'Nova rolls the Muskies on the Main Line

A footnote that typically follows any statistic about Villanova's performance at the Pavilion is "well, they never play anyone there." Looking to put that criticism to bed, the Wildcats welcomed #15 Xavier to the Main Line for a mid-week tilt that ended up being a 25 point blow-out. While the game was tabbed early to be one of the prime match-ups of the season, it ended up being a laugher with Villanova running the Muskies out of the building.

After a dominating performance against Marquette, Villanova got off to a slow start, going down 7-2 before the 17:00 minute mark. Josh Hart started 3-9 from the field, while Jenkins was an icy 2-6. With a little over 16 minutes left in the first half,…