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Recap - Villanova Defeats Xavier 64-60

Villanova grabbed a 64-60 win over Xavier on Wednesday, behind a 21-point effort from Collin Gillespie at Cintas Center.

Villanova was an underdog by +2.0 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors.

Justin Moore had 16 points for Villanova and Eric Dixon chipped in with 15 points. Collin Gillespie had 2 assists for them, while Eric Dixon was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.

Xavier got 15 points from Paul Scruggs in a losing cause and another 15 points from Nate Johnson. Adam Kunkel contributed 4 assists for them, while Colby Jones had 10 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Villanova were victorious, as the score was 38-28 at the break.

Villanova won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 39-29.

Villanova heads into a battle against Butler. Xavier, meanwhile, will have their next action against Creighton.