NOVA (21-5) 43 38 11 — 92
XU (13-13) 42 39 8 — 89
VILLANOVA — *A. Lewis 9-18 3-6 21; T. Perkins 6-15 4-5 17; M. Hodge 3-7 2-3 10; D. Brennan 3-7 4-6 10; B. Lindsay 5-11 1-2 15; M. Palmer 2-4 0-0 6; D. Askew 3-10 0-0 9; B. Pierce 2-3 0-0 4; C. Jeffrey 0-0 0-0 0.Totals 33-75 14-22 92.
XAVIER — M. Messina-Moore 5-15 5-5 15; *T. Carroll 11-14 3-4 28; J. Milicevic 8-16 0-0 20; F. Borovicanin 0-6 3-4 3; R. Anderson 2-5 0-0 5; A. Wright 2-3 0-0 5; I. Walker 4-5 0-0 9; A. Robinson 2-3 0-0 4. Totals 34-67 11-13 89.
Three-point goals: NOVA 12-34 (A. Lewis 0-4; T. Perkins 1-6; M. Hodge 2-6; B. Lindsay 4-8; M. Palmer 2-4; D. Askew 3-6), XU 10-23 (M. Messina-Moore 0-3; T. Carroll 3-5; J. Milicevic 4-7; F. Borovicanin 0-2; R. Anderson 1-2; A. Wright 1-2; I. Walker 1-2). Rebounds: NOVA 0, XU 0. Assists: NOVA 24 (A. Lewis 6), XU 26 (M. Messina-Moore 7). Possessions: 78. Halftime: Villanova 43, Xavier 42.
Attendance: 9,439.
Officials: Tim Clougherty, Tony Chiazza, John Gaffney.
