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Olivari scores 14 in Xavier's 56-53 win over Villanova

AP
Feb 07, 2024

CINCINNATI (AP) Quincy Olivari's 14 points helped Xavier defeat Villanova 56-53 on Wednesday night.

Dailyn Swain threw down a dunk with 4:18 left to break a tie at 50 and Xavier led the rest of the way.

Olivari also contributed eight rebounds for the Musketeers (13-10, 7-5 Big East Conference). Desmond Claude scored 11 points while going 5 of 14 (1 for 7 from 3-point range), and added six rebounds and six assists. Dayvion McKnight had nine points and was 4 of 13 shooting (1 for 4 from 3-point range).

Brendan Hausen led the way for the Wildcats (12-11, 5-7) with 15 points. Eric Dixon added 13 points for Villanova. Hakim Hart also had seven points and two steals.

Olivari scored nine points in the first half and Xavier went into the break trailing 28-26. Xavier used a 9-0 second-half run to come back from a two-point deficit and take the lead at 42-35 with 10:34 left.

Xavier plays Saturday against Creighton at home, and Villanova hosts Seton Hall on Sunday.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

1st Half
NOVA
Wildcats
28
XAV
Musketeers
26

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Eric Dixon vs. Abou Ousmane (Quincy Olivari gains possession)
19:41		Quincy Olivari misses three point jump shot
19:39		Eric Dixon defensive rebound
19:12		TJ Bamba misses two point hook shot
19:10		Gytis Nemeiksa defensive rebound
18:54		Abou Ousmane misses two point hook shot
18:52		TJ Bamba defensive rebound
18:33		Eric Dixon misses two point jump shot
18:31		Quincy Olivari defensive rebound
18:28		Desmond Claude misses three point jump shot
18:26		Wildcats defensive rebound
18:26		Gytis Nemeiksa personal foul
18:11		Justin Moore misses two point stepback jump shot
18:09		Abou Ousmane defensive rebound
17:51	+3	Desmond Claude makes three point jump shot (Dayvion McKnight assists)	0-3
17:28		Justin Moore misses three point pullup jump shot
17:26		Abou Ousmane defensive rebound
17:12		Mark Armstrong personal foul (Desmond Claude draws the foul)
17:11		Desmond Claude misses three point jump shot
17:09		Gytis Nemeiksa offensive rebound
16:55	+2	Gytis Nemeiksa makes two point reverse layup (Abou Ousmane assists)	0-5
16:29	+2	Eric Dixon makes two point driving layup (Mark Armstrong assists)	2-5
16:10		Gytis Nemeiksa misses three point jump shot
16:08		TJ Bamba defensive rebound
15:54		Abou Ousmane blocks Tyler Burton's two point layup
15:52		Wildcats offensive rebound
15:52		TV timeout
15:38		Abou Ousmane blocks Eric Dixon's two point layup
15:37		Wildcats offensive rebound
15:37		Wildcats turnover (shot clock violation)
15:16		Abou Ousmane misses two point alley-oop layup
15:14		Abou Ousmane offensive rebound
15:14		Abou Ousmane misses two point layup
15:14		Musketeers offensive rebound
15:14		Jordan Longino personal foul (Abou Ousmane draws the foul)
15:04	+3	Quincy Olivari makes three point jump shot (Desmond Claude assists)	2-8
14:45		Mark Armstrong turnover (lost ball) (Dayvion McKnight steals)
14:21		Desmond Claude misses two point pullup jump shot
14:15		Wildcats defensive rebound
14:04		Brendan Hausen misses two point jump shot
14:02		Quincy Olivari defensive rebound
13:44	+2	Sasa Ciani makes two point layup (Dayvion McKnight assists)	2-10
13:42		Wildcats 30 second timeout
13:31		Eric Dixon misses three point jump shot
13:29		Dayvion McKnight defensive rebound
13:08		Quincy Olivari misses two point pullup jump shot
13:06		Lance Ware defensive rebound
12:52	+2	Eric Dixon makes two point driving finger roll layup (Mark Armstrong assists)	4-10
12:40	+2	Dayvion McKnight makes two point jump shot	4-12
12:23		Eric Dixon misses three point jump shot
12:21		Sasa Ciani defensive rebound
12:14		Desmond Claude misses two point driving layup
12:11		Wildcats defensive rebound
12:11		Sasa Ciani personal foul
11:53		TJ Bamba turnover (lost ball) (Quincy Olivari steals)
11:48	+2	Quincy Olivari makes two point driving layup (Dailyn Swain assists)	4-14
