No. 1 Villanova and No. 17 Xavier finished 2016 claiming hard-fought wins on the road.
In only the second league game in BIG EAST history between two undefeated teams, the Wildcats pushed their overall win streak to 20 games with an 80-70 victory at No. 10 Creighton before 18,831 frenzied fans at the CenturyLink Center, the third largest crowd in Bluejay history.
Villanova guard Jalen Brunson stepped up with a career-high 27 points and five assists. He shot 10-of-14 from the field which included 5-of-7 from 3-points range. Josh Hart supported with 18 points and 10 rebounds.