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).

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.