Dante Maddox Jr. finished with 24 points for the Musketeers (14-10, 6-7). Zach Freemantle added 18 points for Xavier. Marcus Foster also recorded 10 points, six rebounds and two steals.
Villanova got a team-high 13 points across the first half from Poplar, but it was only enough to head to the locker room with the score tied at the half 33-33. Dixon scored 22 points in the second half to help lead the way as Villanova went on to secure a victory, outscoring Xavier by 12 points in the second half.
NEXT UP
Both teams next play Wednesday. Villanova hosts St. John's and Xavier plays Providence on the road.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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