'We finally broke through.' Here's what we learned in Xavier's Big East win over Villanova
The focal point of Xavier's defense was obvious: try to contain the nation's leading scorer. Wildcats' forward Eric Dixon averages 25.3 points per game and Xavier frequently met the veteran forward with double teams near the rim to try to get the ball out of his hands.
Following a messy loss to St. John’s in which it recorded a season-high 29 fouls, Villanova had another defensive letdown ...
The Villanova Wildcats (11-6, 4-2 Big East) and the Xavier Musketeers (10-7, 2-4) meet Tuesday at Cintas Center in Cincinnati ...
The Villanova Wildcats look to get back into the win column when they take on the Xavier Musketeers in a key Big East ...
Villanova visits the Xavier Musketeers after Wooga Poplar scored 22 points in the Wildcats' 80-68 loss to the St. John's Red Storm.
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Xavier's next seven games are against teams currently over .500 in Big East play, beginning Tuesday when Villanova visits ...
Xavier plays the No. 7 Marquette Golden Eagles after Ryan Conwell scored 34 points in the Musketeers' 69-63 win over the Villanova Wildcats.
Boakye 2-4 0-0 4, Dixon 6-16 3-4 18, Brickus 3-5 0-0 7, Longino 7-12 1-2 18, Poplar 3-6 7-8 14, Perkins 0-5 0-0 0, Moseley 0-0 0-0 0, Parker 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 22-51 11-14 63.
Villanova defeated No. 9 UConn to improve to 8-1 in its last nine games. Everything was looking bright for the Wildcats.
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