Villanova 64-63 Xavier (21 Feb, 2023) Play-by-Play

Villanova Wildcats

14-14, 8-9 conf

	1	2	T
VILL	30	34	64
XAV	36	27	63

Xavier Musketeers

20-8, 12-5 conf

TIME		VILL	XAV
19:40	Justin Moore made Layup.	2	0
19:18	Jerome Hunter made Jumper. Assisted by Colby Jones.	2	2
18:50	Justin Moore made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brandon Slater.	5	2
18:26	Adam Kunkel made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jack Nunge.	5	5
18:01	Cam Whitmore missed Layup.	5	5
18:00	Villanova Offensive Rebound.	5	5
17:44	Cam Whitmore missed Three Point Jumper.	5	5
17:42	Colby Jones Defensive Rebound.	5	5
17:33	Souley Boum made Layup.	5	7
17:33	Foul on Cam Whitmore.	5	7
17:33	Souley Boum made Free Throw.	5	8
17:12	Caleb Daniels missed Three Point Jumper.	5	8
17:09	Jerome Hunter Defensive Rebound.	5	8
16:55	Jack Nunge missed Layup.	5	8
16:55	Villanova Defensive Rebound.	5	8
16:55	Foul on Jerome Hunter.	5	8
16:44	Eric Dixon missed Jumper.	5	8
16:40	Souley Boum Defensive Rebound.	5	8
16:21	Jack Nunge made Layup. Assisted by Souley Boum.	5	10
16:03	Justin Moore missed Three Point Jumper.	5	10
16:00	Souley Boum Defensive Rebound.	5	10
15:56	Colby Jones missed Three Point Jumper.	5	10
15:53	Brandon Slater Defensive Rebound.	5	10
15:32	Brandon Slater made Layup. Assisted by Eric Dixon.	7	10
15:08	Jerome Hunter made Jumper. Assisted by Colby Jones.	7	12
14:44	Caleb Daniels made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Eric Dixon.	10	12
14:20	Jack Nunge missed Layup.	10	12
14:18	Jack Nunge Offensive Rebound.	10	12
14:18	Jack Nunge made Layup.	10	14
13:51	Jordan Longino missed Jumper.	10	14
13:50	Xavier Defensive Rebound.	10	14
13:50	Foul on Eric Dixon.	10	14
13:50	Official TV Timeout	10	14
13:23	Adam Kunkel missed Three Point Jumper.	10	14
13:20	Cam Whitmore Defensive Rebound.	10	14
12:55	Caleb Daniels missed Three Point Jumper.	10	14
12:52	Jack Nunge Defensive Rebound.	10	14
12:36	Foul on Desmond Claude.	10	14
12:36	Desmond Claude Turnover.	10	14
12:23	Cam Whitmore made Layup.	12	14
12:04	Desmond Claude Turnover.	12	14
12:04	Chris Arcidiacono Steal.	12	14
11:48	Chris Arcidiacono missed Three Point Jumper.	12	14
11:46	Souley Boum Defensive Rebound.	12	14
11:29	Souley Boum made Three Point Jumper.	12	17
11:01	Cam Whitmore missed Dunk.	12	17
10:58	Colby Jones Defensive Rebound.	12	17
10:51	Desmond Claude made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Colby Jones.	12	20
10:34	Eric Dixon missed Three Point Jumper.	12	20
10:32	Adam Kunkel Defensive Rebound.	12	20
10:25	Souley Boum missed Three Point Jumper.	12	20
10:23	Xavier Offensive Rebound.	12	20
10:23	Official TV Timeout	12	20
10:09	Foul on Mark Armstrong.	12	20
9:57	Desmond Claude made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jerome Hunter.	12	23
9:39	Caleb Daniels Turnover.	12	23
9:39	Colby Jones Steal.	12	23
9:15	Colby Jones missed Three Point Jumper.	12	23
9:13	Cesare Edwards Offensive Rebound.	12	23
9:13	Foul on Brandon Slater.	12	23
9:05	Desmond Claude missed Jumper.	12	23
9:03	Eric Dixon Defensive Rebound.	12	23
