No. 6 Villanova tops Syracuse 67-53 with Baylor on deck

Syracuse guard Buddy Boeheim (35) shoots over Villanova forward Brandon Slater during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Jimmy V Classic on Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim reacts during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Villanova in the Jimmy V Classic, Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

Syracuse guard Joseph Girard III reacts after taking a foul against Villanova during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Jimmy V Classic, Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

Villanova guard Justin Moore passes around Syracuse guard Symir Torrence (10) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Jimmy V Classic Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

Syracuse guard Joseph Girard III (11) shoots over Villanova forward Dhamir Cosby-Roundtree during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Jimmy V Classic on Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

Syracuse forward Jimmy Boeheim (0) defends as Villanova forward Brandon Slater looks for an outlet during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Jimmy V Classic Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)