Villanova Wildcats vs. Xavier Musketeers

Feb 21, 2023

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	T
VILL	30	34	64
XAV	36	27	63

Game Recap

Moore scores 25, helps Villanova edge No. 16 Xavier 64-63. Justin Moore scored 25 points and Villanova edged No. 16 Xavier 64-63 Tuesday night for its biggest victory under first-year head coach Kyle Neptune.

Player Stats

VILLANOVA	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
22Cam Whitmore	27	4-11	0-2	3-4	4	0	0	0	0	2	11
43Eric Dixon	33	4-11	0-1	0-0	5	4	0	0	2	3	8
34Brandon Slater	11	1-2	0-0	0-0	2	1	0	0	0	4	2
5Justin Moore	35	10-13	4-7	1-1	3	3	1	0	2	0	25
14Caleb Daniels	28	2-8	1-5	3-3	1	2	2	0	2	4	8
2Mark Armstrong	25	2-6	1-2	0-0	2	1	0	1	0	2	5
15Jordan Longino	20	2-4	0-1	1-1	4	1	1	0	1	1	5
4Chris Arcidiacono	21	0-1	0-1	0-0	3	1	3	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	-	25-5644.6%	6-1931.6%	8-988.9%	24	13	7	1	7	16	64

XAVIER	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
2Jerome Hunter	28	5-6	0-0	4-4	4	2	0	0	1	3	14
24Jack Nunge	34	5-10	0-1	2-3	10	2	0	1	2	0	12
3Colby Jones	38	2-10	0-5	0-2	7	7	1	0	2	1	4
5Adam Kunkel	37	4-10	2-6	0-0	4	3	1	0	2	1	10
0Souley Boum	40	5-12	4-9	3-3	4	2	0	0	3	2	17
4Cesare Edwards	5	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0
1Desmond Claude	18	2-3	2-2	0-0	3	1	2	0	3	3	6

