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Xavier University Athletics
Friday, March 6
Chicago, Ill.
2:30 p.m. ET
Xavier University
3-27,2-16Big East
56
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64
Villanova
18-12,11-7Big East
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT 1 | F |
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| Xavier | 8 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 56 |
| Villanova | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 64 |
Gray, Townsend Post Double-Doubles in Season Finale
03.06.20 | Women's Basketball
Xavier fell in overtime on Friday to No. 7 seed Villanova, 64-56
CHICAGO -Β A'riana Gray and Ayanna Townsend both posted double-doubles on Friday afternoon as the Musketeers season came to close with a 64-56 overtime loss to No. 7 seed Villanova at the BIG EAST Tournament. Xavier moved to 3-27, while Villanova improved to 18-12.
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β’ Neither team led by more than four points until the overtime period as the game featured nine ties and two lead changes. Villanova opened the overtime period on a 7-0 run before pulling away for the 64-56 victory.
β’ The end of regulation concluded in dramatic fashion. Trailing by three points (49-46), Aaliyah Dunham sank the Musketeers first three pointer of the game as time expired - sending the game into overtime.
β’ A'riana Gray posted her 26th career double-double, scoring a team-high 17 points and grabbing a team-high 12 rebounds. She added two steals and one block.
β’ Ayanna Townsend posted her second career double-double, scoring 13 points and pulling down 10 rebounds. She added one steal and assist.
β’ Aaliyah Dunham finished with 11 points, four assists, four rebounds and three steals. Morgan Sharps added nine points, three rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block.
β’ Xavier posted 10 steals in the contest, the team's seventh game of the season with 10 or more steals.
β’ Xavier won the battle on the glass, 52-50. The Wildcats scored two more points off of turnovers (12-10) and held a 15-9 advantage in second-chance points.
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β’ Neither team led by more than four points until the overtime period as the game featured nine ties and two lead changes. Villanova opened the overtime period on a 7-0 run before pulling away for the 64-56 victory.
β’ The end of regulation concluded in dramatic fashion. Trailing by three points (49-46), Aaliyah Dunham sank the Musketeers first three pointer of the game as time expired - sending the game into overtime.
β’ A'riana Gray posted her 26th career double-double, scoring a team-high 17 points and grabbing a team-high 12 rebounds. She added two steals and one block.
β’ Ayanna Townsend posted her second career double-double, scoring 13 points and pulling down 10 rebounds. She added one steal and assist.
β’ Aaliyah Dunham finished with 11 points, four assists, four rebounds and three steals. Morgan Sharps added nine points, three rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block.
β’ Xavier posted 10 steals in the contest, the team's seventh game of the season with 10 or more steals.
β’ Xavier won the battle on the glass, 52-50. The Wildcats scored two more points off of turnovers (12-10) and held a 15-9 advantage in second-chance points.
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Players Mentioned
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/ Women's BasketballTeam Stats
XU
VU
FG%
.275
.338
3FG%
.143
.242
FT%
.667
.571
RB
52
50
TO
13
14
STL
10
4
Game Leaders
Pts
17
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Pts
13
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
2
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