Xavier Musketeers vs Villanova Wildcats

College Basketball

Xavier

14-17

78-91

Final

Villanova

24-7

Finneran Pavilion

Lead tracker

XAV leadsBiggest lead XAV 4, VILL 19

VILL leads

Team	1H	2H	T
XAV	32	46	78
VILL	44	47	91

Who won: Villanova 91-78

The Villanova Wildcats beat the Xavier Musketeers 91-78 on Saturday, March 7, 2026 at Finneran Pavilion. The Villanova outscored the Xavier 44-32 in the 1st half. Duke Brennan led the Villanova in points (20). Jovan Milicevic led the Xavier in points (21).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

XAVVILL

27-66FG35-62

41Field Goal %56

10-263PT13-31

38Three Point %42

14-14FT8-9

100Free Throw %89

28Rebounds39

8Offensive Rebounds8

20Defensive Rebounds31

18Assists24

7Steals2

1Blocks1

7Turnovers12

0Team Turnovers2

7Total Turnovers12

0Technical Fouls0

0Total Technical Fouls0

0Flagrant Fouls0

20Points Off Turnovers2

11Fast Break Points8

24Points in Paint38

14Fouls15

4Largest Lead19

1Lead Change1

5Percent Led93

Player of the game

Duke Brennan

VILL · 20 PTS, 13 REB

8.3

Win probability

100%VILL final

XAVVILL

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:27
+2
Layup
All Wright makes layup (Jovan Milicevic assists)
A. Wright · 9 PTS · ast J. Milicevic
XAV 78 - 91 VILL
H2 0:29
Offensive Rebound
Jovan Milicevic Offensive Rebound.
J. Milicevic · 21 PTS
H2 0:32
III misses 13-foot jumper
Roddie Anderson III misses 13-foot jumper
R. Anderson III · 7 PTS
H2 0:38
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Wade Chiddick makes free throw 2 of 2
W. Chiddick · 2 PTS
XAV 76 - 91 VILL
H2 0:38
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Wade Chiddick makes free throw 1 of 2
W. Chiddick · 2 PTS
XAV 76 - 90 VILL
H2 0:38
Foul on Roddie Anderson III
Foul on Roddie Anderson III.
R. Anderson III · 7 PTS
H2 0:48VIL
Shorttimeout
Villanova Timeout
H2 0:57
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
All Wright makes free throw 2 of 2
A. Wright · 9 PTS
XAV 76 - 89 VILL
H2 0:57
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
All Wright makes free throw 1 of 2
A. Wright · 9 PTS
XAV 75 - 89 VILL
H2 0:57
Foul on Tyler Perkins
Foul on Tyler Perkins.
T. Perkins · 18 PTS
H2 0:57XAV
Defensive rebound
Xavier Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:58
Misses 27-foot three point jumper
Devin Askew misses 27-foot three point jumper
D. Askew · 18 PTS
H2 1:27
Defensive rebound
Duke Brennan Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:31
III misses 23-foot three point jumper
Roddie Anderson III misses 23-foot three point jumper
R. Anderson III · 7 PTS
H2 1:38
Defensive rebound
Filip Borovicanin Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:39
Misses free throw 2 of 2
Acaden Lewis misses free throw 2 of 2
A. Lewis · 14 PTS
H2 1:39
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Acaden Lewis makes free throw 1 of 2
A. Lewis · 14 PTS
XAV 74 - 89 VILL
H2 1:39
Foul on Malik Messina-Moore
Foul on Malik Messina-Moore.
M. Messina-Moore · 14 PTS
H2 1:55
+2
Pullup jump shot, 11 ft
Malik Messina-Moore makes 11-foot pullup jump shot
M. Messina-Moore · 14 PTS
XAV 74 - 88 VILL
THREEH2 2:05
Three! Jumper, 23 ft
T. Perkins · 18 PTS · ast M. Palmer
Tyler Perkins makes 23-foot three point jumper (Malachi Palmer assists)
XAV 72 - 88 VILL
H2 2:33
+2
Layup
Isaiah Walker makes layup (Malik Messina-Moore assists)
I. Walker · 10 PTS · ast M. Messina-Moore
XAV 72 - 85 VILL
SLAMH2 2:42
Dunk, 1 ft
D. Brennan · 20 PTS · ast A. Lewis
Duke Brennan makes 1-foot dunk (Acaden Lewis assists)
XAV 70 - 85 VILL
H2 2:49VIL
Defensive rebound
Villanova Defensive Rebound.