Marquette nipped Villanova, 57-54, on the road in the team's first meeting on Jan. 19. That's a combined 111 points. Neither team shot well and there were only a total of seven free throws taken. 

Maybe the team's will shoot better and there likely will be more free throws attempted. But there were only 61 possessions in that game. These are two outstanding defenses, the intensity will be sky high with Villanova in revenge and the pace is going to be extremely slow. 

The loss to Marquette is Villanova's lone defeat in its last 10 games. 

The Golden Eagles rank 42nd in defensive field goal percentage and 24th in overall defensive efficiency. 

Villanova gives up 60.1 points per game. Only 16 teams allow fewer points. The Wildcats play at the third slowest tempo in the country. They also play excellent transition defense, which limits Marquette's scoring potential.