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Maryland Terrapins face the Villanova Wildcats
Villanova Wildcats (3-3) vs. Maryland Terrapins (4-1) Newark, New Jersey; Sunday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Maryland plays Villanova at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The Terrapins are 4-1 in non-conference play. Maryland ranks second in the Big...
Villanova secures 93-49 victory against Pennsylvania
BRYN MAWR, Pa. (AP) — Eric Dixon's 23 points helped Villanova defeat Pennsylvania 93-49 on Tuesday night. Dixon also added six rebounds for the Wildcats (3-3). Wooga Poplar scored 19 points, shooting 6 for 11, including 5 for 8 from beyond the arc. Jhamir Brickus went 6 of 8 from...
Pennsylvania visits Villanova following Dixon's 20-point game
Pennsylvania Quakers (2-2) at Villanova Wildcats (2-3) Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Villanova takes on Pennsylvania after Eric Dixon scored 20 points in Villanova's 70-60 loss to the Virginia Cavaliers. The Wildcats are 2-1...
Fleming scores 19, Brown 18 to lead Saint Joseph's past Villanova 83-76
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Rasheer Fleming's 19 points helped Saint Joseph's defeat Villanova 83-76 on Tuesday night. Fleming also had five rebounds for the Hawks (2-1). Xzayvier Brown scored 18 points and added six rebounds and a career-high 13 assists. Derek Simpson shot 5 for 10 (2 for...
Dixon leads Villanova against Saint Joseph's (PA) after 22-point outing
Villanova Wildcats (2-1) at Saint Joseph's (PA) Hawks (1-1) Philadelphia; Tuesday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Villanova faces Saint Joseph's (PA) after Eric Dixon scored 22 points in Villanova's 91-54 victory against the NJIT Highlanders. Saint Joseph's...
Dixon has 22 as Villanova beats NJIT 91-54
BRYN MAWR, Pa. (AP) — Eric Dixon scored 22 points as Villanova beat NJIT 91-54 on Friday night. Dixon added 10 rebounds for the Wildcats (2-1). Wooga Poplar scored 12 points while shooting 5 for 10, including 2 for 4 from beyond the arc and added five rebounds. Enoch Boakye shot 4...
Columbia beats Villanova 90-80
VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa scored 22 points as Columbia beat Villanova 90-80 on Wednesday night. De La Rosa added three steals for the Lions (2-0). Avery Brown scored 18 points, going 5 of 7 and 7 of 8 from the free-throw line. Kenny Noland had 14 points and...
Villanova coach Kyle Neptune enters 3rd season on hot seat after consecutive NIT bids
Villanova (18-16, 10-10 Big East) This season could be make-or-break for third-year coach Kyle Neptune. Neptune succeeded Hall of Fame coach Jay Wright and is just 35-33 with the program dropping from perennial national championship contender to one that has been knocked out of the...
Big East favorite UConn has new look as it chases third straight national championship
UConn coach Danny Hurley takes issue with the notion that winning the last two national titles puts more pressure on the third-ranked Huskies as they seek a third straight championship. “I don’t think so,” Hurley told reporters during the offseason. “It should put more...
Villanova senior Eric Dixon gets 1-game suspension for impermissible participation at Portsmouth
VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — Villanova's leading scorer and rebounder, Eric Dixon, will serve a one-game NCAA suspension for impermissible participation in the Portsmouth Invitational in April. Dixon, a fifth-year senior, will miss Villanova's Nov. 4 opener against Lafayette. ...