Overview
- Villanova beat Xavier 92-89 in overtime at the Cintas Center, moving to 21-5 overall and 12-3 in the Big East.
- Acaden Lewis led the Wildcats with 21 points, seven rebounds, six assists and four steals, including a steal in the final seconds that sealed it.
- Tre Carroll paced Xavier with 28 points and 10 rebounds, while Jovan Milicevic added 20 points, nine boards, five assists and three blocks.
- Xavier committed 16 turnovers, with Carroll charged with six including one with 2.5 seconds left, as Villanova overcame more late free‑throw misses.
- Duke Brennan recorded his 12th double-double (10 points, 13 rebounds) as Villanova improved to 7-1 on the road in league play and next hosts No. 5 UConn; Xavier fell to 13-13 and 5-10 in conference.