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FINAL
Dec 30, 2019

Game Recap

Gillespie leads No. 10 Nova past Xavier in Big East opener. llin Gillespie scored 16 of his game-high 24 points in the second half to lead No. 10 Villanova to a 68-62 victory over Xavier on Monday night in the Big East Conference opener for both teams.

Box Score

12T
XAV253762
VILL323668
Xavier Musketeers logoXAVIERMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
13Naji Marshall409-200-51-223122419
25Jason Carter371-30-02-25212214
4Tyrique Jones235-100-02-2100101312
1Paul Scruggs375-90-12-236103412
3Quentin Goodin263-50-10-23110436
32Zach Freemantle173-70-00-05212206
24KyKy Tandy141-41-40-00000023
11Bryce Moore60-00-00-00000010
TOTAL27-5846.6%1-119.1%7-1070.0%281466141862
Villanova Wildcats logoVILLANOVAMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
24Jeremiah Robinson-Earl332-41-20-04330325
41Saddiq Bey362-81-31-26312226
10Cole Swider142-50-20-03000114
23Jermaine Samuels Jr.344-80-36-781111214
2Collin Gillespie349-223-103-545103124
3Brandon Slater100-30-00-05000120
21Dhamir Cosby-Roundtree121-10-00-03200022
5Justin Moore265-112-51-221100113
1Bryan Antoine10-00-00-00000020
TOTAL25-6240.3%7-2528.0%11-1668.8%351573111568

