'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.
Xavier visits No. 7 Marquette
The Villanova Wildcats (11-6, 4-2 Big East) and the Xavier Musketeers (10-7, 2-4) meet Tuesday at Cintas Center in Cincinnati ...
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 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.
Marquette has the defense to neutralize Xavier's 87th-ranked offense. Marquette is 56th in the nation, allowing just 67.4 ...
Xavier's next seven games are against teams currently over .500 in Big East play, beginning Tuesday when Villanova visits ...
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.
Xavier finally broke through in a close Big East game Tuesday, defeating Villanova at Cintas Center, 69-63.
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