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Conwell scores 34, Xavier takes down Villanova 69-63

AP
Jan 14, 2025

CINCINNATI (AP) Ryan Conwell scored 16 of his 34 points in the final five minutes as Xavier beat Villanova 69-63 on Tuesday night.

Conwell converted a four-point play with 1:40 remaining to give Xavier a 59-58 lead and begin a personal 9-0 run. He also made four straight free throws in the final 20 seconds.

Conwell shot 8 of 13 from the field, including 6 for 10 from 3-point range, and went 12 for 14 from the line for the Musketeers (11-7, 3-4 Big East Conference). Zach Freemantle added 10 points and nine rebounds, and Dayvion McKnight also had 10 points.

The Wildcats (11-7, 4-3) were led by Eric Dixon and Jordan Longino with 18 points apiece. Wooga Poplar also recorded 14 points and two steals.

Freemantle scored seven points in the first half and Xavier went into halftime trailing 32-24.

Xavier's next game is Saturday against No. 7 Marquette on the road. Villanova hosts Providence on Friday.

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1st Half
NOVA
Wildcats
32
XAV
Musketeers
24

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Enoch Boakye vs. Zach Freemantle (Eric Dixon gains possession)
20:00		Enoch Boakye vs. Zach Freemantle (Eric Dixon gains possession)
19:35		Eric Dixon misses three point jump shot
19:33		Zach Freemantle defensive rebound
19:09	+3	Ryan Conwell makes three point jump shot (Dayvion McKnight assists)	0-3
18:52	+2	Eric Dixon makes two point jump shot (Jhamir Brickus assists)	2-3
18:42	+2	Zach Freemantle makes two point layup (Ryan Conwell assists)	2-5
18:15	+2	Jhamir Brickus makes two point driving layup	4-5
18:02		Zach Freemantle turnover (lost ball) (Wooga Poplar steals)
17:55		Wooga Poplar turnover (lost ball) (Ryan Conwell steals)
17:44	+3	Marcus Foster makes three point jump shot (Dailyn Swain assists)	4-8
17:15		Jordan Longino misses two point jump shot
17:13		Enoch Boakye offensive rebound
17:09		Marcus Foster personal foul (Jordan Longino draws the foul)
16:56		Jhamir Brickus misses three point jump shot
16:54		Zach Freemantle defensive rebound
16:32		Marcus Foster turnover (traveling)
16:12		Jordan Longino misses two point jump shot
16:10		Dailyn Swain defensive rebound
16:04		Dailyn Swain turnover (lost ball) (Jordan Longino steals)
15:55		Wooga Poplar misses three point jump shot
15:53		Enoch Boakye offensive rebound
15:48		Ryan Conwell personal foul
15:48		TV timeout
15:26		Wildcats turnover (shot clock violation)
15:17	+2	Dailyn Swain makes two point driving dunk (Ryan Conwell assists)	4-10
14:43		Eric Dixon misses two point turnaround jump shot
14:41		Dayvion McKnight defensive rebound
14:26		Jhamir Brickus personal foul (Zach Freemantle draws the foul)
14:21	+2	Jerome Hunter makes two point jump shot (Dante Maddox Jr. assists)	4-12
14:21		Enoch Boakye shooting foul (Jerome Hunter draws the foul)
14:21	+1	Jerome Hunter makes regular free throw 1 of 1	4-13
14:11		Eric Dixon turnover (bad pass) (Jerome Hunter steals)
14:05		Zach Freemantle turnover (offensive goaltending)
13:51	+2	Enoch Boakye makes two point dunk (Wooga Poplar assists)	6-13
13:32		Jerome Hunter misses two point fadeaway jump shot
13:30		Musketeers offensive rebound
13:20		Dayvion McKnight misses two point turnaround jump shot
13:18		Tyler Perkins defensive rebound
13:02		Tyler Perkins misses three point jump shot
13:00		Josiah Moseley offensive rebound
12:53	+3	Eric Dixon makes three point jump shot (Wooga Poplar assists)	9-13
12:42		Jerome Hunter turnover (bad pass) (Jordan Longino steals)
12:39	+2	Jordan Longino makes two point driving layup	11-13
12:39		Musketeers 30 second timeout
12:16		Jerome Hunter misses two point turnaround jump shot
12:14		Jordan Longino defensive rebound
12:04		Eric Dixon misses two point jump shot
12:02		Jerome Hunter defensive rebound
11:58		Dante Maddox Jr. misses three point jump shot
11:56		Tyler Perkins defensive rebound
11:37		Marcus Foster shooting foul (Wooga Poplar draws the foul)
11:37		TV timeout
11:37	+1	Wooga Poplar makes regular free throw 1 of 2	12-13
11:37	+1	Wooga Poplar makes regular free throw 2 of 2	13-13
