Villanova Wildcats @ Xavier Musketeers
27-3, 15-2 Big East
77
27-3, 15-2 Big East
20-11, 10-8 Big East
70
20-11, 10-8 Big East
Game Leaders
Team Stats
47% (23-49)
Field Goal %
38% (23-60)
41% (9-22)
Three Point %
25% (6-24)
79% (22-28)
Free Throw %
78% (18-23)
14
Turnovers
10
38
Rebounds
30
Game Information
Cincinnati, OH
Referee:Bryan Kersey
Referee:Lamar Simpson
Referee:Wally Rutecki
Game Flow
--VILL
--XAV
Shot Chart
- James Bell missed Three Point Jumper.
- Justin Martin missed Three Point Jumper.
- Ryan Arcidiacono missed Three Point Jumper.
- Semaj Christon made Jumper.
- JayVaughn Pinkston missed Dunk.
- Semaj Christon missed Free Throw.
- Semaj Christon made Free Throw.
- Isaiah Philmore made Free Throw.
- Isaiah Philmore made Free Throw.
- Isaiah Philmore made Layup. Assisted by Semaj Christon.
- JayVaughn Pinkston missed Jumper.
- Darrun Hilliard missed Three Point Jumper.
- Ryan Arcidiacono made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Daniel Ochefu.
- Dee Davis missed Layup.
- Darrun Hilliard made Jumper. Assisted by Ryan Arcidiacono.
- Semaj Christon missed Layup.
- Darrun Hilliard made Layup.
- Isaiah Philmore made Jumper.
- Semaj Christon made Layup. Assisted by Dee Davis.
- Semaj Christon missed Layup.
- Ryan Arcidiacono missed Jumper.
- Ryan Arcidiacono made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Josh Hart.
- Justin Martin made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by James Farr.
- Ryan Arcidiacono missed Free Throw.
- Ryan Arcidiacono missed Free Throw.
- Justin Martin missed Three Point Jumper.
- Myles Davis missed Three Point Jumper.
- Josh Hart made Layup. Assisted by JayVaughn Pinkston.
- James Bell made Free Throw.
- James Bell made Free Throw.
- Justin Martin made Jumper. Assisted by Myles Davis.
- JayVaughn Pinkston made Jumper.
- Semaj Christon made Layup.
- Darrun Hilliard made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tony Chennault.
- James Bell made Layup.
- Jalen Reynolds missed Jumper.
- Semaj Christon missed Jumper.
- Isaiah Philmore made Layup. Assisted by Myles Davis.
- Kris Jenkins made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ryan Arcidiacono.
- Myles Davis missed Three Point Jumper.
- Justin Martin made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Semaj Christon.
- Kris Jenkins missed Jumper.
- Myles Davis made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Semaj Christon.
- Darrun Hilliard made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Josh Hart.
- Justin Martin made Free Throw.
- Justin Martin made Free Throw.
- Ryan Arcidiacono made Free Throw.
- Ryan Arcidiacono made Free Throw.
- Darrun Hilliard made Dunk. Assisted by Ryan Arcidiacono.
- Semaj Christon made Free Throw.
- Semaj Christon made Free Throw.
- Daniel Ochefu made Dunk. Assisted by Tony Chennault.
- Dylan Ennis made Layup. Assisted by Tony Chennault.
- Isaiah Philmore missed Layup.
- Dee Davis missed Three Point Jumper.
- James Bell missed Three Point Jumper.
- Isaiah Philmore made Layup. Assisted by Semaj Christon.
- Kris Jenkins made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Daniel Ochefu.
- Ryan Arcidiacono missed Three Point Jumper.
- Justin Martin made Free Throw.
- Justin Martin made Free Throw.
- Darrun Hilliard missed Layup.
- Dee Davis made Free Throw.
- Dee Davis made Free Throw.
- Darrun Hilliard made Free Throw.
- Darrun Hilliard made Free Throw.
- Darrun Hilliard made Free Throw.
- Semaj Christon missed Jumper.
- Darrun Hilliard missed Three Point Jumper.
- Semaj Christon missed Layup.
- Isaiah Philmore missed Layup.
- Semaj Christon missed Three Point Jumper.
- James Bell made Dunk. Assisted by Ryan Arcidiacono.
- Justin Martin missed Three Point Jumper.
- Darrun Hilliard made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ryan Arcidiacono.
- Semaj Christon missed Jumper.
- Semaj Christon made Layup.
- Ryan Arcidiacono missed Three Point Jumper.
