Booth scores 21, No. 1 Villanova routs No. 10 Xavier 89-65
Phil Booth hit five 3s and scored 21 points and Jalen Brunson had 17 to lead No. 1 Villanova to an 89-65 win over Xavier on Wednesday night.
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
Xavier Musketeers
65
Villanova Wildcats
89
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| XAV | 28 | 37 | 65 |
| VILL | 40 | 49 | 89 |
Xfinity Mobile Arena · 12,765 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/6/26 | vs Eastern Michigan Eagles | W 76-53 | NCAAM |
| 11/2/26 | vs Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers | W 97-52 | NCAAM |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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PersonalFoul 0:40 65-89
Foul on Paul Scruggs.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:07 65-89
Naji Marshall made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:07 64-89
Naji Marshall made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:07 63-89
Foul on Tim Delaney.
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PersonalFoul 1:22 63-89
Foul on Paul Scruggs.
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LayUpShot 1:46 63-89
Naji Marshall made Layup.
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JumpShot 2:31 61-89
Dhamir Cosby-Roundtree made Jumper. Assisted by Mikal Bridges.
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DunkShot 3:00 61-87
Naji Marshall made Dunk. Assisted by Paul Scruggs.
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JumpShot 3:07 59-87
Eric Paschall made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 3:39 59-85
Kerem Kanter made Layup. Assisted by Naji Marshall.
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JumpShot 3:59 57-85
Omari Spellman made Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:42 57-83
Eric Paschall made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mikal Bridges.
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:14 57-80
Phil Booth made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mikal Bridges.
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PersonalFoul 5:30 57-77
Foul on Donte DiVincenzo.
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Three Point Jump Shot 6:31 57-77
Phil Booth made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jalen Brunson.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:14 57-74
Naji Marshall made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:14 56-74
Naji Marshall made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 7:14 55-74
Foul on Jalen Brunson.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:59 55-74
Eric Paschall made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:59 55-73
Eric Paschall made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 7:59 55-72
Foul on Trevon Bluiett.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:25 55-72
J.P. Macura made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 8:25 54-72
Foul on Phil Booth.
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LayUpShot 8:25 54-72
J.P. Macura made Layup.
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JumpShot 8:38 52-72
Jalen Brunson made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 9:00 52-70
Kerem Kanter made Layup.
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DunkShot 9:27 50-70
Mikal Bridges made Dunk. Assisted by Jalen Brunson.
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MadeFreeThrow 9:38 50-68
Paul Scruggs made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 9:38 49-68
Paul Scruggs made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 9:38 48-68
Foul on Donte DiVincenzo.
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LayUpShot 10:06 48-68
Donte DiVincenzo made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 10:20 48-66
Foul on Dhamir Cosby-Roundtree.
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Three Point Jump Shot 10:39 48-66
Mikal Bridges made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Donte DiVincenzo.
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LayUpShot 11:02 48-63
Kerem Kanter made Layup. Assisted by Quentin Goodin.
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MadeFreeThrow 11:11 46-63
Jalen Brunson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 11:11 46-62
Foul on Paul Scruggs.
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MadeFreeThrow 11:52 46-62
Kerem Kanter made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 11:52 45-62
Foul on Omari Spellman.
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DunkShot 12:09 45-62
Phil Booth made Dunk.
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LayUpShot 12:49 45-60
Naji Marshall made Layup. Assisted by Quentin Goodin.
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JumpShot 13:09 43-60
Kerem Kanter made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 13:27 41-60
Donte DiVincenzo made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 13:45 41-58
Naji Marshall made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 13:45 40-58
Foul on Donte DiVincenzo.
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DunkShot 13:45 40-58
Naji Marshall made Dunk. Assisted by Trevon Bluiett.
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MadeFreeThrow 13:59 38-58
Donte DiVincenzo made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 13:59 38-57
Foul on J.P. Macura.
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LayUpShot 14:56 38-57
Kerem Kanter made Layup. Assisted by Naji Marshall.