Play-by-Play

1st halfxavvill
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (20:00) Jump Ball won by Xavier
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (19:40) Foul on Cole Swider.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (19:36) Tyrique Jones missed Jumper.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (19:36) Jermaine Samuels Defensive Rebound.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (19:28) Jermaine Samuels Turnover.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (19:08) Naji Marshall missed Layup.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (19:08) Villanova Defensive Rebound.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (19:08) Foul on Tyrique Jones.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (18:51) Collin Gillespie missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (18:51) Paul Scruggs Defensive Rebound.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (18:45) Paul Scruggs Turnover.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (18:30) Saddiq Bey missed Jumper.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (18:30) Naji Marshall Block.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (18:30) Saddiq Bey Offensive Rebound.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +2 (18:21) Collin Gillespie made Layup.
    02
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    +2 (18:15) Paul Scruggs made Layup.
    22
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (17:56) Jeremiah Robinson-Earl Turnover.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    +2 (17:36) Naji Marshall made Layup. Assisted by Jason Carter.
    42
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (17:13) Saddiq Bey missed Layup.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (17:13) Tyrique Jones Defensive Rebound.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    +2 (17:01) Quentin Goodin made Layup. Assisted by Jason Carter.
    62
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (16:41) Jermaine Samuels missed Layup.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (16:41) Jason Carter Block.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (16:41) Jermaine Samuels Offensive Rebound.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (16:34) Saddiq Bey missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (16:34) Jeremiah Robinson-Earl Offensive Rebound.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +2 (16:27) Cole Swider made Layup. Assisted by Jeremiah Robinson-Earl.
    64
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    +2 (16:03) Naji Marshall made Jumper.
    84
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (15:42) Foul on Quentin Goodin.
  • (15:42) Official TV Timeout
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +2 (15:38) Jeremiah Robinson-Earl made Layup. Assisted by Saddiq Bey.
    86
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (15:25) Quentin Goodin missed Layup.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (15:25) Saddiq Bey Block.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (15:25) Quentin Goodin Offensive Rebound.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (15:16) Quentin Goodin Turnover.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (15:16) Collin Gillespie Steal.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +2 (15:05) Jermaine Samuels made Dunk. Assisted by Collin Gillespie.
    88
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (14:42) Zach Freemantle missed Layup.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (14:42) Jeremiah Robinson-Earl Defensive Rebound.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +2 (14:28) Saddiq Bey made Dunk. Assisted by Collin Gillespie.
    810
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (14:08) Naji Marshall missed Jumper.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (14:08) Justin Moore Defensive Rebound.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (13:54) Saddiq Bey missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (13:54) Jason Carter Defensive Rebound.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (13:25) Zach Freemantle Turnover.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (13:09) Justin Moore missed Layup.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (13:09) Zach Freemantle Defensive Rebound.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (13:03) KyKy Tandy missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (13:03) Brandon Slater Defensive Rebound.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +3 (12:52) Justin Moore made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Collin Gillespie.
    813
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (12:34) Foul on Justin Moore.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (12:25) Naji Marshall Turnover.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (12:25) Jermaine Samuels Steal.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (12:01) Cole Swider missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (12:01) Xavier Defensive Rebound.
  • (11:56) Official TV Timeout
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (11:43) KyKy Tandy missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (11:43) Collin Gillespie Defensive Rebound.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +3 (11:16) Jeremiah Robinson-Earl made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Collin Gillespie.
    816
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (10:51) Tyrique Jones missed Dunk.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (10:51) Saddiq Bey Defensive Rebound.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +2 (10:44) Collin Gillespie made Layup. Assisted by Jeremiah Robinson-Earl.
    818
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (10:44) Foul on Bryce Moore.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +1 (10:44) Collin Gillespie made Free Throw.
    819
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (10:31) Foul on Bryan Antoine.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (10:11) Foul on Bryan Antoine.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (10:11) Quentin Goodin missed Free Throw.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (10:11) Xavier Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (10:11) Quentin Goodin missed Free Throw.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (10:11) Jermaine Samuels Defensive Rebound.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +2 (10:03) Jermaine Samuels made Layup.
    821
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    +2 (9:43) Tyrique Jones made Dunk.
    1021
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (9:16) Jeremiah Robinson-Earl missed Layup.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (9:16) Jason Carter Defensive Rebound.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (9:09) Tyrique Jones missed Layup.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (9:09) Saddiq Bey Block.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (9:09) Jermaine Samuels Defensive Rebound.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (8:56) Collin Gillespie missed Layup.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (8:56) Quentin Goodin Defensive Rebound.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (8:51) Foul on Jermaine Samuels.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    +1 (8:51) Naji Marshall made Free Throw.
    1121
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (8:51) Naji Marshall missed Free Throw.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (8:51) Justin Moore Defensive Rebound.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +2 (8:40) Dhamir Cosby-Roundtree made Dunk. Assisted by Collin Gillespie.
    1123
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (8:25) Naji Marshall missed Jumper.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (8:25) Dhamir Cosby-Roundtree Defensive Rebound.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (8:12) Brandon Slater missed Jumper.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (8:12) Brandon Slater Offensive Rebound.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (8:07) Justin Moore missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (8:07) Brandon Slater Offensive Rebound.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (8:03) Brandon Slater Turnover.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (8:03) Naji Marshall Steal.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (8:00) Naji Marshall missed Layup.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (8:00) Brandon Slater Defensive Rebound.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (7:55) Foul on Tyrique Jones.
  • (7:55) Official TV Timeout
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (7:46) Saddiq Bey missed Jumper.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (7:46) Dhamir Cosby-Roundtree Offensive Rebound.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (7:34) Brandon Slater missed Layup.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (7:34) Brandon Slater Offensive Rebound.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (7:29) Brandon Slater missed Layup.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (7:29) Jason Carter Block.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (7:29) Paul Scruggs Defensive Rebound.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (7:19) Zach Freemantle missed Layup.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (7:19) Collin Gillespie Defensive Rebound.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (7:15) Collin Gillespie Turnover.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (7:15) Quentin Goodin Steal.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    +2 (7:12) Quentin Goodin made Layup.
    1323
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (6:51) Foul on Paul Scruggs.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +3 (6:34) Collin Gillespie made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Saddiq Bey.
    1326
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    +2 (6:16) Zach Freemantle made Jumper. Assisted by Paul Scruggs.
    1526
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (6:00) Foul on Saddiq Bey.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (6:00) Saddiq Bey Turnover.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (5:47) Zach Freemantle missed Jumper.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (5:47) Cole Swider Defensive Rebound.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (5:35) Jeremiah Robinson-Earl Turnover.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (5:35) Jason Carter Steal.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (5:23) Foul on Naji Marshall.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (5:23) Naji Marshall Turnover.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (5:23) Cole Swider Turnover.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (5:21) Quentin Goodin Turnover.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (5:21) Jeremiah Robinson-Earl Steal.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (5:15) Cole Swider missed Layup.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (5:10) Zach Freemantle Block.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (5:09) Cole Swider Offensive Rebound.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +2 (5:08) Cole Swider made Layup.
    1528
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (4:51) Zach Freemantle missed Layup.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (4:46) Zach Freemantle Offensive Rebound.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (4:46) Zach Freemantle Turnover.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (4:46) Justin Moore Steal.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (4:33) Jeremiah Robinson-Earl Turnover.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (4:33) Zach Freemantle Steal.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    +2 (4:23) Paul Scruggs made Jumper.
    1728
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (3:57) Justin Moore missed Layup.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (3:57) Jason Carter Defensive Rebound.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    +2 (3:46) Quentin Goodin made Layup. Assisted by Paul Scruggs.
    1928
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (3:43) Villanova Timeout
  • (3:43) Official TV Timeout
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +2 (3:18) Jermaine Samuels made Layup.
    1930
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (3:01) Jason Carter Turnover.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (2:49) Collin Gillespie missed Layup.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (2:49) Xavier Defensive Rebound.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    +2 (2:37) Naji Marshall made Jumper.
    2130
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (2:06) Jeremiah Robinson-Earl missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (2:06) Zach Freemantle Defensive Rebound.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (1:57) Naji Marshall missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (1:57) Jermaine Samuels Defensive Rebound.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (1:42) Cole Swider missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (1:42) Quentin Goodin Defensive Rebound.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (1:33) Paul Scruggs missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (1:33) Cole Swider Defensive Rebound.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (1:06) Jermaine Samuels missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (1:06) Paul Scruggs Defensive Rebound.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (0:55) Paul Scruggs missed Layup.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (0:55) Zach Freemantle Offensive Rebound.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    +2 (0:55) Zach Freemantle made Dunk.
    2330
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +2 (0:42) Justin Moore made Jumper.
    2332
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (0:33) Xavier Timeout
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    +2 (0:12) Naji Marshall made Layup. Assisted by Quentin Goodin.
    2532
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (0:03) Justin Moore missed Layup.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (0:03) Zach Freemantle Block.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (0:03) Naji Marshall Defensive Rebound.
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

62Points68
27-58(46.6%)Field Goal(%)25-62(40.3%)
1-11(9.1%)3-Point(%)7-25(28%)
7-10(70%)Free Throw(%)11-16(68.8%)
36(8)Rebounds(Offensive)37(12)
14Assists15
6Steals7
6Blocks3
14Turnovers11
18(0)Fouls(Technical)15(0)
4Largest Lead13

Game Details

Monday, December 30, 2019 · 6:30 PM
Finneran Pavilion · Villanova, PA
attendance: 6,501 (100.0%)
tv: FS1
spread: VILL -5.5
over/under: 140