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No. 1 seed Villanova (31-3, 15-3 Big East) vs. No. 16 seed Mount St. Mary's (20-15, 14-4 Northeast Conference)
KeyBank Center - Buffalo, New York, 7:10 p.m., TV: CBS
Last time out
Josh Hart led Villanova to a 74-60 victory over Creighton in the Big East championship game with a game-high 29 points on 9 of 18 shooting.
After sneaking by Seton Hall in the semifinals, 55-53, the Wildcats didn't waste any time knocking off Creighton. Villanova ended the first half on a 25-11 run to go up 36-22 at the break.
'Nova comfortably held the lead in the second half. The closest the Blue Jays got to the 'Cats in the second half was 12 points.
Kris Jenkins and Jalen Brunson each scored in double figures with 14 points and 17 points, respectively.
Hart became the third player to win the tournament MVP award twice, joining Patrick Ewing (Georgetown) and Peyton Siva (Louisville).
Junior Robinson sealed a 67-66 victory for Mount St. Mary's over the New Orleans Privateers in the First Four on Tuesday.
Robinson, at 5-foot-5, is the smallest player in Division I. He scored a game-high 23 points on 9 of 14 shooting. Miles Wilson also contributed 17 points.
Series history
Villanova holds a 10-1 advantage in the all-time series.
The 'Cats beat Mount St. Mary's, 90-59, in the teams' last meeting back in November 2013 at the Pavilion.
NCAA Tournament facts/figures
The Wildcats are 57-35 all-time in the NCAA Tournament.
Villanova, the defending national champions, is on a six-game winning streak in the tournament, including impressive wins over Kansas, Oklahoma and North Carolina to capture the title.
Mount St. Mary's is 1-4 all-time in the NCAA Tournament. This is its first tournament appearance since 2014.
The Mountaineers' only win came against Coppin State in the opening round in 2008, 69-60.
Scouting Mount St. Mary's
Villanova can't overlook Mount St. Mary's backcourt, featuring Robinson and Elijah Long. Villanova guards Brunson, Hart, Mikal Bridges and Donte DiVincenzo will be tested early.
Long struggled, shooting 3 of 7 for just six points, against New Orleans in the First Four game, but the sophomore leads the Mountaineers in scoring at 15.1 points per game. Robinson isn't far off, averaging 14.3 points per game.
The Mountaineers aren't the best rebounding team, which is a good thing for the 'Cats. Mount St. Mary's ranks last in the Northeast Conference in offensive rebounds and third worst in defensive rebounds.
What's next
The winner will advance to the second round to face No. 8 Wisconsin or No. 9 Virginia Tech on Saturday in Buffalo.