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Villanova guard Justin Moore remains out for Big East home opener vs. Xavier

Moore will miss his fourth consecutive game since suffering a right knee sprain more than four weeks ago.

Guard Justin Moore is Villanova's second-leading scorer with 13.3 points per game.
Guard Justin Moore is Villanova's second-leading scorer with 13.3 points per game.Read moreYong Kim / Staff Photographer

Villanova guard Justin Moore (right knee sprain) will remain sidelined Wednesday when the Wildcats host Xavier in their first home Big East game.

Moore, a graduate student, has been out since suffering the injury in the first half of Villanova’s 72-71 loss at Kansas State on Dec. 2.

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Villanova coach Kyle Neptune said Tuesday that Moore’s status (day-to-day) is unchanged. But Wednesday will mark the fourth consecutive game Moore has missed since he was hurt more than four weeks ago.

The Wildcats (9-4) haven’t played since an 84-48 blowout win at DePaul on Dec. 23. They have won all three of their games with Moore, the team’s second-leading scorer (13.3 points per game) out of the lineup.

Transfer Hakim Hart has excelled in Moore’s absence. Hart, a Roman Catholic grad who played previously at Maryland, has scored in double figures in four straight contests, including a 20-point outburst on 7-for-10 shooting in the win over DePaul.