Sunday’s six-game schedule was reduced to five, but BIG EAST teams still enjoyed the day, recording a 4-1 record while nailing three road wins.
No. 12 Villanova got the day off to a good start with a quality 68-64 victory at No. 17 Texas in the Big 12-BIG EAST Battle. The Wildcats got 19-point efforts from sophomores Jeremiah Robinson-Earl and Justin Moore. Jermaine Samuels scored eight points, pulled down 12 rebounds and made the winning plays that Wildcat fans have seen the senior contribute.
Xavier took the short bus trip to Cincinnati’s Fifth Third Arena and won the hotly-contested Crosstown Shootout 77-69.