The Pennsylvania university best known for its basketball program has a new most famous alumnus in Pope Leo XIV.

PHILADELPHIA – More so than usual, Villanova basketball was on a mission. Xavier basketball was standing in the way and got bowled over. After weeks of sub-par defensive work by Villanova's ...

The Xavier Musketeers (14-9, 6-6 Big East) tangle with the Villanova Wildcats (13-10, 6-6) Sunday afternoon. The opening tip at Finneran Pavilion will be at noon ET (FS1). Let's analyze BetMGM ...

Villanova’s 69-63 loss to Xavier (11-7, 3-4 Big East) was exacerbated by the four personal fouls it committed in the final minute. The Musketeers, who overcame an eight-point halftime deficit by ...

Villanova needed to win by 3 points or more to cover the spread. They did cover, so people who took Villanova won. (1H 3:59) After trailing since 10:07 in the first half, Xavier tied the score at 23.

Villanova Wildcats (14-11, 8-5 Big East) at Xavier Musketeers (6-19, 1-13 Big East) Cincinnati; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Villanova visits Xavier after Maddie Webber scored 30 points in ...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Eric Dixon had 24 points in Villanova’s 80-68 win over Xavier on Sunday. Dixon also added five rebounds for the Wildcats (14-10, 7-6 Big East Conference). Wooga Poplar scored ...

Maddy Siegrist had 27 points and 10 rebounds, Lucy Olsen added 19 points and No. 22 Villanova cruised past Xavier 76-38 on Tuesday night. No. 5 UConn, without Auriemma, beats Xavier for 6th ...

The Xavier Musketeers (10-7, 2-4 Big East) are welcoming in the Villanova Wildcats (11-6, 4-2 Big East) for a contest between Big East foes at Cintas Center, beginning at 6:30 PM ET on Tuesday ...

CINCINNATI (AP) — Ryan Conwell scored 16 of his 34 points in the final five minutes as Xavier beat Villanova 69-63 on Tuesday night. Conwell converted a four-point play with 1:40 remaining to ...

There one day, gone the next. Confidence was a clear-cut buzz word used frequently following Xavier's 69-63 win over Villanova at Cintas Center on Tuesday. That comeback gave Xavier its first two ...