Villanova vies to halt a three-game losing streak when it takes on UCLA on Saturday night in Philadelphia. The Wildcats (6-4) most recently dropped a one-point game in overtime, 72-71, on the road against Kansas State. Despite one stretch when the Wildcats missed 15 straight shots, they still had a chance to win in a difficult atmosphere. Jordan Longino led five players in double figures with 16 points and TJ Bamba added 15. Tyler Burton had 12 points and 11 rebounds, Eric Dixon contributed 11 points and eight rebounds and Hakim Hart chipped in with 10 points. UCLA hasn't played since a narrow 66-65 victory over UC Riverside on Nov. 30. Dylan Andrews scored 17 points and hit a driving layup with 3.2 seconds remaining to avoid the monumental upset. The Bruins (5-2) played without head coach Mick Cronin, who was sidelined with COVID. Associate head coach Darren Sarvino stepped in for Cronin, who will be back on the sideline this weekend. Guard Sebastian Mack also struggled through a toe injury though he's expected to play Saturday. We like UCLA to hangtough here getting Cronin back, and while they could see some rust after not having played for a week, but we think the rest will do them good, and they keep it close here.