Kansas head coach Bill Self talks to his team during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Kansas City in Kansas City, Kan., Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)

(AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)PHILADELPHIA, PA – The Kansas vs. Villanova rivalry has become glorious to view for college hoops fans. 18 Villanova (8-2) at the Wells Fargo Center, the home of the 76ers and their All-Star big man and former Jayhawk Joel Embiid. Embiid scored 10 points against the Wildcats in his only game of the series, unranked Villanova's 63-59 win over No. "That's always been the beauty of the Kansas games," Villanova coach Jay Wright said. Again, Villanova used the Kansas game as a sort of measuring stick for the program.