11:24		Mark Armstrong misses three point jump shot
11:22		TJ Bamba offensive rebound
11:06	+2	Tyler Burton makes two point layup (Justin Moore assists)	6-14
10:45		Desmond Claude turnover (lost ball) (Tyler Burton steals)
10:40		Dailyn Swain blocks Tyler Burton's two point layup
10:38		Trey Green defensive rebound
10:11		Desmond Claude misses three point jump shot
10:09		TJ Bamba defensive rebound
9:56	+3	Tyler Burton makes three point jump shot (TJ Bamba assists)	9-14
9:34	+2	Sasa Ciani makes two point layup (Dailyn Swain assists)	9-16
9:34		TJ Bamba shooting foul (Sasa Ciani draws the foul)
9:34		TV timeout
9:34	+1	Sasa Ciani makes regular free throw 1 of 1	9-17
9:15		Eric Dixon turnover (bad pass) (Dailyn Swain steals)
9:10	+2	Dailyn Swain makes two point driving dunk	9-19
8:48	+3	Justin Moore makes three point jump shot (Jordan Longino assists)	12-19
8:29		Trey Green misses three point jump shot
8:27		Hakim Hart defensive rebound
8:09		Jordan Longino turnover (bad pass) (Dailyn Swain steals)
8:02		Dayvion McKnight misses two point driving layup
8:00		Musketeers offensive rebound
8:00		TV timeout
7:41		Desmond Claude misses three point jump shot
7:39		Lance Ware defensive rebound
7:27	+2	Hakim Hart makes two point driving layup	14-19
7:27		Dailyn Swain shooting foul (Hakim Hart draws the foul)
7:27	+1	Hakim Hart makes regular free throw 1 of 1	15-19
6:58		Abou Ousmane misses two point hook shot
6:56		TJ Bamba defensive rebound
6:31		Tyler Burton misses two point jump shot
6:29		Abou Ousmane defensive rebound
6:18		Quincy Olivari turnover (bad pass) (Hakim Hart steals)
6:12	+2	Hakim Hart makes two point layup	17-19
5:48		Gytis Nemeiksa turnover (bad pass)
5:28		Sasa Ciani shooting foul (Eric Dixon draws the foul)
5:28	+1	Eric Dixon makes regular free throw 1 of 2	18-19
5:28	+1	Eric Dixon makes regular free throw 2 of 2	19-19
5:07		Dayvion McKnight misses three point jump shot
5:05		Brendan Hausen defensive rebound
4:44	+3	Brendan Hausen makes three point jump shot (Hakim Hart assists)	22-19
4:38		Musketeers 30 second timeout
4:14		Abou Ousmane misses two point jump shot
4:12		Justin Moore defensive rebound
3:54		Lazar Djokovic blocks Justin Moore's two point driving layup
3:52		Wildcats offensive rebound
3:52		TV timeout
3:43		Brendan Hausen misses three point jump shot
3:41		Desmond Claude defensive rebound
3:23		TJ Bamba shooting foul (Abou Ousmane draws the foul)
3:23	+1	Abou Ousmane makes regular free throw 1 of 2	22-20
3:23		Abou Ousmane misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:23		Brendan Hausen defensive rebound
3:04	+3	Brendan Hausen makes three point stepback jump shot (Justin Moore assists)	25-20
2:46		Lazar Djokovic misses three point jump shot
2:44		Desmond Claude offensive rebound
2:34	+2	Desmond Claude makes two point pullup jump shot (Dayvion McKnight assists)	25-22
2:13		Mark Armstrong misses two point jump shot
2:11		Lazar Djokovic defensive rebound
2:09		Brendan Hausen personal foul
1:45		Hakim Hart personal foul (Desmond Claude draws the foul)
1:43		Abou Ousmane turnover (lost ball)
1:21		Hakim Hart misses three point jump shot
1:19		Quincy Olivari defensive rebound
1:18		Eric Dixon personal foul (Quincy Olivari draws the foul)
1:18	+1	Quincy Olivari makes regular free throw 1 of 2	25-23
1:18		Quincy Olivari misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:17		Abou Ousmane offensive rebound
0:59		Dayvion McKnight misses three point jump shot
0:57		Tyler Burton defensive rebound
0:48	+3	Eric Dixon makes three point jump shot (Mark Armstrong assists)	28-23
0:33		Quincy Olivari turnover (bad pass) (Hakim Hart steals)
0:12		Eric Dixon turnover (bad pass) (Gytis Nemeiksa steals)
0:06		Justin Moore blocks Gytis Nemeiksa's two point driving layup
0:04		Quincy Olivari offensive rebound
0:01	+3	Quincy Olivari makes three point stepback jump shot (Desmond Claude assists)	28-26
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
NOVA
Wildcats
25
XAV
Musketeers
30