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MadeFreeThrow 15:07 36-57
Mikal Bridges made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 15:07 36-56
Mikal Bridges made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 15:07 36-55
Foul on Naji Marshall.
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JumpShot 16:00 36-55
Phil Booth made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 16:14 36-53
Donte DiVincenzo made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 16:14 36-52
Foul on Sean O'Mara.
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LayUpShot 16:34 36-52
Dhamir Cosby-Roundtree made Layup. Assisted by Phil Booth.
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MadeFreeThrow 17:00 36-50
Trevon Bluiett made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 17:00 35-50
Foul on Dhamir Cosby-Roundtree.
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LayUpShot 17:00 35-50
Trevon Bluiett made Layup.
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DunkShot 17:24 33-50
Jalen Brunson made Dunk.
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Three Point Jump Shot 17:39 33-48
Eric Paschall made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jalen Brunson.
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End Game 0:00 65-89
End of Game
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Defensive Rebound 0:21 65-89
Denny Grace Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:21 65-89
Elias Harden missed Three Point Jumper.
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:25 65-89
Denny Grace Turnover.
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PersonalFoul 0:40 65-89
Foul on Paul Scruggs.
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:40 65-89
Paul Scruggs Turnover.
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Defensive Rebound 0:57 65-89
Kerem Kanter Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:57 65-89
Peyton Heck missed Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:07 65-89
Naji Marshall made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:07 64-89
Naji Marshall made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:07 63-89
Foul on Tim Delaney.
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Lost Ball Turnover 1:12 63-89
Tim Delaney Turnover.
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PersonalFoul 1:22 63-89
Foul on Paul Scruggs.
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LayUpShot 1:46 63-89
Naji Marshall made Layup.
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OfficialTVTimeOut 2:02 61-89
Official TV Timeout
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Steal 2:04 61-89
Paul Scruggs Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 2:04 61-89
Phil Booth Turnover.
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Steal 2:19 61-89
Phil Booth Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 2:19 61-89
Naji Marshall Turnover.
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Offensive Rebound 2:23 61-89
Naji Marshall Offensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 2:23 61-89
Trevon Bluiett missed Jumper.
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JumpShot 2:31 61-89
Dhamir Cosby-Roundtree made Jumper. Assisted by Mikal Bridges.
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Offensive Rebound 2:39 61-87
Mikal Bridges Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:39 61-87
Omari Spellman missed Three Point Jumper.
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DunkShot 3:00 61-87
Naji Marshall made Dunk. Assisted by Paul Scruggs.
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JumpShot 3:07 59-87
Eric Paschall made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 3:39 59-85
Kerem Kanter made Layup. Assisted by Naji Marshall.
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JumpShot 3:59 57-85
Omari Spellman made Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 4:18 57-83
Omari Spellman Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:18 57-83
J.P. Macura missed Three Point Jumper.
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ShortTimeOut 4:31 57-83
Xavier Timeout
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:42 57-83
Eric Paschall made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mikal Bridges.
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Steal 4:53 57-80
Phil Booth Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 4:53 57-80
Paul Scruggs Turnover.
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:14 57-80
Phil Booth made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mikal Bridges.
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Defensive Rebound 5:30 57-77
Mikal Bridges Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:30 57-77
Trevon Bluiett missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:30 57-77
Foul on Donte DiVincenzo.
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Defensive Rebound 5:34 57-77
Xavier Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:34 57-77
Mikal Bridges missed Three Point Jumper.
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Team Stats
XAV
VILL
24-58
FG
32-58
41
Field Goal %
55
3-17
3PT
12-31
18
Three Point %
39
14-20
FT
13-18
70
Free Throw %
72
34
Rebounds
31
11
Offensive Rebounds
5
23
Defensive Rebounds
26
13
Assists
18
5
Steals
10
1
Blocks
2
15
Turnovers
8
0
Team Turnovers
0
15
Total Turnovers
8
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
0
16
Fouls
17
0
Largest Lead
28
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