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03-08 01:00

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Ended91 - 78

07:25

Subbing in for Xavier-All Wright, Subbing in for Xavier-Pape N'Diaye, Subbing out for Xavier-Roddie Anderson III, Subbing out for Xavier-Anthony Robinson

21-36

07:25

Commercial time out.

21-36

07:25

Personal Foul on Xavier's Anthony Robinson (Acaden Lewis draws the foul)

21-36

07:40

Defensive rebound by Villanova's Duke Brennan

21-36

07:44

2 Pointer MISSED by Xavier's Filip Borovicanin

21-36

08:19

Assist by Villanova's Devin Askew

21-36

08:19

Jumper by Villanova's Tyler Perkins

21-36

08:20

Defensive rebound by Villanova's Devin Askew

21-33

08:25

Block by Villanova's Duke Brennan

21-33

08:25

2 Pointer MISSED by Xavier's Roddie Anderson III

21-33

08:31

Defensive rebound by Xavier's Anthony Robinson

21-33

08:36

Jumper MISSED by Villanova's Acaden Lewis

21-33

08:40

Defensive rebound by Villanova's Duke Brennan

21-33

08:44

2 Pointer MISSED by Xavier's Roddie Anderson III

21-33

09:05

Assist by Villanova's Acaden Lewis

21-33

09:05

Layup by Villanova's Duke Brennan

21-33

09:22

Defensive rebound by Villanova's Villanova

21-31

09:23

Jumper MISSED by Xavier's Malik Messina-Moore

21-31

09:38

Subbing in for Xavier-Filip Borovicanin, Subbing out for Xavier-Isaiah Walker

21-31

09:38

Subbing in for Villanova-Tyler Perkins, Subbing out for Villanova-Bryce Lindsay

21-31

09:38

Offensive rebound by Xavier's Xavier

21-31

09:38

Layup MISSED by Xavier's Roddie Anderson III

21-31

09:43

2 Pointer by Villanova's Duke Brennan

21-31

09:43

Offensive rebound by Villanova's Duke Brennan

21-29

09:50

Jumper MISSED by Villanova's Devin Askew

21-29

10:18

Subbing in for Xavier-Malik Messina-Moore, Subbing out for Xavier-All Wright

21-29

10:18

Defensive rebound by Villanova's Villanova

21-29

10:20

Jumper MISSED by Xavier's Jovan Milicevic

21-29

10:24

Defensive rebound by Xavier's Roddie Anderson III

21-29

10:28

Jumper MISSED by Villanova's Bryce Lindsay

21-29

10:41

Offensive rebound by Villanova's Duke Brennan

21-29

10:42

Offensive turnover by Xavier's Roddie Anderson III

21-29

10:42

Offensive foul by Xavier's Roddie Anderson III

21-29

10:44

2 Pointer by Villanova's Duke Brennan

21-29

10:46

Jumper MISSED by Villanova's Acaden Lewis

21-27

11:07

Subbing in for Villanova-Devin Askew, Subbing in for Villanova-Malachi Palmer, Subbing in for Villanova-Duke Brennan, Subbing out for Villanova-Christian Jeffrey, Subbing out for Villanova-Tyler Perkins, Subbing out for Villanova-Braden Pierce

21-27

11:07

Villanova takes a [short] time out.

21-27

11:10

Assist by Xavier's Jovan Milicevic

21-27

11:10

Jumper by Xavier's Roddie Anderson III

21-27

11:19

Steal by Xavier's Jovan Milicevic

18-27

11:19

Turnover by Villanova 's Christian Jeffrey

18-27

11:20

Defensive rebound by Villanova's Braden Pierce

18-27

11:24

2 Pointer MISSED by Xavier's All Wright

18-27

11:29

Defensive rebound by Xavier's Jovan Milicevic

18-27

11:32

Slam Dunk MISSED by Villanova's Tyler Perkins

18-27

11:46

Assist by Xavier's Roddie Anderson III

18-27

11:46

Jumper by Xavier's Isaiah Walker

18-27

11:55

Assist by Villanova's Acaden Lewis

15-27

11:55

Slam Dunk by Villanova's Braden Pierce

15-27

12:14

Assist by Xavier's Roddie Anderson III

15-25

12:14

Jumper by Xavier's Isaiah Walker

15-25

12:28

Personal Foul on Villanova's Christian Jeffrey (Roddie Anderson III draws the foul)

12-25

12:31

Assist by Villanova's Acaden Lewis

12-25

12:31

Layup by Villanova's Braden Pierce

12-25

12:48

Free Throw by Xavier's Anthony Robinson

12-23

12:48

Personal Foul on Villanova's Braden Pierce (Anthony Robinson draws the foul)

11-23

12:48

Assist by Xavier's All Wright

11-23

12:48

Layup by Xavier's Anthony Robinson

11-23

13:03

Subbing in for Xavier-All Wright, Subbing in for Xavier-Anthony Robinson, Subbing in for Xavier-Jovan Milicevic, Subbing out for Xavier-Malik Messina-Moore, Subbing out for Xavier-Filip Borovicanin, Subbing out for Xavier-Pape N'Diaye

9-23

13:03

Subbing in for Villanova-Bryce Lindsay, Subbing in for Villanova-Braden Pierce, Subbing in for Villanova-Acaden Lewis, Subbing out for Villanova-Devin Askew, Subbing out for Villanova-Malachi Palmer, Subbing out for Villanova-Duke Brennan

9-23

13:03

Personal Foul on Villanova's Tyler Perkins (Roddie Anderson III draws the foul)

