How do you beat Villanova? That question has dogged Xavier since they joined the Big East. The times that X has actually managed to knock off Villanova are memorable for their paucity. Some of the times Xavier has lost are equally memorable and much easier to suss from the memory.
Villanova has lost a mildly shocking four times this season. That’s in large part down to the fact that Jay Wright will schedule anyone, anywhere in order to make his team better, and partly down to the fact that they have had their problems at times.