The Wildcats put the game away in the final five minutes after having beaten the Blue Demons by 44 in their previous meeting.

Poplar has made his presence known in a return to Philly, averaging 14.1 points and 6.4 rebounds, he's established himself as ...

Jordan Longino scored 17 points on 8-for-14 shooting to help the Villanova Wildcats reach .500 in Big East play with a 59-49 ...

In his postgame press conference, UConn head coach Dan Hurley gave the Wildcats their flowers for a hard-fought victory. Villanova has won eight of its last nine contests dating back to late November.

Xavier Musketeers (6-13, 1-7 Big East) at Villanova Wildcats (10-10, 4-4 Big East) Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Xavier takes on Villanova in Big East action Saturday.

Dixon scored six straight as part of Villanova's 9-2 run to end the first half. Dixon finished with 18 points on 6-of-16 shooting. Xavier's gameplan was to force other Wildcats to beat them in its ...

Wooga Poplar led the way for the Wildcats (11-6, 4-2) with 22 points. Eric Dixon added 18 points for Villanova. Jhamir Brickus also recorded 13 points and six rebounds. St. John's led Villanova 36 ...

Villanova and Xavier will play in a matchup of Big East foes. The teams square off Saturday for the first time this season.