I want the bomb, I want the P-Funk, I want my funk uncut. "P-Funk (Wants to Get Funked Up)" - Parliament
Xavier Musketeers
63 – 64
FINAL Conference
Villanova Wildcats
Big East Conference · Cintas Center · February 21, 2023
Betting Lines
Spread XAV -4.5 Away covered
O/U 147.5 Under
Money XAV -200 / VILL +155
Model Predictions
Spread Total XAV win
Actual VILL +1 127 Lost
Massey XAV -9.6 (-10.6) — —
Massey Totals — 149.6 (-22.6) —
Bradley-Terry — — 90% ✗
Weighted B-T — — 94% ✗
Baseline Plus ML XAV -9.4 (-10.4) 148.4 (-21.4) 80% ✗
Efficiency Plus ML ★ XAV -8.4 (-9.4) 145.4 (-18.4) 74% ✗
Baseline Tuned ML XAV -9.2 (-10.2) 148.2 (-21.2) 82% ✗
Baseline ML XAV -8.8 (-9.8) 147.6 (-20.6) 80% ✗

Predictions use only rating snapshots dated before tip-off. Parenthesised values are the signed error vs. the actual result. Model performance →

Last 5 Meetings

Mar 7, 2026 VILL 91 – 78 XAV
Feb 17, 2026 VILL 92 – 89 XAV
Feb 9, 2025 VILL 80 – 68 XAV
Jan 14, 2025 XAV 69 – 63 VILL
Feb 8, 2024 XAV 56 – 53 VILL

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings XAV VILL
Overall 27-10 17-17
Conference 15-5 10-10
Home 15-2 10-4
Away 7-4 5-9
Neutral 5-4 2-4
Last 5 3-2 3-2
Streak L1 L2
Avg Pts For 80.9 69.6
Avg Pts Against 74.1 67.7
Massey 13.0 (#22) 7.0 (#79)
Bradley-Terry 2.34 (#20) 0.82 (#104)
W. Bradley-Terry 3.21 (#14) 1.24 (#91)
RPI 0.606 (#22) 0.520 (#140)
Shooting & Four Factors XAV VILL
FG% 49.9% 43.5%
3PT% 39.6% 33.0%
REB / G 37.4 31.7
OREB / G 10.2 7.4
AST / TO 1.57 1.05
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 56.1% 51.4%
TOV% 17.7% 16.1%
ORB% 30.7% 23.2%
FT Rate 22.1% 25.7%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 50.7% 51.1%
Opp TOV% 17.1% 17.6%
DRB% 74.2% 74.4%
Opp FT Rate 19.1% 21.1%

Game Analysis

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