Xavier at Villanova 1/18/19 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

The Xavier Musketeers visit Well Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Friday to play the No. 22 ranked Villanova Wildcats in a Big East showdown. The Musketeers improved to 11-7 on the season following a 70-69 in over Butler on Sunday. Paul Scruggs led the Musketeers with 23 points as the Musketeers rallied from a 10-point deficit to win by one.

Villanova won its fifth straight with a 90-78 victory over Creighton on Sunday. The Wildcats were led by Phil Booth who scored 28 points with 19 coming after halftime helping the Wildcats rally from behind to take the win. Villanova is now 4-0 in Big East play. Paul Scruggs is the leading scorer for Xavier with an average of 13.2 points per game. Naji Marshall is the second leading scorer and leading rebounder for Xavier with averages of 13.1 points and 7.5 rebounds per game. Quentin Goodin is the leader in assists with an average of 5.4 per game. Xavier is shooting 46.9% from the field and 31.7% from 3-point territory.

Phil Booth leads the Wildcats in scoring and assists with averages of 18.2 points and 3.7 assists per game. Eric Paschall is the second leading scorer and leader in rebounds with averages of 16.5 points and 6.4 rebounds per game. Villanova is shooting 45.3% from the field and 35.5% from 3-point territory.