8:58	Foul on Jerome Hunter.	12	23
8:58	Cam Whitmore made Free Throw.	13	23
8:58	Cam Whitmore missed Free Throw.	13	23
8:58	Colby Jones Defensive Rebound.	13	23
8:48	Jack Nunge made Layup. Assisted by Desmond Claude.	13	25
8:48	Foul on Caleb Daniels.	13	25
8:48	Jack Nunge made Free Throw.	13	26
8:24	Justin Moore missed Three Point Jumper.	13	26
8:20	Jordan Longino Offensive Rebound.	13	26
8:12	Caleb Daniels missed Jumper.	13	26
8:09	Souley Boum Defensive Rebound.	13	26
8:02	Colby Jones missed Three Point Jumper.	13	26
7:59	Caleb Daniels Defensive Rebound.	13	26
7:45	Justin Moore made Layup.	15	26
7:45	Foul on Desmond Claude.	15	26
7:45	Official TV Timeout	15	26
7:45	Justin Moore made Free Throw.	16	26
7:28	Souley Boum made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Adam Kunkel.	16	29
7:02	Eric Dixon made Jumper. Assisted by Caleb Daniels.	18	29
6:43	Foul on Brandon Slater.	18	29
6:31	Colby Jones made Layup. Assisted by Adam Kunkel.	18	31
6:10	Cam Whitmore made Dunk. Assisted by Justin Moore.	20	31
5:59	Cesare Edwards Turnover.	20	31
5:38	Eric Dixon missed Layup.	20	31
5:36	Adam Kunkel Defensive Rebound.	20	31
5:16	Souley Boum missed Three Point Jumper.	20	31
5:14	Jack Nunge Offensive Rebound.	20	31
5:14	Foul on Caleb Daniels.	20	31
5:14	Jack Nunge missed Free Throw.	20	31
5:13	Eric Dixon Defensive Rebound.	20	31
4:54	Cam Whitmore made Layup.	22	31
4:31	Colby Jones missed Jumper.	22	31
4:29	Chris Arcidiacono Defensive Rebound.	22	31
4:16	Mark Armstrong made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Justin Moore.	25	31
4:03	Xavier Timeout	25	31
4:03	Official TV Timeout	25	31
3:39	Adam Kunkel missed Three Point Jumper.	25	31
3:36	Eric Dixon Defensive Rebound.	25	31
3:17	Justin Moore made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Eric Dixon.	28	31
2:43	Foul on Souley Boum.	28	31
2:43	Souley Boum Turnover.	28	31
2:17	Eric Dixon missed Layup.	28	31
2:15	Eric Dixon Offensive Rebound.	28	31
2:12	Eric Dixon missed Layup.	28	31
2:09	Jack Nunge Defensive Rebound.	28	31
2:00	Colby Jones missed Jumper.	28	31
1:58	Jerome Hunter Offensive Rebound.	28	31
1:58	Jerome Hunter made Layup.	28	33
1:37	Eric Dixon missed Layup.	28	33
1:35	Jack Nunge Defensive Rebound.	28	33
1:30	Souley Boum missed Three Point Jumper.	28	33
1:27	Cam Whitmore Defensive Rebound.	28	33
1:21	Villanova Timeout	28	33
1:02	Mark Armstrong missed Jumper.	28	33
1:00	Adam Kunkel Defensive Rebound.	28	33
0:41	Adam Kunkel missed Three Point Jumper.	28	33
0:38	Justin Moore Defensive Rebound.	28	33
0:12	Jordan Longino made Layup.	30	33
0:01	Souley Boum made Three Point Jumper.	30	36
0:00	End of 1st half	30	33

Cintas Center

11:30 PM, 21 February 2023

Cincinnati, OH

Attendance: 10,349

Referees:
Mike Roberts
Lamar Simpson
Paul Szelc

Team	CONF	GB	OVR
UConn	18-2	-	37-3
Marquette	14-6	4	27-10
Creighton	14-6	4	25-10
Seton Hall	13-7	5	25-12
St. John's	11-9	7	20-13
Providence	10-10	8	21-14
Villanova	10-10	8	18-16
Butler	9-11	9	18-15
Xavier	9-11	9	16-18
Georgetown	2-18	16	9-23
DePaul	0-20	18	3-29

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