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MBB Minute: No. 4 UConn Takes Down No. 16 Michigan as BIG EAST Goes 4-0 on Friday


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MBB Minute: Friday night featured four more games in the win column for the BIG EAST, as the league moved to 18-1 (.947) in non-conference play

No. 4 UConn never trailed, dispatching No. 16 Michigan at TD Garden in Boston in a matchup of the 2026 NCAA title game. Xavier took down Eastern Michigan at home, Villanova cruised to a win over Holy Cross, while Marquette dominated Detroit Mercy by 61 points in a student-only game at the Al McGuire Center.

Friday, November 6
Xavier 76, Eastern Michigan 53
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  • Chance Westry led Xavier in scoring for the second straight game, finishing with 13 points off the bench. Filip Borovicanin added 10 points, four rebounds, and four assists
  • The Musketeers broke the game open with a decisive 21-2 first half run, leading 34-25 at halftime
  • Xavier dominated the second half, shooting 70.4% from the field (19-of-27), while limiting EMU to just 20.6% (7-of-34) after the break
  • Freshman Kalek House added seven assists, and the Musketeers finished with 14 steals
Villanova 95, Holy Cross 66
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  • Devin Royal led five Villanova players in double figures with 22 points (9-of-16 FG), adding seven rebounds and three assists
  • The Wildcats established control early, using a 21-9 first half surge to put the game out of reach
  • Villanova shot 51.4% from the field and dished out 26 assists against just five turnovers
  • Freshman Luigi Suigo recorded his first collegiate double-double, recording 16 points, a game-high 15 rebounds, five assists and four blocked shots
Marquette 93, Detroit Mercy 32
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  • Alex Egbuonu led Marquette with 16 points off the bench, shooting 7-of-11 from the field and 2-of-6 from three-point range.  The game was played at the Al McGuire Center with a student-only crowd
  • The Golden Eagles dominated throughout, building a 41-19 halftime advantage before outscoring the Titans 52-13 in the second half
  • Royce Parham, Adrien Stevens and Damarius Owens each added 12 points, while Parham contributed seven rebounds.  Nigel James Jr. led the way with eight assists and four steals.
  • Marquette's 61-point victory is its largest since a 67-point win (94-27) vs Ripon on Dec. 4, 1951
No. 4 UConn 85, No. 16 Michigan 77
Box Score | Highlights | Post Game Presser 
  • Braylon Mullins led all scorers with 23 points, connecting on three 3-pointers and converting 10-of-11 free throws. He has scored at least 20 points in each of UConn's first two games
  • The Huskies led wire-to-wire, scoring the final nine points of the first half to take a 13-point lead into halftime.  UConn led by as many as 18 (52-34) with 16:22 remaining
  • Silas Demary Jr. added 21 points, seven rebounds and a game-high four assists without a turnover, earning Hall of Fame Series Boston MVP honors for the second consecutive season
  • Colben Landrew provided a spark off the bench with 14 points and eight rebounds, helping UConn hold an 18-8 advantage in bench scoring
There are two BIG EAST / Big Ten matchups set for Saturday night, as Providence takes on Nebraska at Mohegan Sun Arena and Georgetown hosts Maryland at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.

Saturday, November 7
Providence vs. Nebraska - FS1 - 7:00 p.m. ET 
Adam Giardino (pxp); Donny Marshall (analyst)

Maryland at Georgetown - Peacock - 7:30 p.m. ET
Mike Corey (pxp); Nick Bahe (analyst)