Andrew Toole must be wondering what he's done to offend the basketball gods. Tonight, the point guard for the Penn men's basketball team (5-1, 0-0 Big 5) will take the floor against Villanova (3-1, 0-1) for the 7 p.m. start at the Palestra. Tomorrow, he will have surgery to repair the stress fracture in his right foot and will be out of commission for the next five to six weeks. While tonight's game marks the exit of one player due to a stress fracture, it might also mark the return of a player from a similar injury. Sophomore Adam Chubb, who dressed at American on Saturday afternoon, might return to the Quakers frontcourt in a limited role tonight, according to Dunphy. The Wildcats leading scorer this season is Gary Buchanan, who broke the NCAA record for consecutive free throws made in last season's game against Penn. Villanova also sports athletic forwards Ricky Wright, Brooks Sales and Andrew Sullivan. Not surprisingly, the Wildcats pose yet another obstacle in a season that has seen the Quakers meet all of its challenges head-on.
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