No. 1 Villanova vs. No. 10 Xavier was supposed to be an entertaining battle between national championship contenders, but it was instead an 89-65 blowout that the top-ranked Wildcats had effectively won early in the second half.
Typically, the stars for Villanova are Jalen Brunson and Mikal Bridges. Both Wildcats have been in the top 10 of the KenPom.com Player of the Year standings for virtually the entire season, and they were solid, as usual.
Brunson had a few uncharacteristic misses early in the game, but it was just another efficient night at the office for him, finishing with 17 points, five assists and one turnover.