11:14	+3	Dayvion McKnight makes three point jump shot (Ryan Conwell assists)	13-16
10:50		Jerome Hunter blocks Eric Dixon's two point layup
10:48		Wildcats offensive rebound
10:43	+2	Jordan Longino makes two point layup	15-16
10:29		Ryan Conwell misses three point jump shot
10:27		Dailyn Swain offensive rebound
10:19		Dante Maddox Jr. misses three point jump shot
10:17		Tyler Perkins defensive rebound
10:07		Jordan Longino turnover (traveling)
9:55		Marcus Foster misses two point jump shot
9:53		Tyler Perkins defensive rebound
9:42	+3	Jordan Longino makes three point jump shot (Tyler Perkins assists)	18-16
9:26		Kris Parker personal foul (Dayvion McKnight draws the foul)
9:21		Eric Dixon blocks Zach Freemantle's two point layup
9:19		Jhamir Brickus defensive rebound
9:02		Tyler Perkins misses two point fadeaway jump shot
9:00		Zach Freemantle defensive rebound
8:52		Marcus Foster misses three point jump shot
8:50		Zach Freemantle offensive rebound
8:47	+2	Zach Freemantle makes two point layup	18-18
8:24		Tyler Perkins misses three point jump shot
8:22		Marcus Foster defensive rebound
8:15		Dailyn Swain misses three point jump shot
8:13		Kris Parker defensive rebound
7:52	+2	Kris Parker makes two point driving layup (Jhamir Brickus assists)	20-18
7:39		Jhamir Brickus shooting foul (Zach Freemantle draws the foul)
7:39		TV timeout
7:39		Zach Freemantle misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:39	+1	Zach Freemantle makes regular free throw 2 of 2	20-19
7:10		Wooga Poplar misses three point jump shot
7:08		Dailyn Swain defensive rebound
6:59		Ryan Conwell misses three point jump shot
6:57		Jerome Hunter offensive rebound
6:51	+2	Zach Freemantle makes two point alley-oop layup (Ryan Conwell assists)	20-21
6:30		Ryan Conwell personal foul (Wooga Poplar draws the foul)
6:23		Dailyn Swain shooting foul (Wooga Poplar draws the foul)
6:23		Wooga Poplar misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:23	+1	Wooga Poplar makes regular free throw 2 of 2	21-21
6:03		Zach Freemantle misses two point turnaround hook shot
6:01		Enoch Boakye defensive rebound
5:30		Wildcats turnover (shot clock violation)
5:07		Zach Freemantle misses three point jump shot
5:05		Eric Dixon defensive rebound
5:05		Dailyn Swain personal foul (Eric Dixon draws the foul)
4:52		Jordan Longino turnover (bad pass) (Dayvion McKnight steals)
4:46		Zach Freemantle misses three point jump shot
4:44		Enoch Boakye defensive rebound
4:27	+2	Wooga Poplar makes two point jump shot	23-21
4:11		Wooga Poplar personal foul (Ryan Conwell draws the foul)
4:00		Dayvion McKnight misses three point jump shot
3:58		Zach Freemantle offensive rebound
3:53		Marcus Foster misses three point jump shot
3:51		Enoch Boakye defensive rebound
3:32		Tyler Perkins misses three point jump shot
3:30		Musketeers defensive rebound
3:30		TV timeout
3:08		Zach Freemantle misses two point jump shot
3:06		Musketeers offensive rebound
3:00		Tyler Perkins shooting foul (Ryan Conwell draws the foul)
3:00		Ryan Conwell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:00	+1	Ryan Conwell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	23-22
2:33		Dante Maddox Jr. personal foul (Eric Dixon draws the foul)
2:33	+1	Eric Dixon makes regular free throw 1 of 2	24-22
2:33	+1	Eric Dixon makes regular free throw 2 of 2	25-22
2:11		Dayvion McKnight turnover (lost ball)
1:59	+3	Eric Dixon makes three point jump shot	28-22
1:48		Jerome Hunter offensive foul (Eric Dixon draws the foul)
1:48		Jerome Hunter turnover (offensive foul)
1:25		Marcus Foster shooting foul (Eric Dixon draws the foul)
1:25		Eric Dixon misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:25	+1	Eric Dixon makes regular free throw 2 of 2	29-22
1:08		Dayvion McKnight misses two point jump shot
1:06		Wooga Poplar defensive rebound
0:43		Kris Parker misses three point jump shot
0:41		Eric Dixon offensive rebound
0:36	+3	Jordan Longino makes three point jump shot (Eric Dixon assists)	32-22
0:03	+2	Ryan Conwell makes two point layup (Dayvion McKnight assists)	32-24
0:03		Wildcats 30 second timeout
0:01		Eric Dixon misses two point layup
0:00		Wooga Poplar offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
NOVA
Wildcats
31
XAV
Musketeers
45

