The focal point of Xavier's defense was obvious: try to contain the nation's leading scorer. Wildcats' forward Eric Dixon ...

The Villanova Wildcats (11-6, 4-2 Big East) and the Xavier Musketeers (10-7, 2-4) meet Tuesday at Cintas Center in Cincinnati ...

Eric Dixon and Jordan Longino led the Wildcats with 18 each. But Villanova didn't have enough answers to slow down Xavier's ...

The focal point of Xavier's defense was obvious: try to contain the nation's leading scorer. Wildcats' forward Eric Dixon ...

Ryan Conwell scored a career-high 34 points and converted a four-point play to highlight a decisive 9-0 run as the Xavier ...

The Villanova Wildcats look to get back into the win column when they take on the Xavier Musketeers in a key Big East ...

The Providence Friars (9-9, 3-4 Big East) visit the Villanova Wildcats (11-7, 4-3) Friday with tip-off at Finneran Pavilion ...

Boakye 2-4 0-0 4, Dixon 6-16 3-4 18, Brickus 3-5 0-0 7, Longino 7-12 1-2 18, Poplar 3-6 7-8 14, Perkins 0-5 0-0 0, Moseley 0-0 0-0 0, Parker 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 22-51 11-14 63.

BOTTOM LINE: Villanova visits Xavier after Wooga Poplar scored 22 points in Villanova’s 80-68 loss to the St. John’s Red Storm. The Musketeers have gone 8-2 at home. Xavier ranks fifth in the Big East ...

Xavier's next seven games are against teams currently over .500 in Big East play, beginning Tuesday when Villanova visits Cintas Center.

Conwell shot 8 of 13 from the field, including 6 for 10 from 3-point range, and went 12 for 14 from the line for the ...