TOTAL	-	23-5145.1%	8-2334.8%	9-1275.0%	33	17	4	1	14	10	63

Play-by-Play

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1st halfVILLXAV

+2 (19:40) Justin Moore made Layup.
20
+2 (19:18) Jerome Hunter made Jumper. Assisted by Colby Jones.
22
+3 (18:50) Justin Moore made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brandon Slater.
52
+3 (18:26) Adam Kunkel made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jack Nunge.
55
(18:01) Cam Whitmore missed Layup.
(18:00) Villanova Offensive Rebound.
(17:44) Cam Whitmore missed Three Point Jumper.
(17:42) Colby Jones Defensive Rebound.
+2 (17:33) Souley Boum made Layup.
57
(17:33) Foul on Cam Whitmore.
+1 (17:33) Souley Boum made Free Throw.
58
(17:12) Caleb Daniels missed Three Point Jumper.
(17:09) Jerome Hunter Defensive Rebound.
(16:55) Jack Nunge missed Layup.
(16:55) Villanova Defensive Rebound.
(16:55) Foul on Jerome Hunter.
(16:44) Eric Dixon missed Jumper.
(16:40) Souley Boum Defensive Rebound.
+2 (16:21) Jack Nunge made Layup. Assisted by Souley Boum.
510
(16:03) Justin Moore missed Three Point Jumper.
(16:00) Souley Boum Defensive Rebound.
(15:56) Colby Jones missed Three Point Jumper.
(15:53) Brandon Slater Defensive Rebound.
+2 (15:32) Brandon Slater made Layup. Assisted by Eric Dixon.
710
+2 (15:08) Jerome Hunter made Jumper. Assisted by Colby Jones.
712
+3 (14:44) Caleb Daniels made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Eric Dixon.
1012
(14:20) Jack Nunge missed Layup.
(14:18) Jack Nunge Offensive Rebound.
+2 (14:18) Jack Nunge made Layup.
1014
(13:51) Jordan Longino missed Jumper.
(13:50) Xavier Defensive Rebound.
(13:50) Foul on Eric Dixon.
(13:23) Adam Kunkel missed Three Point Jumper.
(13:20) Cam Whitmore Defensive Rebound.
(12:55) Caleb Daniels missed Three Point Jumper.
(12:52) Jack Nunge Defensive Rebound.
(12:36) Foul on Desmond Claude.
(12:36) Desmond Claude Turnover.
+2 (12:23) Cam Whitmore made Layup.
1214
(12:04) Desmond Claude Turnover.
(12:04) Chris Arcidiacono Steal.
(11:48) Chris Arcidiacono missed Three Point Jumper.
(11:46) Souley Boum Defensive Rebound.
+3 (11:29) Souley Boum made Three Point Jumper.
1217
(11:01) Cam Whitmore missed Dunk.
(10:58) Colby Jones Defensive Rebound.
+3 (10:51) Desmond Claude made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Colby Jones.
1220
(10:34) Eric Dixon missed Three Point Jumper.
(10:32) Adam Kunkel Defensive Rebound.
(10:25) Souley Boum missed Three Point Jumper.
(10:23) Xavier Offensive Rebound.
(10:09) Foul on Mark Armstrong.
+3 (9:57) Desmond Claude made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jerome Hunter.
1223
(9:39) Caleb Daniels Turnover.
(9:39) Colby Jones Steal.
(9:15) Colby Jones missed Three Point Jumper.
(9:13) Cesare Edwards Offensive Rebound.
(9:13) Foul on Brandon Slater.
(9:05) Desmond Claude missed Jumper.
(9:03) Eric Dixon Defensive Rebound.
(8:58) Foul on Jerome Hunter.
+1 (8:58) Cam Whitmore made Free Throw.
1323
(8:58) Cam Whitmore missed Free Throw.
(8:58) Colby Jones Defensive Rebound.
+2 (8:48) Jack Nunge made Layup. Assisted by Desmond Claude.
1325
(8:48) Foul on Caleb Daniels.
+1 (8:48) Jack Nunge made Free Throw.
1326
(8:24) Justin Moore missed Three Point Jumper.
(8:20) Jordan Longino Offensive Rebound.
(8:12) Caleb Daniels missed Jumper.
(8:09) Souley Boum Defensive Rebound.
(8:02) Colby Jones missed Three Point Jumper.
(7:59) Caleb Daniels Defensive Rebound.
+2 (7:45) Justin Moore made Layup.
1526
(7:45) Foul on Desmond Claude.
+1 (7:45) Justin Moore made Free Throw.
1626
+3 (7:28) Souley Boum made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Adam Kunkel.
1629
+2 (7:02) Eric Dixon made Jumper. Assisted by Caleb Daniels.
1829
(6:43) Foul on Brandon Slater.
+2 (6:31) Colby Jones made Layup. Assisted by Adam Kunkel.
1831
+2 (6:10) Cam Whitmore made Dunk. Assisted by Justin Moore.
2031
(5:59) Cesare Edwards Turnover.
(5:38) Eric Dixon missed Layup.
(5:36) Adam Kunkel Defensive Rebound.
(5:16) Souley Boum missed Three Point Jumper.
(5:14) Jack Nunge Offensive Rebound.
(5:14) Foul on Caleb Daniels.
(5:14) Jack Nunge missed Free Throw.
(5:13) Eric Dixon Defensive Rebound.
+2 (4:54) Cam Whitmore made Layup.
2231
(4:31) Colby Jones missed Jumper.
(4:29) Chris Arcidiacono Defensive Rebound.
+3 (4:16) Mark Armstrong made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Justin Moore.
2531
(3:39) Adam Kunkel missed Three Point Jumper.
(3:36) Eric Dixon Defensive Rebound.
+3 (3:17) Justin Moore made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Eric Dixon.
2831
(2:43) Foul on Souley Boum.
(2:43) Souley Boum Turnover.
(2:17) Eric Dixon missed Layup.
(2:15) Eric Dixon Offensive Rebound.
(2:12) Eric Dixon missed Layup.
(2:09) Jack Nunge Defensive Rebound.
(2:00) Colby Jones missed Jumper.
(1:58) Jerome Hunter Offensive Rebound.
+2 (1:58) Jerome Hunter made Layup.
2833
(1:37) Eric Dixon missed Layup.
(1:35) Jack Nunge Defensive Rebound.
(1:30) Souley Boum missed Three Point Jumper.
(1:27) Cam Whitmore Defensive Rebound.
(1:02) Mark Armstrong missed Jumper.
(1:00) Adam Kunkel Defensive Rebound.
(0:41) Adam Kunkel missed Three Point Jumper.
(0:38) Justin Moore Defensive Rebound.
+2 (0:12) Jordan Longino made Layup.
3033
+3 (0:01) Souley Boum made Three Point Jumper.
3036

2nd half

Team Stats

VILL

XAV

64Points63

25-56(44.6%)Field Goal(%)23-51(45.1%)

6-19(31.6%)3-Point(%)8-23(34.8%)

8-9(88.9%)Free Throw(%)9-12(75.0%)

26(4)Rebounds(Offensive)34(7)

13Assists17

7Steals4

1Blocks1

7Turnovers14

16(0)Fouls(Technical)10(0)

5Largest Lead13

Game Details

Tuesday, February 21, 2023 · 6:30 PM

Cintas Center · Cincinnati, OH

attendance: 10,349 (101.2%)

tv: FS1

spread: XAV -4.5

over/under: 147.5