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Villanova finally shows its best self in pulling away from Xavier for an 80-68 win
The Wildcats played strong defense down the stretch, and Eric Dixon poured in 17 straight Villanova points. But it felt too late to save the team's NCAA Tournament hopes.
Dixon’s Second-Half Energy Propels Villanova Past Xavier, 80-68
Villanova kicked off an important day for Philadelphia fans with an 80-68 win over Xavier on Sunday afternoon at the Wells Fargo Center. After capitulating to Xavier (14-10 overall, 6-7 Big East), 69-64,
Eric Dixon takes charge after halftime as Villanova tops Xavier
Eric Dixon poured in 24 points, Wooga Poplar 23 and Tyler Perkins 20 for Villanova, which broke away in the second half for an 80-68 win over visiting Xavier on Sunday in Philadelphia.
Dixon’s 24 help Villanova beat Xavier 80-68
Led by Eric Dixon's 24 points, the Villanova Wildcats defeated the Xavier Musketeers 80-68. The Wildcats moved to 14-10 with the win and the Musketeers dropped to 14-10.
Dixon, Villanova Wildcats square off against the Xavier Musketeers
Wildcats -2.5; over/under is 141.5 BOTTOM LINE: Eric Dixon and Villanova host Zach Freemantle and Xavier in Big East play Sunday. The Wildcats have gone 10-3 in home games. Villanova is sixth in the Big East scoring 75.
Eric Dixon sparks Villanova’s second-half surge to beat Xavier
It sparked a late second-half push where the Wildcats were able to pull away from the visiting Xavier Musketeers to win, 80-68, on Super Bowl Sunday at the Wells Fargo Center. Dix
'They overwhelmed us.' Observations from Xavier Musketeers' loss to Villanova Wildcats
Xavier dropped to 1-9 in Quadrant 1 contests this season after a loss to Villanova Sunday at Wells Fargo Center.
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Eric Dixon, Villanova’s homegrown star, is college basketball’s leading scorer and could one day be a museum curator
Eric Dixon leads college basketball in scoring. What does life after Villanova look like? A walk around the Philadelphia Museum of Art revealed a clue.
Maddox Jr.'s 24 bench points not enough as Xavier falls to Villanova, 80-68
Dante Maddox Jr. led Xavier in scoring, with 24 points off the bench, but it wasn't enough as the Musketeers fell to 6-7 in ...
Xavier vs. Villanova odds, prediction: 2025 college basketball picks, Feb. 9 bets by proven model
The Xavier Musketeers (14-9) and the Villanova Wildcats (13-10) square off in a Big East battle on Sunday. The Musketeers ...
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Eric Dixon, heart and soul of the Villanova men's basketball team, is destined for the NBA
Eric Dixon is 6 feet 8 inches tall, 265 pounds and has the green light to shoot the ball. The Villanova graduate student forward is the nation's leading scorer in men's college hoops and he's ...
Villanova vs. St. John's men’s basketball tickets still available for Wednesday, February 12
The St. John’s Red Storm (20-3, 11-1 Big East) play a fellow Big East squad, the Villanova Wildcats (13-10, 6-6 Big East), on ...
Villanova knows it’s now or never if it is going to turn around its season and get back into NCAA contention
The Wildcats (12-10, 5-6 Big East) will need a major late-season push over their final nine games to get back into the NCAA ...
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Villanova seeks rise in Big East standings, takes on DePaul
Two struggling Big East squads will battle Wednesday in Chicago as Villanova looks to its formidable one-two punch of Eric ...