Greg Lautzenheiser, Xavier Athletic Communications
CINCINNATI – Xavier women's basketball travels to Villanova on Feb. 26 for the first of two BIG EAST road games this weekend. Friday's matchup will be aired nationally on FOX Sports 1 at 9 p.m.
The contest features the top two scoring defenses in the BIG EAST as the Wildcats rank first (57.9 ppg), while the the Musketeers (61.0 ppg) rank second, respectively.
Xavier enters the game with a 17-10 (8-8 BIG EAST) record to rank sixth in the conference standings. Villanova is in a three-way tie for third with a 17-10 (10-6 BIG EAST) record.