Xavier at Villanova

Saturday, November 11, 1972

Villanova beat Xavier 40–⁠13. It was their 15th meeting; after it, Villanova led the series 11–⁠4.

AwayXavier2–⁠8 in 1972
13
HomeVillanova2–⁠9 in 1972
40

FinalHigh 53°F, low 42°F, 0.01 in. of rainAttendance 4,132

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Villanova 69% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Villanova leads 11–⁠5 in 16 meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
1973Xavier 13, Villanova 6
1972Villanova 40, Xavier 13
1971Villanova 33, Xavier 27
1970Villanova 42, Xavier 14
1969Villanova 35, Xavier 7
1968Villanova 21, Xavier 10

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