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Quick Report: No. 5 Xavier 90, No. 1 Villanova 83

02/24/2016, 11:00pm EST
By Eugene Rapay

Eugene Rapay (@erapay5)
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Villanova entered Wednesday night with a 6-0 record against Xavier since the Big East conference realignment of 2013. The Musketeers finally got their first win, prevailing over the Wildcats, 90-83.

At first...

It was a closely contested game between both teams. Villanova trailed by three at the half, but a Kris Jenkins and-one quickly tied it up in the opening seconds after the break. Xavier’s Myles Davis drained a three to give the Musketeers the lead, but the Wildcats remained right behind them.

Turning point...

Later in the second half, Edmond Sumner completed an and-one of his own for Xavier to spark a 12-2 run. Sumner topped off the run he started with a mid-range jumper to give Xavier a 63-52 lead over Villanova with 12:42 remaining. It was the separation that the Musketeers needed, and they maintained the cushion through the final buzzer.

Shining stars...

Jenkins led the Wildcats with 22 points off of 7-of-10 shooting before fouling out midway through the second half...Xavier’s Sumner and J.P. Macura had 19 points each.

Noteworthy numbers...

Xavier outrebounded Villanova 42-33...The Musketeers assisted on 24 of their 30 made baskets...Xavier converted 23-of-33 (69.7 percent) of its free throws, while Villanova was 11-of-13 (84.6 percent).

Up next...

Villanova (24-4, 13-2) at Marquette, 2/27, 2 p.m.
Xavier (25-3, 13-3) at Seton Hall, 2/28, 12:30 p.m.


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