showing
Villanova hosts the Xavier Musketeers after Tyler Perkins scored 20 points in Villanova's 76-57 win against the DePaul Blue DemonsMARCH 7 • Associated Press
Tre Carroll - Not warming up Saturday Carroll (hip) is not warming up for Saturday's game at Villanova, according to Jeff Neiburg of The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Impact Carroll not warming up for the Xavier-Villanova game indicates it will not include him. It is unknown who Xavier will replace him with Saturday, though the Musketeers' Senior Day festivities being over suggests they will use whoever they consider their next-best option. Carroll can shift his focus to the Big East tournament, which unfortunately, Xavier will have the fewest days available to prepare for.
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Wade Chiddick - Available Saturday Chiddick (knee) is not listed on Villanova's injury report ahead of Saturday's game against Xavier.
Impact Chiddick, who hasn't appeared since November, will be active for the Wildcats during Saturday's regular season finale against the Musketeers. The 6-foot-4 senior's availability is likely driven by the team's desire to get him some playing time on Senior Night. Chiddick has appeared in one game this season for a total of three minutes.
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Tre Carroll - Game-time decision Saturday Carroll (hip) is a game-time decision for Saturday's game at Villanova.
Impact Listed as questionable on the Big East player availability report, Carroll is a game-time decision as Xavier's team prepares for its last game of the regular season. He has been a revelation for the Musketeers, who have been led by his 18.0 points (on 50.8/35.4/70.9 shooting splits) and 5.7 rebounds per game. Though unable to directly qualify for the Big East tournament quarterfinals, Xavier can still earn a better seeding, and a loss to Villanova could pull the Musketeers down to last place before their conference tourney begins next Wednesday.
MARCH 7 • ROTOWIRE
Zion Stanford - Out against Xavier Stanford (undisclosed) will not appear in Saturday's game against Xavier.
Impact Stanford has formally re-appeared on the Wildcats' injury report against the Musketeers, indicating that he will be sidelined for the contest. The 6-foot-6 junior has appeared in 10 games this season, averaging 1.3 points and 0.5 rebounds across five minutes per game. Stanford will look to carve out a more significant role next season.
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