Time		Play	Score
19:51		Jordan Longino shooting foul (Ryan Conwell draws the foul)
19:51	+1	Ryan Conwell makes regular free throw 1 of 3	32-25
19:51	+1	Ryan Conwell makes regular free throw 2 of 3	32-26
19:51	+1	Ryan Conwell makes regular free throw 3 of 3	32-27
19:39		Eric Dixon misses two point jump shot
19:37		Zach Freemantle defensive rebound
19:27		Jerome Hunter turnover (bad pass) (Jhamir Brickus steals)
19:13		Enoch Boakye misses two point layup
19:11		Zach Freemantle defensive rebound
19:02		Zach Freemantle turnover (lost ball) (Wooga Poplar steals)
18:48		Eric Dixon misses two point jump shot
18:46		Enoch Boakye offensive rebound
18:42		Dailyn Swain shooting foul (Wooga Poplar draws the foul)
18:42	+1	Wooga Poplar makes regular free throw 1 of 2	33-27
18:42	+1	Wooga Poplar makes regular free throw 2 of 2	34-27
18:18		Ryan Conwell misses three point stepback jump shot
18:16		Enoch Boakye defensive rebound
18:01		Enoch Boakye misses two point layup
17:59		Ryan Conwell defensive rebound
17:40	+3	Ryan Conwell makes three point jump shot (Jerome Hunter assists)	34-30
17:20		Eric Dixon misses two point layup
17:18		Jordan Longino offensive rebound
17:18		Wooga Poplar turnover (traveling)
17:02	+2	Dayvion McKnight makes two point jump shot	34-32
16:42	+3	Jordan Longino makes three point jump shot (Jhamir Brickus assists)	37-32
16:24		Jerome Hunter offensive foul (Jordan Longino draws the foul)
16:24		Jerome Hunter turnover (offensive foul)
16:10		Wooga Poplar misses two point reverse layup
16:08		Dayvion McKnight defensive rebound
15:53	+2	Ryan Conwell makes two point driving layup	37-34
15:28		Eric Dixon offensive foul (Jerome Hunter draws the foul)
15:28		Eric Dixon turnover (offensive foul)
15:28		TV timeout
15:12	+3	Ryan Conwell makes three point jump shot (Dayvion McKnight assists)	37-37
14:37		Wildcats turnover (shot clock violation)
14:23		Ryan Conwell misses three point jump shot
14:21		Wooga Poplar defensive rebound
14:13	+3	Eric Dixon makes three point jump shot (Wooga Poplar assists)	40-37
13:48		Wooga Poplar shooting foul (Ryan Conwell draws the foul)
13:48	+1	Ryan Conwell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	40-38
13:48		Ryan Conwell misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:48		Josiah Moseley defensive rebound
13:30		Jordan Longino misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
13:28		Dailyn Swain defensive rebound
13:21		Zach Freemantle misses three point jump shot
13:19		Josiah Moseley defensive rebound
12:59		Eric Dixon turnover (lost ball) (Dayvion McKnight steals)
12:54		Jordan Longino personal foul
12:50		Ryan Conwell offensive foul (Josiah Moseley draws the foul)
12:50		Ryan Conwell turnover (offensive foul)
12:26		Jordan Longino misses three point jump shot
12:24		Dailyn Swain defensive rebound
12:10		Josiah Moseley blocks Ryan Conwell's two point driving layup
12:08		Enoch Boakye defensive rebound
11:47		Ryan Conwell shooting foul (Jordan Longino draws the foul)
11:47		TV timeout
11:47		Jordan Longino misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:47	+1	Jordan Longino makes regular free throw 2 of 2	41-38
11:29		Zach Freemantle misses two point hook shot
11:27		Enoch Boakye defensive rebound
11:13	+3	Wooga Poplar makes three point jump shot (Jordan Longino assists)	44-38
11:10		Musketeers 30 second timeout
11:10		TV timeout
10:51		Dailyn Swain misses two point jump shot
10:49		Wooga Poplar defensive rebound
10:42		Jordan Longino turnover (lost ball) (Jerome Hunter steals)
10:41		Jordan Longino personal foul
10:23	+3	Dayvion McKnight makes three point jump shot (Jerome Hunter assists)	44-41
9:51	+2	Eric Dixon makes two point stepback jump shot	46-41
9:30		Enoch Boakye blocks Dayvion McKnight's two point layup
9:28		Musketeers offensive rebound
9:25	+3	Marcus Foster makes three point jump shot (Zach Freemantle assists)	46-44
8:49	+2	Jordan Longino makes two point layup	48-44
8:31		Jerome Hunter misses three point jump shot
8:29		Wildcats defensive rebound
8:15	+2	Jhamir Brickus makes two point layup	50-44
