CINCINNATI - Maddison Blackwell and Raeshaun Gaffney combined for 52 points to lead the Musketeers to a 74-67 overtime victory over Villanova on Thursday afternoon.
Xavier moved to 11-2 (2-0 BIG EAST) on the year, while the Wildcats dropped to 7-5 (1-1 BIG EAST). The Musketeers have now won six straight games, their longest winning streak since capturing the final six games of the 2012-13 regular season.
Xavier picked up its first ever win over the Wildcats, improving to 1-5 in the all-time series. The Musketeers also started conference play 2-0 for the first time since the 2010-11 season.