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Jalen Brunson, Villanova Earn Blowout Big East Win over Xavier

The No. 1 Villanova Wildcats reaffirmed their status as the class of the Big East on Wednesday as they steamrolled the 10th-ranked Xavier Musketeers 89-65 at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.

Villanova improved to 15-1 overall and 3-1 in conference play with the win. The Wildcats have now won two straight since getting upset by the Butler Bulldogs on Dec. 30.

Xavier, meanwhile, dropped to 15-3 (3-2 in the Big East) with the loss and have lost two in a row following an 81-72 defeat at the hands of Providence on Jan. 6.

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