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Villanova's Sweet 16 March Madness opponent is set as West Virginia thumps Marshall

Bob Huggins' squad handily beat Marshall, 81-58, in San Diego on Saturday for a second-round win.

West Virginia is led by senior guard Jevon Carter (right).
West Virginia is led by senior guard Jevon Carter (right).Read moreHAYNE PALMOUR IV / TNS

Villanova will take on West Virginia in the next round of March Madness, after the Mountaineers beat Marshall on Sunday.

Bob Huggins' squad handily beat Marshall, 81-58, in San Diego on Saturday for a second-round win.

The Sweet 16 matchup will be Friday around 7:30 at TD Garden in Boston on TBS. Villanova's last NCAA tournament trip to Boston went pretty well. 

West Virginia, a No. 5 seed, is led by senior guard Jevon Carter, who averaged 17 points, 6.5 assists, and 4.8 rebounds per game in the regular season.

Study up on West Virginia with our pre-tournament scouting report.

The Mountaineers know how to put teams away, having led the Big 12 in the regular season in scoring margin (plus-11.5 ppg.). West Virginia applies relentless defensive pressure and led the Big 12 in steals per game (8.1) and turnover margin (plus-5.5). Konate, a 6-8 sophomore, was third nationally in blocked shots (3.3 per game) during the regular season.