Villanova began to turn it on with an overtime Big East win over Providence on Feb. 6 and lost only two more before the NCAA tournament began .
Villanova had dropped games by big margins earlier to Oklahoma and Virginia ( 86 - 75 ) .
Villanova , which had dropped games by big margins earlier to Oklahoma and Virginia ( 86 - 75 ) , began to turn it on with an overtime Big East win over Providence on Feb. 6 and lost only two more before the NCAA tournament began .