Xavier Musketeers at Villanova Wildcats
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Dixon's 24 help Villanova beat Xavier 80-68
Dixon also added five rebounds for the Wildcats (14-10, 7-6 Big East Conference). Wooga Poplar scored 23 points while going 8 of 17 (5 for 9 from 3-point range) and added eight rebounds and four steals. Tyler Perkins shot 7 for 9, including 4 for 5 from beyond the arc to finish with 20 points.
Dante Maddox Jr. finished with 24 points for the Musketeers (14-10, 6-7). Zach Freemantle added 18 points for Xavier. Marcus Foster also recorded 10 points, six rebounds and two steals.
Villanova got a team-high 13 points across the first half from Poplar, but it was only enough to head to the locker room with the score tied at the half 33-33. Dixon scored 22 points in the second half to help lead the way as Villanova went on to secure a victory, outscoring Xavier by 12 points in the second half.
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Both teams next play Wednesday. Villanova hosts St. John's and Xavier plays Providence on the road.
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Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 68 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 68 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Eric Dixon Defensive Rebound. | 68 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Dante Maddox Jr. missed Three Point Jumper. | 68 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:31 | Marcus Foster Steal. | 68 - 80 |
Statistics
 XAV |
 VILL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-53 | FG | 29-57 |
| 49.1 | Field Goal % | 50.9 |
| 8-19 | 3PT | 12-24 |
| 42.1 | Three Point % | 50.0 |
| 8-12 | FT | 10-10 |
| 66.7 | Free Throw % | 100.0 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 27 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 14 | Assists | 16 |
| 8 | Steals | 6 |
| 1 | Blocks | 0 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 14 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 12 | Fouls | 12 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 16 |
Game Information
Location: Villanova, PA
Attendance: 8,462 | Capacity:
2024-25 Big East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | 16-2 | - | 25-4 |
| Creighton | 13-4 | 2.5 | 20-8 |
| Marquette | 12-5 | 3.5 | 21-7 |
| UConn | 11-6 | 4.5 | 19-9 |
| Xavier | 10-7 | 5.5 | 18-10 |
| Villanova | 10-8 | 6 | 17-12 |
| Georgetown | 7-10 | 8.5 | 16-12 |
| Butler | 6-11 | 9.5 | 13-15 |
| Providence | 6-11 | 9.5 | 12-16 |
| Seton Hall | 2-15 | 13.5 | 7-21 |
| DePaul | 2-16 | 14 | 11-18 |