9-23

13:03

Defensive rebound by Xavier's Roddie Anderson III

9-23

13:06

Jumper MISSED by Villanova's Malachi Palmer

9-23

13:13

Defensive rebound by Villanova's Duke Brennan

9-23

13:17

2 Pointer MISSED by Xavier's Roddie Anderson III

9-23

13:31

2 Pointer by Villanova's Christian Jeffrey

9-23

13:45

Assist by Xavier's Isaiah Walker

9-21

13:45

Jumper by Xavier's Roddie Anderson III

9-21

13:50

Offensive rebound by Xavier's Pape N'Diaye

7-21

13:55

Jumper MISSED by Xavier's Roddie Anderson III

7-21

14:15

Assist by Villanova's Devin Askew

7-21

14:15

Jumper by Villanova's Malachi Palmer

7-21

14:20

Defensive rebound by Villanova's Duke Brennan

7-18

14:24

Jumper MISSED by Xavier's Pape N'Diaye

7-18

14:47

2 Pointer by Villanova's Malachi Palmer

7-18

15:03

Defensive rebound by Villanova's Christian Jeffrey

7-16

15:06

Jumper MISSED by Xavier's Malik Messina-Moore

7-16

15:23

Subbing in for Xavier-Pape N'Diaye, Subbing out for Xavier-Jovan Milicevic

7-16

15:23

Subbing in for Villanova-Christian Jeffrey, Subbing out for Villanova-Acaden Lewis

7-16

15:23

Xavier takes a [short] time out.

7-16

15:24

Jumper by Villanova's Devin Askew

7-16

15:30

Defensive rebound by Villanova's Devin Askew

7-13

15:34

2 Pointer MISSED by Xavier's Malik Messina-Moore

7-13

15:44

Assist by Villanova's Duke Brennan

7-13

15:44

Jumper by Villanova's Acaden Lewis

7-13

15:55

Defensive rebound by Villanova's Duke Brennan

7-10

15:58

Jumper MISSED by Xavier's Jovan Milicevic

7-10

16:16

Assist by Villanova's Tyler Perkins

7-10

16:16

3 Pointer by Villanova's Devin Askew

7-10

16:33

Assist by Xavier's Isaiah Walker

7-7

16:33

Jumper by Xavier's Filip Borovicanin

7-7

16:42

Steal by Xavier's Filip Borovicanin

4-7

16:42

Turnover by Villanova 's Acaden Lewis

4-7

16:46

Defensive rebound by Villanova's Tyler Perkins

4-7

16:47

2 Pointer MISSED by Xavier's Isaiah Walker

4-7

16:47

Offensive rebound by Xavier's Isaiah Walker

4-7

16:52

Jumper MISSED by Xavier's Malik Messina-Moore

4-7

17:20

Assist by Villanova's Acaden Lewis

4-7

17:20

Layup by Villanova's Duke Brennan

4-7

17:29

Defensive rebound by Villanova's Malachi Palmer

4-5

17:33

Jumper MISSED by Xavier's Jovan Milicevic

4-5

17:40

Assist by Villanova's Acaden Lewis

4-5

17:40

Jumper by Villanova's Duke Brennan

4-5

17:47

Defensive rebound by Villanova's Devin Askew

4-3

17:50

Jumper MISSED by Xavier's Filip Borovicanin

4-3

18:10

Turnover by Villanova 's Devin Askew

4-3

18:18

Subbing in for Xavier-Roddie Anderson III, Subbing out for Xavier-All Wright

4-3

18:18

Turnover by Xavier 's All Wright

4-3

18:23

Defensive rebound by Xavier's Malik Messina-Moore

4-3

18:26

Jumper MISSED by Villanova's Tyler Perkins

4-3

18:32

Steal by Villanova's Devin Askew

4-3

18:32

Turnover by Xavier 's All Wright

4-3

18:49

Free Throw by Villanova's Devin Askew

4-3

18:49

Personal Foul on Xavier's All Wright (Devin Askew draws the foul)

4-2

18:49

Assist by Villanova's Duke Brennan

4-2

18:49

Layup by Villanova's Devin Askew

4-2

19:07

2 Pointer by Xavier's Malik Messina-Moore

4-0

19:20

Turnover by Villanova 's Duke Brennan

2-0

19:43

2 Pointer by Xavier's Malik Messina-Moore

2-0

19:48

Steal by Xavier's Malik Messina-Moore

0-0

19:48

Turnover by Villanova 's Duke Brennan

0-0

20:00

Duke Brennan vs Jovan Milicevic (Villanova gains possession)

0-0

Match Info

The Villanova Wildcats defeated the Xavier Musketeers 91-78 in a high-scoring NCAA basketball affair on March 8, 2026. Villanova's offensive firepower was on full display at home as they outpaced Xavier to secure an important Big East conference victory. The Wildcats shot a blistering percentage from beyond the arc, building a double-digit lead by halftime that they would never relinquish. Xavier fought back in the second half, cutting the deficit to single digits on multiple occasions, but Villanova always had an answer with a timely bucket or a defensive stop. A standout performance from Villanova's star forward, who recorded a double-double, was the driving force behind the win. This result solidified Villanova's position near the top of the Big East standings, while Xavier's hopes for a first-round bye in the conference tournament took a hit. The Xavier coach lamented his team's defensive lapses, while the Villanova coach was pleased with the offensive execution against a tough rival.

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Match Date: Mar 7, 2026

Competition: NCAA

Country: United States

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