The Xavier Musketeers (14-9) and the Villanova Wildcats (13-10) square off in a Big East battle on Sunday. The Musketeers ...

Eric Dixon poured in 24 points, Wooga Poplar 23 and Tyler Perkins 20 for Villanova, which broke away in the second half for ...

The Wildcats played strong defense down the stretch, and Eric Dixon poured in 17 straight Villanova points. But it felt too ...

The Xavier Musketeers (14-9, 6-6 Big East) tangle with the Villanova Wildcats (13-10, 6-6) Sunday afternoon. The opening tip ...

Xavier dropped to 1-9 in Quadrant 1 contests this season after a loss to Villanova Sunday at Wells Fargo Center.

Xavier is just 2-7 on the road this season after coming up short to Villanova in Philadelphia on Sunday.

Freemantle 8-16 0-1 18, Conwell 1-5 0-2 3, Foster 4-9 1-1 10, McKnight 4-9 1-2 9, Swain 2-3 0-0 4, Maddox 7-10 6-6 24, Hunter 0-1 0-0 0, Fletcher 0-0 0-0 0, Hugley 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 26-53 8-12 68.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) Eric Dixon had 24 points in Villanova 's 80-68 win over Xavier on Sunday.

Dante Maddox Jr. led Xavier in scoring, with 24 points off the bench, but it wasn't enough as the Musketeers fell to 6-7 in ...

The Villanova Wildcats will host conference opponent Xavier. Sunday's game is the second meeting of the season between the two teams.

Teams on the NCAA Tournament bubble, like Xavier and Villanova, can benefit greatly from homecourt advantage. It's safe to wonder how many fans will pack Wells Fargo Center for the pivotal Big ...