Xavier 81, Detroit Mercy 73
Xavier picked up an 81-73 win at Detroit Mercy in the team's 2020-21 season opener. Freshman Nia Clark posted a double-double, scoring 14 points with 10 steals in her Musketeer debut. Clark led four Musketeers in double figures with 14 points on 6-for-13 shooting. She added 10 steals, four assists and three rebounds. The 10 steals rank second in single-game school history. Xavier finished the game with 22 steals, tied for the second most in single-game school history.
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Villanova 70, Rider 37
First-year Villanova head coach Denise Dillon claimed her first win at her alma mater with a 33-point, wire-to-wire victory over visiting Rider.