- Jalen Reynolds made Layup. Assisted by Semaj Christon.
- Ryan Arcidiacono made Three Point Jumper.
- Jalen Reynolds made Dunk. Assisted by Semaj Christon.
- Josh Hart missed Three Point Jumper.
- Semaj Christon missed Jumper.
- Myles Davis missed Three Point Jumper.
- Isaiah Philmore made Layup.
- JayVaughn Pinkston made Jumper.
- JayVaughn Pinkston made Free Throw.
- Dee Davis missed Three Point Jumper.
- James Bell made Layup.
- JayVaughn Pinkston missed Layup.
- Dylan Ennis missed Layup.
- James Bell missed Three Point Jumper.
- JayVaughn Pinkston missed Jumper.
- Dee Davis missed Layup.
- Ryan Arcidiacono missed Three Point Jumper.
- Semaj Christon made Layup.
- Dylan Ennis missed Three Point Jumper.
- Semaj Christon made Free Throw.
- Semaj Christon missed Free Throw.
- Kris Jenkins made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ryan Arcidiacono.
- Semaj Christon made Layup.
- Semaj Christon missed Free Throw.
- Semaj Christon missed Layup.
- Jalen Reynolds made Two Point Tip Shot.
- Kris Jenkins missed Three Point Jumper.
- Semaj Christon missed Three Point Jumper.
- Kris Jenkins missed Layup.
- JayVaughn Pinkston missed Layup.
- Dee Davis missed Three Point Jumper.
- Dee Davis missed Three Point Jumper.
- James Bell missed Free Throw.
- James Bell made Free Throw.
- Semaj Christon missed Jumper.
- JayVaughn Pinkston made Layup. Assisted by James Bell.
- Justin Martin made Layup.
- Justin Martin made Free Throw.
- James Bell missed Three Point Jumper.
- James Farr missed Three Point Jumper.
- Darrun Hilliard missed Jumper.
- Semaj Christon missed Layup.
- Isaiah Philmore made Free Throw.
- Isaiah Philmore missed Free Throw.
- Tony Chennault made Free Throw.
- Tony Chennault missed Free Throw.
- Semaj Christon missed Free Throw.
- JayVaughn Pinkston made Free Throw.
- JayVaughn Pinkston made Free Throw.
- Dee Davis missed Layup.
- JayVaughn Pinkston made Free Throw.
- JayVaughn Pinkston made Free Throw.
- Semaj Christon missed Three Point Jumper.
- Ryan Arcidiacono missed Layup.
- Justin Martin missed Three Point Jumper.
- Justin Martin made Free Throw.
- Justin Martin made Free Throw.
- JayVaughn Pinkston made Layup. Assisted by Ryan Arcidiacono.
- Justin Martin missed Three Point Jumper.
- Josh Hart made Free Throw.
- Josh Hart made Free Throw.
- Isaiah Philmore made Free Throw.
- Isaiah Philmore made Free Throw.
- JayVaughn Pinkston made Layup. Assisted by Darrun Hilliard.
- Dee Davis made Three Point Jumper.
- JayVaughn Pinkston missed Layup.
- Dee Davis made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Justin Martin.
- Isaiah Philmore missed Jumper.
- James Bell missed Free Throw.
- James Bell made Free Throw.
- Semaj Christon missed Jumper.
- Justin Martin missed Layup.
- Justin Martin made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dee Davis.
- Darrun Hilliard made Free Throw.
- Darrun Hilliard missed Free Throw.
- Semaj Christon made Jumper.
- Josh Hart made Free Throw.
- Josh Hart made Free Throw.
- Myles Davis missed Three Point Jumper.
- James Bell made Free Throw.
- James Bell made Free Throw.
- Semaj Christon missed Three Point Jumper.
Shot Made
Shot Missed
Shot Made
Shot Missed
Data is currently unavailable.
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Big East Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | 18-2 | - | 30-7 |
| UConn | 17-3 | 1 | 34-6 |
| Villanova | 15-5 | 3 | 24-9 |
| Seton Hall | 10-10 | 8 | 21-12 |
| Creighton | 9-11 | 9 | 16-18 |
| DePaul | 8-12 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Butler | 7-13 | 11 | 16-16 |
| Providence | 7-13 | 11 | 15-18 |
| Marquette | 7-13 | 11 | 12-20 |
| Georgetown | 6-14 | 12 | 16-18 |
| Xavier | 6-14 | 12 | 15-18 |
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