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Villanova at Detroit Mercy

Friday, October 29, 1948

Villanova beat Detroit Mercy 27–⁠6. It was their 16th meeting; after it, Villanova led the series 10–⁠4–⁠2.

AwayVillanova8–⁠2–⁠1 in 1948
27
HomeDetroit Mercy6–⁠3 in 1948
6

FinalAttendance 24,381

Before kickoff

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Our ratings (scores only)

Detroit Mercy 56% to win. Villanova won as Elo’s underdog.

The series

Every Villanova–Detroit Mercy game

Villanova leads 18–⁠12–⁠2 in 32 meetings, counting the 16 since this game.

Recent meetings
1964Villanova 34, Detroit Mercy 0
1963Villanova 28, Detroit Mercy 14
1962Villanova 14, Detroit Mercy 0
1961Detroit Mercy 20, Villanova 6
1960Detroit Mercy 13, Villanova 7
1959Detroit Mercy 40, Villanova 6

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