Time		Play	Score
19:49		Mark Armstrong misses two point dunk
19:47		Mark Armstrong offensive rebound
19:36		Desmond Claude shooting foul (Mark Armstrong draws the foul)
19:36	+1	Mark Armstrong makes regular free throw 1 of 2	29-26
19:36	+1	Mark Armstrong makes regular free throw 2 of 2	30-26
19:28		Gytis Nemeiksa misses three point jump shot
19:26		TJ Bamba defensive rebound
19:18		Mark Armstrong misses three point jump shot
19:15		Musketeers defensive rebound
18:54		Abou Ousmane misses two point layup
18:52		Gytis Nemeiksa offensive rebound
18:52		Tyler Burton shooting foul (Gytis Nemeiksa draws the foul)
18:52		Gytis Nemeiksa misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:52	+1	Gytis Nemeiksa makes regular free throw 2 of 2	30-27
18:36		Abou Ousmane blocks Justin Moore's two point layup
18:34		Abou Ousmane defensive rebound
18:13	+2	Abou Ousmane makes two point layup	30-29
17:47		Eric Dixon turnover (traveling)
17:40		Dayvion McKnight misses two point driving layup
17:38		Musketeers offensive rebound
17:38		Jump ball. Abou Ousmane vs. Tyler Burton (Musketeers gains possession)
17:38		Tyler Burton technical foul
17:38		Abou Ousmane technical foul
17:29		Justin Moore personal foul
17:27		Quincy Olivari misses three point jump shot
17:25		Musketeers offensive rebound
17:13		Jump ball. Eric Dixon vs. Quincy Olivari (Wildcats gains possession)
17:13		Quincy Olivari turnover (lost ball) (Eric Dixon steals)
17:13		Eric Dixon misses three point jump shot
17:11		Gytis Nemeiksa defensive rebound
17:08		Gytis Nemeiksa misses three point jump shot
17:06		Musketeers offensive rebound
17:02		Eric Dixon personal foul
16:57		Quincy Olivari misses three point jump shot
16:55		Dailyn Swain offensive rebound
16:50		Quincy Olivari misses three point jump shot
16:48		Lance Ware defensive rebound
16:40		TJ Bamba misses three point jump shot
16:38		Lance Ware offensive rebound
16:28		Jordan Longino misses three point jump shot
16:26		Quincy Olivari defensive rebound
16:04		Jump ball. Sasa Ciani vs. Lance Ware (Musketeers gains possession)
16:01	+2	Desmond Claude makes two point jump shot (Dayvion McKnight assists)	30-31
15:41		Quincy Olivari personal foul (TJ Bamba draws the foul)
15:41		TV timeout
15:28	+3	Brendan Hausen makes three point jump shot (Hakim Hart assists)	33-31
15:01	+2	Dayvion McKnight makes two point jump shot (Sasa Ciani assists)	33-33
14:38		Hakim Hart misses three point jump shot
14:36		Quincy Olivari defensive rebound
14:32		TJ Bamba blocks Dailyn Swain's two point layup
14:29		Wildcats defensive rebound
14:15		Eric Dixon misses two point layup
14:13		Eric Dixon offensive rebound
14:13		Eric Dixon misses two point layup
14:12		Eric Dixon offensive rebound
14:12	+2	Eric Dixon makes two point layup	35-33
14:00	+2	Dailyn Swain makes two point layup (Dayvion McKnight assists)	35-35
13:38		Dailyn Swain personal foul (Hakim Hart draws the foul)
13:27		Mark Armstrong misses three point jump shot
13:25		Desmond Claude defensive rebound
13:11		Dayvion McKnight misses two point jump shot
13:09		Dailyn Swain offensive rebound
13:06		Hakim Hart personal foul
12:51		Dayvion McKnight misses two point jump shot
12:48		Dailyn Swain offensive rebound
12:48		Hakim Hart shooting foul (Dailyn Swain draws the foul)
12:48	+1	Dailyn Swain makes regular free throw 1 of 2	35-36
12:48	+1	Dailyn Swain makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-37
12:26		Abou Ousmane blocks Eric Dixon's two point hook shot
12:24		Dayvion McKnight defensive rebound
12:10		Dayvion McKnight misses two point jump shot
12:08		Mark Armstrong defensive rebound
12:03		Mark Armstrong misses two point driving layup
12:01		Desmond Claude defensive rebound
11:42	+3	Dayvion McKnight makes three point jump shot (Desmond Claude assists)	35-40
11:31		Wildcats 30 second timeout
11:31		TV timeout
