No. 5 Nova faces off against Howard

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Howard (3-0) vs. No. 5 Villanova (1-1)

Finneran Pavilion, Villanova, Pennsylvania; Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: No. 5 Villanova hosts Howard in an early season matchup. Howard beat Bradley by 12 on Saturday. Villanova lost 86-77 in overtime to UCLA on Friday.

LEADING THE WAY: The explosive Justin Moore is putting up 20.5 points, four rebounds and 4.5 assists to lead the charge for the Wildcats. Jermaine Samuels has paired with Moore and is putting up 18.5 points and 5.5 rebounds per game. The Bison have been led by Bryce Harris, who is averaging 12.7 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.3 steals.BRILLIANT BRYCE: Harris has connected on 44.4 percent of the nine 3-pointers he's attempted and has made 4 of 9 over the last three games. He's also made 50 percent of his foul shots this season.

DID YOU KNOW: Villanova as a collective unit has made 13.5 3-pointers per game this season, which is sixth-best among Division I teams.

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