8:04		Kris Parker shooting foul (Zach Freemantle draws the foul)
8:04	+1	Zach Freemantle makes regular free throw 1 of 2	50-45
8:04		Zach Freemantle misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:04		Kris Parker defensive rebound
7:44		Dailyn Swain blocks Kris Parker's two point layup
7:42		Zach Freemantle defensive rebound
7:22	+2	Dailyn Swain makes two point driving layup	50-47
7:22		Enoch Boakye shooting foul (Dailyn Swain draws the foul)
7:22		TV timeout
7:22		Dailyn Swain misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:22		Josiah Moseley defensive rebound
7:04		Jordan Longino misses three point jump shot
7:02		Dante Maddox Jr. defensive rebound
6:42		Dante Maddox Jr. misses two point fadeaway jump shot
6:40		Wooga Poplar defensive rebound
6:25		Dante Maddox Jr. personal foul (Wooga Poplar draws the foul)
6:11		Jhamir Brickus turnover (bad pass) (Ryan Conwell steals)
5:57		Dailyn Swain misses two point driving finger roll layup
5:55		Eric Dixon defensive rebound
5:40	+2	Wooga Poplar makes two point jump shot (Jhamir Brickus assists)	52-47
5:20		Tyler Perkins shooting foul (Dayvion McKnight draws the foul)
5:20	+1	Dayvion McKnight makes regular free throw 1 of 2	52-48
5:20		Dayvion McKnight misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:20		Tyler Perkins defensive rebound
5:08		Dayvion McKnight personal foul (Enoch Boakye draws the foul)
4:56	+2	Eric Dixon makes two point jump shot (Jhamir Brickus assists)	54-48
4:47	+3	Ryan Conwell makes three point jump shot (Dayvion McKnight assists)	54-51
4:47		Musketeers 30 second timeout
4:22		Josiah Moseley turnover (bad pass)
4:08	+2	Dailyn Swain makes two point driving dunk (Zach Freemantle assists)	54-53
3:34	+2	Jordan Longino makes two point jump shot (Eric Dixon assists)	56-53
3:12		Dayvion McKnight misses three point jump shot
3:10		Eric Dixon defensive rebound
3:04		Wildcats 30 second timeout
3:04		TV timeout
2:41		Eric Dixon misses two point jump shot
2:39		Zach Freemantle defensive rebound
2:20		Jordan Longino shooting foul (Zach Freemantle draws the foul)
2:20	+1	Zach Freemantle makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-54
2:20	+1	Zach Freemantle makes regular free throw 2 of 2	56-55
1:51	+2	Enoch Boakye makes two point dunk	58-55
1:48		Wildcats 30 second timeout
1:39	+3	Ryan Conwell makes three point jump shot (Zach Freemantle assists)	58-58
1:39		Kris Parker shooting foul (Ryan Conwell draws the foul)
1:39	+1	Ryan Conwell makes regular free throw 1 of 1	58-59
1:18		Wooga Poplar turnover (traveling)
0:55	+3	Ryan Conwell makes three point jump shot (Marcus Foster assists)	58-62
0:47		Wildcats 60 second timeout
0:37		Eric Dixon misses three point jump shot
0:35		Ryan Conwell defensive rebound
0:33		Wooga Poplar personal foul (Ryan Conwell draws the foul)
0:33	+1	Ryan Conwell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	58-63
0:33	+1	Ryan Conwell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	58-64
0:26		Dayvion McKnight personal foul (Wooga Poplar draws the foul)
0:26	+1	Wooga Poplar makes regular free throw 1 of 2	59-64
0:26	+1	Wooga Poplar makes regular free throw 2 of 2	60-64
0:26		Jhamir Brickus personal foul (Dayvion McKnight draws the foul)
0:26		Dayvion McKnight misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:26	+1	Dayvion McKnight makes regular free throw 2 of 2	60-65
0:19		Tyler Perkins misses three point jump shot
0:17		Ryan Conwell defensive rebound
0:17		Wooga Poplar personal foul (Ryan Conwell draws the foul)
0:17	+1	Ryan Conwell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-66
0:17	+1	Ryan Conwell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	60-67
0:12	+3	Jhamir Brickus makes three point jump shot	63-67
0:11		Wooga Poplar personal foul (Ryan Conwell draws the foul)
0:11	+1	Ryan Conwell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	63-68
0:11	+1	Ryan Conwell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	63-69
0:08		Jhamir Brickus misses three point jump shot
0:06		Dayvion McKnight defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Dayvion McKnight defensive rebound