11:21		TJ Bamba misses two point driving layup
11:19		Abou Ousmane defensive rebound
10:57		Desmond Claude misses two point jump shot
10:55		TJ Bamba defensive rebound
10:43		Jordan Longino misses three point jump shot
10:41		Desmond Claude defensive rebound
10:34	+2	Dayvion McKnight makes two point driving layup (Desmond Claude assists)	35-42
10:04	+2	TJ Bamba makes two point hook shot	37-42
9:41		Dailyn Swain misses two point layup
9:39		Jordan Longino defensive rebound
9:22	+2	TJ Bamba makes two point driving finger roll layup	39-42
9:04		TV timeout
8:56	+3	Trey Green makes three point jump shot (Dayvion McKnight assists)	39-45
8:25		Brendan Hausen misses two point jump shot
8:23		Hakim Hart offensive rebound
8:23		Trey Green personal foul (Hakim Hart draws the foul)
8:21		Dayvion McKnight shooting foul (Brendan Hausen draws the foul)
8:21	+1	Brendan Hausen makes regular free throw 1 of 3	40-45
8:21	+1	Brendan Hausen makes regular free throw 2 of 3	41-45
8:21	+1	Brendan Hausen makes regular free throw 3 of 3	42-45
8:08		Desmond Claude turnover (bad pass)
7:52		TJ Bamba turnover (lost ball) (Desmond Claude steals)
7:52		TV timeout
7:33		Dayvion McKnight misses three point jump shot
7:31		Eric Dixon defensive rebound
7:20	+2	Eric Dixon makes two point layup (Mark Armstrong assists)	44-45
7:01	+3	Quincy Olivari makes three point stepback jump shot (Desmond Claude assists)	44-48
6:31	+2	Mark Armstrong makes two point driving layup	46-48
6:15	+2	Desmond Claude makes two point driving layup (Dayvion McKnight assists)	46-50
5:51	+2	Hakim Hart makes two point driving layup	48-50
5:35		Gytis Nemeiksa misses three point jump shot
5:33		Hakim Hart defensive rebound
5:24	+2	TJ Bamba makes two point driving layup	50-50
5:17		Musketeers 30 second timeout
5:04		Hakim Hart blocks Dayvion McKnight's two point jump shot
5:02		Hakim Hart defensive rebound
4:59		Hakim Hart turnover (double dribble)
4:47		Quincy Olivari misses three point jump shot
4:45		Wildcats defensive rebound
4:28		Brendan Hausen misses three point jump shot
4:26		Abou Ousmane defensive rebound
4:17	+2	Dailyn Swain makes two point cutting dunk (Desmond Claude assists)	50-52
3:44		Justin Moore misses two point jump shot
3:40		Wildcats offensive rebound
3:40		TV timeout
3:38		Eric Dixon misses two point layup
3:36		Quincy Olivari defensive rebound
3:36		Justin Moore personal foul (Quincy Olivari draws the foul)
3:36		Quincy Olivari misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:36		Dailyn Swain offensive rebound
3:17		Desmond Claude misses three point jump shot
3:15		Hakim Hart defensive rebound
2:56		Mark Armstrong misses two point driving layup
2:54		Dailyn Swain defensive rebound
2:35	+2	Desmond Claude makes two point pullup jump shot	50-54
2:26		Wildcats 30 second timeout
2:15		Eric Dixon misses three point jump shot
2:13		TJ Bamba offensive rebound
2:09		Abou Ousmane blocks TJ Bamba's two point driving layup
2:07		Quincy Olivari defensive rebound
1:39		Dailyn Swain misses three point jump shot
1:37		Abou Ousmane offensive rebound
1:36		Musketeers turnover (shot clock violation)
1:12	+2	Brendan Hausen makes two point cutting layup (Mark Armstrong assists)	52-54
0:48		Desmond Claude misses three point jump shot
0:46		Brendan Hausen defensive rebound
0:45		Dailyn Swain personal foul (Brendan Hausen draws the foul)
0:45	+1	Brendan Hausen makes regular free throw 1 of 2	53-54
0:45		Brendan Hausen misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:45		Desmond Claude defensive rebound
0:36		Musketeers 30 second timeout
0:18		Justin Moore shooting foul (Quincy Olivari draws the foul)
0:18	+1	Quincy Olivari makes regular free throw 1 of 2	53-55
0:18	+1	Quincy Olivari makes regular free throw 2 of 2	53-56
0:18		Musketeers 30 second timeout
0:00		End of period

Musketeers 30 second timeout