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Xavier Musketeers vs Villanova Wildcats Recap - Villanova Wins 80-68
Villanova grabbed a 80-68 win over Xavier on Sunday, behind a 24-point effort from Eric Dixon at Wells Fargo Center.
Villanova was a favorite by -2.5 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors.
Wooga Poplar had 23 points for Villanova and Tyler Perkins chipped in with 20 points. Jhamir Brickus had 7 assists for them, while Wooga Poplar was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Xavier got a 24-point performance from Dante Maddox Jr., who was supported by 18 points from Zach Freemantle. Ryan Conwell had 5 assists in a losing cause for Xavier, while Marcus Foster grabbed 6 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Villanova were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Xavier had a 27-26 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Villanova takes its act home to face St. John's looking for another win. For Xavier, they head on the road to face Providence.