Opponent preview: 2-seed Villanova

In a repeat of last year's Big East final, UConn will face Villanova with the conference championship on the line

Ian Bethune

UConn will play in its 19th consecutive conference tournament final on Monday evening, a top-15 matchup against Villanova. The Huskies edged out both regular season meetings with the Wildcats, winning the home contest by five points and on the road by nine.

However, UConn seems to have turned a corner in the first two games of the tournament a…