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James Lifts Villanova Over Xavier In Overtime Thriller

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CHICAGO — Guard Raven James scored a game-high 20 points — including a pair of critical 3-pointers in overtime — to lead No. 7 seed Villanova to a 64-56 Big East first-round victory over 10th seeded Xavier on Friday at Wintrust Arena.

The victory gave the Wildcats (18-12) a quarterfinals date with No. 2 seed Marquette at 6 p.m. (CT) Saturday.

The efforts by Raven, who went 6-of-8 from beyond the arc, helped right Villanova after Xavier (3-27) had rallied down the stretch to force an extra session.