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Scouting report: No. 16 Xavier looks to protect home court against Villanova

Tuesday night's rematch between Xavier's men's basketball team and Villanova will look different than it did the first time they met earlier this season.

The Musketeers won't have Zach Freemantle, who scored 29 points in Xavier's 88-80 road win over the Wildcats on Jan. 7.

And Villanova will have Justin Moore, who wasn't available in the first meeting but has since returned and played in the last seven games since returning from a torn Achilles that he suffered in last season's NCAA Tournament.

Moore immediately jumped back into the starting lineup, giving Villanova five starters all averaging in double figures.