Musketeers Drop BIG EAST Contest vs Villanova

Wednesday, February 11

Cincinnati, Ohio

6:30 p.m.

Xavier University

11-14,4-12Big East

Villanova

20-5,13-3Big East

Villanova

Xavier

Musketeers Drop BIG EAST Contest vs Villanova

02.11.26 | Women's Basketball

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Meri Kanerva led Xavier with 13 points on Wednesday night

By: Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI - Xavier dropped a 78-38 BIG EAST matchup vs Villanova on Wednesday night at Cintas Center.

The Musketeers moved 11-14 (4-12 BIG EAST), while the Wildcats improved to 20-5 (13-3 BIG EAST).

Xavier returns to Cintas Center on Wednesday, Feb. 18 vs Seton Hall. Tip-off is slated for 6:30 p.m. with the game being aired on ESPN+ and The Varsity Network.

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Villanova never trailed in the contest and led by as many as 42 points (71-29) at the end of the third quarter. Xavier outscored the Wildcats, 9-7, in the fourth quarter for the 78-38 final score.
Meri Kanerva was the lone Musketeer in double figures with 13 points on 5-for-13 shooting. She added two steals and one rebound.
MacKenzie Givens added five points and four rebounds. Mariyah Noel finished with four points, three rebounds and two assists.
Vivien Nejašmić had three points, three rebounds and a team-high three assists. Lucía Martínez López pulled down a team-high six rebounds in 25 minutes of action off the bench (the six rebounds matched her career high).
Xavier finished with a .277 field-goal percentage (13-for-47), the team's second lowest percentage on the season. The Musketeers were also 7-for-27 from behind the arc and 5-for-6 from the foul line.
Villanova posted a .458 field-goal percentage (33-for-72) and went 11-for-33 from behind the arc. The Wildcats were also 1-for-4 from the foul line.
Villanova won the battle on the glass, 48-27, and scored 14 more second-chance points (17-3) than Xavier. The Wildcats also held a 31-7 advantage in points off of turnovers and scored 17 more bench points (28-11).
Villanova held a 15-0 advantage in fastbreak points and scored 28 more points in the paint (36-8).
Jasmine Bascoe led three Wildcats in double figures with 18 points. She added a team-high seven assists. Kylee Watson pulled down a game-high nine rebounds.