10 Villanova held off Xavier to win 68-62 Monday at Finneran Pavilion in Villanova, Pa., in the Big East opener for both teams. Naji Marshall led Xavier with 19 points while Tyrique Jones added 12 points and 10 rebounds, and Paul Scruggs had 12 points and six assists. Tristan Jarrett added 13 points but made just 4 of 17 shots from the field, and Venjie Wallis chipped in 10 points. Carter Hendricksen scored 12 and grabbed seven rebounds for North Florida. Wajid Aminu added 10 points with six rebounds, and Ivan Gandia-Rosa scored 10 points with four assists.–Field Level Media–Field Level Media

Source: National Post December 31, 2019 05:48 UTC