Xavier Musketeers at Villanova Wildcats
· NCAA Men's BasketballBrennan puts up 20 in Villanova's 91-78 win over Xavier
Brennan also added 13 rebounds for the Wildcats (24-7, 15-5 Big East Conference). Devin Askew scored 18 points and added eight rebounds and seven assists. Tyler Perkins had 18 points and shot 6 for 11, including 6 for 9 from beyond the arc.
Jovan Milicevic led the way for the Musketeers (14-17, 6-14) with 21 points, six rebounds and four assists. Malik Moore and Filip Borovicanin each added 14 points for Xavier.
Villanova took the lead with 16:16 remaining in the first half and did not trail again. Brennan led his team in scoring with 12 points in the first half to go up 44-32 at the break. Villanova outscored Xavier by one point in the second half, and Perkins scored a team-high 15 points in the second half to secure the victory.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 78 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 78 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:27 | All Wright makes layup (Jovan Milicevic assists) | 78 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:29 | Jovan Milicevic Offensive Rebound. | 76 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:32 | Roddie Anderson III misses 13-foot jumper | 76 - 91 |
Statistics
XAV |
VILL |
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|---|---|---|
| 27-66 | FG | 35-62 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 56 |
| 10-26 | 3PT | 13-31 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 42 |
| 14-14 | FT | 8-9 |
| 100 | Free Throw % | 89 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 18 | Assists | 24 |
| 7 | Steals | 2 |
| 1 | Blocks | 1 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 20 | Points Off Turnovers | 2 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 14 | Fouls | 15 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 19 |
| 1 | Lead Change | 1 |
| 5 | Percent Led | 93 |
Game Information
Location: Villanova, PA
Attendance: 6,501 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | 18-2 | - | 25-6 |
| UConn | 17-3 | 1 | 27-4 |
| Villanova | 15-5 | 3 | 24-7 |
| Seton Hall | 10-10 | 8 | 20-11 |
| Creighton | 9-11 | 9 | 15-16 |
| DePaul | 8-12 | 10 | 16-15 |
| Butler | 7-13 | 11 | 16-15 |
| Providence | 7-13 | 11 | 14-17 |
| Marquette | 7-13 | 11 | 12-19 |
| Xavier | 6-14 | 12 | 14-17 |
| Georgetown | 6-14 | 12 | 14-17 |


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