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NCAA Basketball Schedule, TV Times And More: Villanova Hosts No. 17/18 Marquette, Temple Hosts St. Joe's

The weekend's college basketball schedule, complete with channels and times, customized for the Philly sports fan. All times ET.

Most Philly area college basketball teams will be in action on Saturday.

The Villanova Wildcats (10-11, 3-6 Big East) kick things off when they host the No. 17/18 Marquette Golden Eagles (17-4, 6-2 Big East) at noon on Saturday at Wells Fargo Center. The Golden Eagles enter the game on the Big East conference's longest winning streak at 5 games. Villanova fell to Marquette 81-77 earlier this season. Villanova has the reigning Big East Player of the Week in Maalik Wayns and reigning Rookie of the Week in JayVaughn Pinkston.

Later at 4 p.m. at the Liacouras Center, the Temple Owls (14-5, 3-2 A-10) host the St. Joseph's Hawks (13-8, 3-3 A-10). The Big 5's most played rivalry will be on display again on Saturday as both teams battle for position in the Atlantic 10 standings. The designated Big 5 game between the teams is not scheduled until Feb. 25. Temple holds an 87-65 series advantage and is on a nine-game win streak against St. Joe's. Temple guard Ramone Moore leads the A-10 in scoring (17.2 ppg). St. Joe's guard Langston Galloway is second nationally in three-point percentage (60-119, .504)

Here's the weekend schedule for Philly area college basketball games:

Saturday, 1/28

No. 17/18 Marquette at Villanova (12 p.m., TV: ESPN2)

Delaware at Drexel (2 p.m., TV: TCN)

Saint Joseph's at Temple (4 p.m., TV: TCN)

La Salle at Duquesne (7 p.m., Radio: 990 AM)

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