LAGOS, April 30 (Reuters) – Custodian and Allied InsuranceCUST.LG, one of Nigeria’s largest non-life insurers, reporteda 70 percent rise in its net profit to 1.55 billion naira ($10.7million) for its full-year to Dec 31, 2008, the Nigerian StockExchange said on Thursday. Custodian’s gross premium climbed 51 percent to 4.10 billionnaira from 2.71 billion naira a year earlier, while net assetsmore than doubled to 9.55 billion naira from 4.56 billion (Reporting by Tume Ahemba; Editing by Randy Fabi). SettingTune in and put away the remote. You won?t want to miss a second of this Big East clash when Jay Wright and his No. 7 Villanova Wildcats (23-4/ 12-3) collide with Jim Boeheim and his No. 4 Syracuse Orange (26-2/ 13-2). PlotFirst place in the Big East and a possible number one seed in the NCAA Tournament hang in the balance.Sub-plotAn on-campus record crowd of 34,616 is expected to file into the Carrier Dome.

The university is already encouraging fans to plan ahead and arrive early. Both of Syracuse?s losses this year have come at home.Wright and his Wildcat staff will have to make a decision about junior guard, Corey Stokes. FlashbackDwayne Anderson led six Wildcats in double figures as Villanova trumped SU at the Dome last February, 89-86. Dante Cunningham led all with 12 rebounds as Villanova got the better of the boards, 34-30.Syracuse leads the all-time series 34-30, but Wright boasts a record of 9-4 against his Big East foe. Villanova swept the series a year ago, and the Wildcats have taken three of  four in the Dome.Villanova has earned 30 invitations to The Dance, including last year?s Final Four appearance, and a national championship in 1985.The Orange have made 26 NCAA Tournament appearances under Boeheim. In the last 10 years Syracuse has reached “The Dance” seven times with three Sweet Sixteen appearances (?00, ?04, ?09) and a national championship in ?03. Foreshadowing Thirty-four Orange have earned spots in the NBA. Carmelo Anthony, Jonny Flynn, Donte Green, Jason Hart, Etan Thomas, and Hakim Warrick currently hold spots in the Association.Thirty-eight Wildcats have moved on to the Association.

Malik Allen, Dante Cunningham, Randy Foye, Kyle Lowry, and Tim Thomas spent their college days playing for Villanova. ConflictVillanova plays a four-guard set with no one taller than 6?8? in the starting five.The Orange go with a front line of two 6?9? players and 6?7? forward.In their two losses, Syracuse?s zone was susceptible to high-low action on the interior. But both Pittsburgh and Louisville had the bigs that could execute that plan.How big of a role will be played by Villanova?s 6?10? Mouphtaou Yarou? The freshman averages almost 13 minutes off the bench. He scores three points and grabs three boards but gets called for 2.3 fouls per game.Villanova?s offense starts with Scottie Reynolds. The senior guard is at his best when he can exploit open lanes to the basket He is adept at drawing contact and finishing. Reynolds scores 19 a game with 3.3 assists and 2.7 turnovers, and hits 40 percent from behind the three-point arc.

He will need success from long range to create gaps in the Orange zone.Corey Fisher adds almost 14 a game along with an assist to turnover ratio of 1.9:1. Most of Fisher?s assists come from drive and dish situations.At 6?8?, Antonio Pena represents Villanova?s tallest starter He scores 11 and grabs 7.5 boards. The junior?s biggest challenge Saturday will be staying out of foul trouble while limiting the SU front court.Reggie Redding chips in nearly eight points and five rebounds.The big question for Wright deals with his decision regarding Stokes. The junior is valuable to the Villanova attack hitting 34 percent from beyond the arc.Wes Johnson and Andy Rautins have led the Orange charge for much of the year.

The two have combined for 27 points, 11 rebounds, and seven assists per outing.Rautins? selfless play has been key to the Orange success. The senior guard finds seams in opposing defenses that most could not. Rautins does not always get credit for assists, but his passes always shift defenses. Add to that his 41 percent accuracy from behind the arc, and Rautins is dangerous.Johnson makes a variety of plays for the Orange.